President Obama finds himself in an extraordinary situation. In the next few weeks, the president’s legacy will be formed and tested as Congress takes up the questions of gun control, immigration and the government’s budget for the upcoming year. The president faces a steep battle against a recalcitrant Republican Party, which promises Obama a nearly […]
President Obama finds himself in an extraordinary situation. In the next few weeks, the president’s legacy will be formed and tested as Congress takes up the questions of gun control, immigration and the government’s budget for the upcoming year. The president faces a steep battle against a recalcitrant Republican Party, which promises Obama a nearly […]
President Barack Obama is bringing 11 relatives of those killed in the shooting at Connecticut’s Sandy Hook Elementary School to Washington on Air Force One on Monday so they can personally encourage senators to back gun legislation that faces tough opposition. A nonprofit organization that works with the families, Sandy Hook Promise, said that after […]
President Barack Obama is bringing 11 relatives of those killed in the shooting at Connecticut’s Sandy Hook Elementary School to Washington on Air Force One on Monday so they can personally encourage senators to back gun legislation that faces tough opposition. A nonprofit organization that works with the families, Sandy Hook Promise, said that after […]
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is looking to breathe new life into dormant Mideast peace talks in meetings Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior Israeli and Palestinian officials, amid talk of modifying a decade-old Arab plan that’s long been greeted with skepticism by the Jewish state. A day after meeting […]
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is looking to breathe new life into dormant Mideast peace talks in meetings Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior Israeli and Palestinian officials, amid talk of modifying a decade-old Arab plan that’s long been greeted with skepticism by the Jewish state. A day after meeting […]
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 […]
