Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, face budget-conscious lawmakers determined to cut spending but resistant to changes that President Barack Obama insists would save the military money. Hagel and Dempsey were to testify Thursday before the House Armed Services Committee on Obama’s 2014 defense budget, […]
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, face budget-conscious lawmakers determined to cut spending but resistant to changes that President Barack Obama insists would save the military money. Hagel and Dempsey were to testify Thursday before the House Armed Services Committee on Obama’s 2014 defense budget, […]
A decision by Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker to opt out of the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion program will result in a blow to more than 95,000 residents of the state who will no longer qualify for the medical coverage. Walker’s move is seen as a step in line with conservative lawmakers and constituents […]
A decision by Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker to opt out of the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion program will result in a blow to more than 95,000 residents of the state who will no longer qualify for the medical coverage. Walker’s move is seen as a step in line with conservative lawmakers and constituents […]
Vice President Joe Biden says he refuses to believe a small group of senators will block a vote on gun legislation. The vice president says it would be “embarrassing” if a filibuster would be the climax of a national tragedy like the shooting at Connecticut’s Sandy Hook Elementary School. Biden spoke to law enforcement officers […]
Vice President Joe Biden says he refuses to believe a small group of senators will block a vote on gun legislation. The vice president says it would be “embarrassing” if a filibuster would be the climax of a national tragedy like the shooting at Connecticut’s Sandy Hook Elementary School. Biden spoke to law enforcement officers […]
Former Guns N’ Roses drummer Matt Sorum joined cellist Yo-Yo Ma on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to urge lawmakers to increase funding for the arts in a year of deep federal budget cuts. The rocker and classical musician played a jam session briefly together for a gathering of legislators and arts advocates from across the […]
Former Guns N’ Roses drummer Matt Sorum joined cellist Yo-Yo Ma on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to urge lawmakers to increase funding for the arts in a year of deep federal budget cuts. The rocker and classical musician played a jam session briefly together for a gathering of legislators and arts advocates from across the […]
Last week’s sprawling corruption probe that ensnared State Senator Malcolm Smith had a guest appearance by a little known pot of cash used to pay for roads and bridges. “Multi-modal money is outside the budget and it’s always around,” the FBI allegedly recorded Smith as saying, as he hatched a plan to funnel $500,000 in state […]
Last week’s sprawling corruption probe that ensnared State Senator Malcolm Smith had a guest appearance by a little known pot of cash used to pay for roads and bridges. “Multi-modal money is outside the budget and it’s always around,” the FBI allegedly recorded Smith as saying, as he hatched a plan to funnel $500,000 in state […]
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday wrapped up three days of high-level Mideast diplomacy on a positive note, saying he held “very constructive talks” with Israeli and Palestinian leaders and promising to press on in an effort to break a four-year deadlock over resuming direct negotiations. Talking to reporters after holding private talks […]
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday wrapped up three days of high-level Mideast diplomacy on a positive note, saying he held “very constructive talks” with Israeli and Palestinian leaders and promising to press on in an effort to break a four-year deadlock over resuming direct negotiations. Talking to reporters after holding private talks […]
As Senate Democrats approach a key decision on gun legislation, relatives of victims of the horrendous Connecticut school shootings are mounting a face-to-face lobbying effort Tuesday in hopes of turning around enough lawmakers to gain a Senate floor vote on meaningful gun restrictions. Their effort follows President Barack Obama’s remarks in Hartford on gun control, […]
As Senate Democrats approach a key decision on gun legislation, relatives of victims of the horrendous Connecticut school shootings are mounting a face-to-face lobbying effort Tuesday in hopes of turning around enough lawmakers to gain a Senate floor vote on meaningful gun restrictions. Their effort follows President Barack Obama’s remarks in Hartford on gun control, […]
