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This image provided by the Department of Health and Human Services shows a portion of the HealthCare.gov Website. Republican or Democrat, the next president will have the chance to remake the nation’s health care overhaul without fighting Congress. The law signed by President Barack Obama includes a waiver that, starting in 2017, would let states take federal dollars now invested in the overhaul and use them to redesign their own health care systems. (AP Photo/HHS)
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National Edition News cover for April 18, 2015 - Obamacare fails to deliver on free birth control as some insurers charge fees: FILE - This May 28, 1999, file photo shows a new birth control pill container designed to look like a woman's makeup compact for Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical Inc., of Raritan, N.J., displayed at the manufacturer's assembly line. More than half of privately insured women are getting free birth control due to President Barack Obama’s health care law, part of a big shift that’s likely to continue despite the Supreme Court allowing some employers with religious objections to opt out. (AP Photo/Mike Derer, File)
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Union attempts to organize fast food illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican and possible 2016 presidential hopeful, called for raising the retirement age and "means-testing" Social Security recipients to protect the future of the program. (Associated Press)
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hired gun: Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, is under fire from the NRA due to his support of the NAGR, a rival gun rights advocacy group. (Associated Press)
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Illustration on the negative effects of raising the minimum wage by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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Sen., Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., talks to employees after touring New Hampshire Ball Bearings Thursday April 9, 2015 in Laconia, N.H. Lindsey met with workers to discuss their support of legislation re-authorizing the Export-Import Bank. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)
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National Tax Payer Union Foundation research reveals new costs fostered by complicated tax regulations. (NTUF)
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Then-Toronto Mayor Rob Ford answers questions about the three new staffers he has hired at a news conference at city hall in Toronto in this May 31, 2013, file photo. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Michelle Siu, File)
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In a speech this week, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen insisted his agency has turned the corner on problems with employee behavior in recent years. (Associated Press)
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A Canadian doctor's alleged letter excusing an employee from one day of work has gone viral for calling the practice of writing sick notes a waste of time and money. (Imgur)
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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is offering relocation packages to Indiana-based employees who no longer feel comfortable living in the state since the Religious Freedom Restoration Act was signed into law. (Wikipedia)
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President Obama will travel to Kentucky to discuss the changing economy and then fly to Utah, where he'll hold an event Friday on the economy as the government releases March unemployment statistics. (Associated Press)
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Sen., Rand Paul, R-Ky. speaks to employees during a visit to Dyn, an internet performance company Friday, March 20, 2015, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)
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Illustration on Gov. Walker's actions against public-sector unions in Wisconsin by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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National Edition Opinion cover for March 17, 2015 - The dark secrets of federal pensions (Illustration by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times)
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Rasmea Odeh raises her fist as she leaves federal court in Detroit Thursday, March 12, 2015. A judge sentenced the Chicago activist to 18 months in federal prison Thursday for failing to disclose her convictions for bombings in Israel when she applied to be a U.S. citizen. Odeh, 67, also was stripped of her citizenship and eventually will be deported. But she will remain free while she appeals the case. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
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President Obama's November 2014 amnesty policy, which has been put on hold by a federal court, would apply to as many as 4 million illegal immigrants. They would be granted three years of tentative legal status and be given work permits and Social Security numbers. (Associated Press)
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The inspector general said its latest concerns involve Fannie Mae's "haphazard" decision to fill a critical auditor position with an employee who lacked proper qualifications. (Associated Press)
