Finger-Pointing Trumps Problem-Solving On Budget

Just about everyone in official Washington is in agreement that big across-the-board spending cuts at the Pentagon and throughout domestic federal programs on March 1 are a bad idea. So far, however, the warring tribes in the nation’s capital seem more interested in finger-pointing than problem-solving. Top House Republicans have embarked on a PR campaign […]

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By Associated Press

Just about everyone in official Washington is in agreement that big across-the-board spending cuts at the Pentagon and throughout domestic federal programs on March 1 are a bad idea. So far, however, the warring tribes in the nation's capital seem more interested in finger-pointing than problem-solving. Top House Republicans have embarked on

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Cheney Calls US Drone Strikes ‘A Good Policy’

Former Vice President Dick Cheney says the Obama administration’s policy of targeting terrorists abroad with unmanned drone strikes is “a good policy,” even though he disagrees with most of President Barack Obama’s views on national security. In an interview that aired Tuesday on “CBS This Morning,” Cheney dismissed the need for “checks and balances” against […]

Associated Press
By Associated Press

Former Vice President Dick Cheney says the Obama administration's policy of targeting terrorists abroad with unmanned drone strikes is "a good policy," even though he disagrees with most of President Barack Obama's views on national security. In an interview that aired Tuesday on "CBS This Morning," Cheney dismissed the need for "checks and

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Obama OKs $50 Million To Assist France In Mali

President Barack Obama is spending up to $50 million from the Pentagon’s budget to assist Chad and France in their efforts to combat militants in Mali in North Africa. The United States has been supporting the French military’s operations in northern Mali by providing refueling services for French forces and airlift support for French and […]

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By Associated Press

President Barack Obama is spending up to $50 million from the Pentagon's budget to assist Chad and France in their efforts to combat militants in Mali in North Africa. The United States has been supporting the French military's operations in northern Mali by providing refueling services for French forces and airlift support for French and

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America’s ‘Mother Teresa’ Recognized By President For Work With The Poor

(MintPress) – Dozens of Somali children gathered at the feet of Mary Jo Copeland, gazing up at her with hopeful eyes and genuine smiles. Occasionally, a young one would rise to hug the 71-year-old woman, whispering an “I love you” while comforted in her embrace. It was just another Thursday at Mary’s Place in Minneapolis, […]

Trisha Marczak
By Trisha Marczak

(MintPress) - Dozens of Somali children gathered at the feet of Mary Jo Copeland, gazing up at her with hopeful eyes and genuine smiles. Occasionally, a young one would rise to hug the 71-year-old woman, whispering an “I love you” while comforted in her embrace. It was just another Thursday at Mary’s Place in Minneapolis, Minn., a

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Republicans Tries To Push Back Against Consumer Protection

Over the short term of Director Richard Cordray, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has confirmed almost all of the Republican Party’s deepest fears about the organization. The CFPB has laid out rules that prohibited banks and other lenders from making loans that offer deceptive teaser rates or that require no documentation from the borrowers, and […]

Frederick Reese
By Frederick Reese

Over the short term of Director Richard Cordray, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has confirmed almost all of the Republican Party’s deepest fears about the organization. The CFPB has laid out rules that prohibited banks and other lenders from making loans that offer deceptive teaser rates or that require no documentation from the

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After Speech, Supporters To Promote Obama Agenda

The White House and outside supporters of President Barack Obama are launching simultaneous social media, public outreach and fundraising campaigns tied to Tuesday’s State of the Union address. The efforts will concentrate on key issues Obama will raise in his prime-time address to a joint session of Congress: jobs and the budget, gun control, immigration […]

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The White House and outside supporters of President Barack Obama are launching simultaneous social media, public outreach and fundraising campaigns tied to Tuesday's State of the Union address. The efforts will concentrate on key issues Obama will raise in his prime-time address to a joint session of Congress: jobs and the budget, gun control,

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