Talks between two influential senators have emerged as the most promising route for a bipartisan breakthrough on expanding federal background checks for gun buyers, a pivotal part of President Barack Obama’s plan for combating gun violence. One possibility being discussed by Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W. Va., and Pat Toomey, R-Pa., would involve expanding background checks […]
Talks between two influential senators have emerged as the most promising route for a bipartisan breakthrough on expanding federal background checks for gun buyers, a pivotal part of President Barack Obama’s plan for combating gun violence. One possibility being discussed by Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W. Va., and Pat Toomey, R-Pa., would involve expanding background checks […]
Atlantic Express, New York City’s largest school-bus contractor, is having a rough ride. Under the city’s new competitive bidding process, much smaller bus companies with cheaper labor costs severely underbid the behemoth operator, which has been a fixture in New York City since 1972. In the meantime, drivers face pay cuts of up to 7.5 percent […]
Atlantic Express, New York City’s largest school-bus contractor, is having a rough ride. Under the city’s new competitive bidding process, much smaller bus companies with cheaper labor costs severely underbid the behemoth operator, which has been a fixture in New York City since 1972. In the meantime, drivers face pay cuts of up to 7.5 percent […]
United States Department of Justice officials are in talks with the lawyers of Jeffrey Skilling, the former chief executive officer for Enron, for a possible reduction of his 24-year sentence. Skilling was convicted of one count of conspiracy, one count of insider trading, five counts of making false statements to auditors and 12 counts of […]
United States Department of Justice officials are in talks with the lawyers of Jeffrey Skilling, the former chief executive officer for Enron, for a possible reduction of his 24-year sentence. Skilling was convicted of one count of conspiracy, one count of insider trading, five counts of making false statements to auditors and 12 counts of […]
Kansas legislators gave final passage to a sweeping anti-abortion measure Friday night, sending Gov. Sam Brownback a bill that declares life begins “at fertilization” while blocking tax breaks for abortion providers and banning abortions performed solely because of the baby’s sex. The House voted 90-30 for a compromise version of the bill reconciling differences between […]
Kansas legislators gave final passage to a sweeping anti-abortion measure Friday night, sending Gov. Sam Brownback a bill that declares life begins “at fertilization” while blocking tax breaks for abortion providers and banning abortions performed solely because of the baby’s sex. The House voted 90-30 for a compromise version of the bill reconciling differences between […]
Confronting bipartisan criticism, President Barack Obama conceded Saturday his proposed budget is not his “ideal plan” but said it offers “tough reforms” to the nation’s benefit programs while closing loopholes for the wealthy, a mix that he argued will provide long-term deficit reduction without harming the economy. In his first comments about a budget he […]
Confronting bipartisan criticism, President Barack Obama conceded Saturday his proposed budget is not his “ideal plan” but said it offers “tough reforms” to the nation’s benefit programs while closing loopholes for the wealthy, a mix that he argued will provide long-term deficit reduction without harming the economy. In his first comments about a budget he […]
There has been a long-simmering question about farm subsidies and race entitlement, which was mentioned extensively in the 2012 presidential campaigns. The Washington Times wrote in an editorial, “Race hustlers are shaking down taxpayers for payoffs, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is falling for the scam.The controversy involves a discrimination claim against the […]
There has been a long-simmering question about farm subsidies and race entitlement, which was mentioned extensively in the 2012 presidential campaigns. The Washington Times wrote in an editorial, “Race hustlers are shaking down taxpayers for payoffs, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is falling for the scam.The controversy involves a discrimination claim against the […]
President Obama agreed to return 5 percent of his salary, roughly $20,000, in solidarity with nearly 500 employees of the Office of Management and Budget who were given furlough notices cutting salaries collectively by roughly $7 million Monday. The salary reductions are part of the much broader sequestration cuts totaling $1.2 trillion over the next […]
President Obama agreed to return 5 percent of his salary, roughly $20,000, in solidarity with nearly 500 employees of the Office of Management and Budget who were given furlough notices cutting salaries collectively by roughly $7 million Monday. The salary reductions are part of the much broader sequestration cuts totaling $1.2 trillion over the next […]
