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 […]
A group of Republicans and Democrats in the House is finalizing a sweeping immigration bill that offers work permits and the eventual prospect of citizenship to millions of people living illegally in the United States, aides say. That path to citizenship, however, is likely to take at least 15 years for many, longer than envisioned […]
A group of Republicans and Democrats in the House is finalizing a sweeping immigration bill that offers work permits and the eventual prospect of citizenship to millions of people living illegally in the United States, aides say. That path to citizenship, however, is likely to take at least 15 years for many, longer than envisioned […]
On Tuesday, a Virginia judge dismissed eight felony counts against a Republican Party campaign worker who threw voter registration forms in a dumpster during the 2012 election cycle. Colin Small, 23, still faces misdemeanor charges related to an incident in October, according to his lawyer, John Holloran of Harrisonburg, Va. Holloran reports that the felonies were […]
On Tuesday, a Virginia judge dismissed eight felony counts against a Republican Party campaign worker who threw voter registration forms in a dumpster during the 2012 election cycle. Colin Small, 23, still faces misdemeanor charges related to an incident in October, according to his lawyer, John Holloran of Harrisonburg, Va. Holloran reports that the felonies were […]
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel put the Pentagon and Congress on notice Wednesday that he is considering fundamental changes to the size of the military’s management and command structures, requiring sweeping and dramatic spending cuts that are likely to hit programs favored by lawmakers. Hagel said in a speech to the National Defense University at Fort […]
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel put the Pentagon and Congress on notice Wednesday that he is considering fundamental changes to the size of the military’s management and command structures, requiring sweeping and dramatic spending cuts that are likely to hit programs favored by lawmakers. Hagel said in a speech to the National Defense University at Fort […]
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 […]
