Federal investigators said Wednesday that as much as $700 million in federal aid intended to help some 24,000 Louisiana families elevate their homes after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005 may have been misspent. A report by the Housing and Urban Development Department’s inspector general said some homeowners who got grants of up to $30,000 […]
Federal investigators said Wednesday that as much as $700 million in federal aid intended to help some 24,000 Louisiana families elevate their homes after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005 may have been misspent. A report by the Housing and Urban Development Department’s inspector general said some homeowners who got grants of up to $30,000 […]
On the political map of the Southwest, Arizona stands out. Most of its neighbors — California, Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada — are independent-minded states that once leaned Republican but are trending Democratic, partly because of increasing numbers of Hispanic voters alienated from the GOP by its tough stance on illegal immigration. But not Arizona. […]
On the political map of the Southwest, Arizona stands out. Most of its neighbors — California, Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada — are independent-minded states that once leaned Republican but are trending Democratic, partly because of increasing numbers of Hispanic voters alienated from the GOP by its tough stance on illegal immigration. But not Arizona. […]
Citing that he wanted to become more involved in the political and legal fight of the climate change movement, Dr. James Hansen, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) climate scientist most known for alerting the U.S. government to the dangers of human-caused global warming and climate change, announced this week he’s leaving his job […]
Citing that he wanted to become more involved in the political and legal fight of the climate change movement, Dr. James Hansen, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) climate scientist most known for alerting the U.S. government to the dangers of human-caused global warming and climate change, announced this week he’s leaving his job […]
In danger of losing congressional momentum, President Barack Obama is drawing attention to Colorado’s newly passed gun control laws as he applies public pressure on Congress to pass similar federal measures. Obama was traveling to the Denver suburbs Wednesday, stepping up his call for universal background checks for gun buyers as well as his demands […]
In danger of losing congressional momentum, President Barack Obama is drawing attention to Colorado’s newly passed gun control laws as he applies public pressure on Congress to pass similar federal measures. Obama was traveling to the Denver suburbs Wednesday, stepping up his call for universal background checks for gun buyers as well as his demands […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton stayed on safe political ground Tuesday, advocating women’s rights globally in a 12-minute speech, but that was enough to excite fans imploring the former first lady, senator and secretary of state to run again for president three years from now. Clinton, perhaps as popular as ever in her 22 years in national […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton stayed on safe political ground Tuesday, advocating women’s rights globally in a 12-minute speech, but that was enough to excite fans imploring the former first lady, senator and secretary of state to run again for president three years from now. Clinton, perhaps as popular as ever in her 22 years in national […]
Rutgers officials had already seen the video showing coach Mike Rice shoving, grabbing and throwing basketballs at players during practice and yelling gay slurs at them before it was aired by ESPN on Tuesday. The school punished Rice in December, suspending him for three games and fining him $50,000. Now that the video has gone […]
Rutgers officials had already seen the video showing coach Mike Rice shoving, grabbing and throwing basketballs at players during practice and yelling gay slurs at them before it was aired by ESPN on Tuesday. The school punished Rice in December, suspending him for three games and fining him $50,000. Now that the video has gone […]
The city council in a small north Georgia town voted Monday night to make gun ownership mandatory — unless you object. Council members in Nelson, a city of about 1,300 residents that’s located 50 miles north of Atlanta, voted unanimously to approve the Family Protection Ordinance. The measure requires every head of household to own […]
The city council in a small north Georgia town voted Monday night to make gun ownership mandatory — unless you object. Council members in Nelson, a city of about 1,300 residents that’s located 50 miles north of Atlanta, voted unanimously to approve the Family Protection Ordinance. The measure requires every head of household to own […]
