High Court Hears Case On Federal Benefits For Gays

In the second of back-to-back gay marriage cases, the Supreme Court is turning to a constitutional challenge to the law that prevents legally married gay Americans from collecting federal benefits generally available to straight married couples. A section of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act says marriage may only be a relationship between a man […]

Associated Press
By Associated Press

In the second of back-to-back gay marriage cases, the Supreme Court is turning to a constitutional challenge to the law that prevents legally married gay Americans from collecting federal benefits generally available to straight married couples. A section of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act says marriage may only be a relationship between a man

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House Passes GOP Budget Plan Promising Deep Cuts

The Republican-controlled House passed a tea party-flavored budget plan Thursday that promises sharp cuts in safety-net programs for the poor and a clampdown on domestic agencies, in sharp contrast to less austere plans favored by President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies. The measure, similar to previous plans offered by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, […]

Associated Press
By Associated Press

The Republican-controlled House passed a tea party-flavored budget plan Thursday that promises sharp cuts in safety-net programs for the poor and a clampdown on domestic agencies, in sharp contrast to less austere plans favored by President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies. The measure, similar to previous plans offered by Budget Committee

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America’s Retirement Crisis

Decades of class war leave most Americans nearing retirement woefully unprepared. Since the mid-1970s, real wages haven’t kept pace with inflation. Benefits steadily eroded. High-paying jobs disappeared. Improved technology forces wage earners to work harder for less. So-called “free” markets work only for those who control them. A handful of winners benefit at the expense […]

Stephen Lendman
By Stephen Lendman

Decades of class war leave most Americans nearing retirement woefully unprepared. Since the mid-1970s, real wages haven't kept pace with inflation. Benefits steadily eroded. High-paying jobs disappeared. Improved technology forces wage earners to work harder for less. So-called "free" markets work only for those who control them. A handful of

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Rash Of Identity Theft Affects Millions, Including Rich And Famous

(Mint Press) – The credit bureau Equifax has confirmed Tuesday that identity thieves have stolen credit reports from AnnualCreditReport.com. The criminals now potentially have personally-identifiable information on up to 200 million Americans. Among the individuals that had their personal information stolen are First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice-President Joe Biden, FBI Director Robert Mueller, Los Angeles […]

Frederick Reese
By Frederick Reese

(Mint Press) - The credit bureau Equifax has confirmed Tuesday that identity thieves have stolen credit reports from AnnualCreditReport.com. The criminals now potentially have personally-identifiable information on up to 200 million Americans. Among the individuals that had their personal information stolen are First Lady Michelle Obama,

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In A Rising Economy, Politicians Look For Credit

Increased hiring, lower unemployment, stock market on the rise. Who gets the credit? It’s a hotly debated point in Washington, where political scorekeeping amounts to who gets blame and who gets praise. Following Friday’s strong jobs report — 236,000 new jobs and unemployment dropping to a four-year low of 7.7 percent — partisans hurriedly staked […]

Associated Press
By Associated Press

Increased hiring, lower unemployment, stock market on the rise. Who gets the credit? It's a hotly debated point in Washington, where political scorekeeping amounts to who gets blame and who gets praise. Following Friday's strong jobs report — 236,000 new jobs and unemployment dropping to a four-year low of 7.7 percent — partisans hurriedly

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Debt Crisis? What Debt Crisis?

Among those who observe the culture of Washington, D.C. you will hear reference to the “Washington consensus,” the common beliefs of the so-called Very Serious People who subscribe to these core ideas. Among the most enduringly and widely held of these consensus views is that the deficit of the federal government is an ongoing crisis, destroying the […]

John Nordin
By John Nordin

Among those who observe the culture of Washington, D.C. you will hear reference to the “Washington consensus,” the common beliefs of the so-called Very Serious People who subscribe to these core ideas. Among the most enduringly and widely held of these consensus views is that the deficit of the federal government is an ongoing crisis, destroying

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