India Today New Delhi, October 19, 2014 | UPDATED 15:01 IST President Barack Obama plans to allow foreign nationals suffering from deadly Ebola to receive treatment in the US, a report said. As part of Obama’s open door policy, non-US citizens from the Ebola infected countries may be allowed on US soil […]
Today’s ruling means that donors can give the maximum amount to a candidate’s campaign, their PAC, and their political party without worrying about the total limit Wealthy contributors could theoretically spend millions on the same candidate by giving to different groups supporting the same person $2,600 limit […]
– Senator Asked the Question ” about whether it “has spied, or is … currently spying, on members of Congress or other American elected officials” • Agency responds to questions from Senator Bernie Sanders • Statement cites ‘same privacy protections as all US persons’ Spencer Ackerman in Washington and […]
A new poll by CNN found that two-thirds of Americans believe this is the worst Congress ever A further three-quarters believe the 113th Congress has done nothing to address the country’s problems Both Republicans and Democrats share the pessimistic view that leaders in the opposite party will lead […]
Millions of American taxpayer dollars were allocated to businesses owned by 50 billionaires between 1995 and 2012, according to a study from the Environmental Working Group. The left-leaning organization points out that the subsidies made their way to the billionaires, which Forbes calculates to have a collective net […]
Last government census recorded the number of poor people across the country as 46.5 million New figures say the real number is a record-breaking 49.7 million Results come as Congress continues to negotiate further cuts of up to $4 billion annually for the food stamp program California, District […]
By JOSH GERSTEIN | 10/18/13 1:51 AM EDT In a highly unusual move, the House Intelligence Committee voted this week to deny an outspoken Florida lawmaker access to classified information supporting President Barack Obama’s call for a military strike in Syria. The committee’s decision Wednesday to deny the […]
China welcomes US debt agreement, but Xinhua pours scorn on politicians But Xinhua commentary says the deal will only prolong the fuse of the ‘debt bomb’ and delay ‘bankruptcy’ of global confidence in America PUBLISHED : Thursday, 17 October, 2013, 10:06pm UPDATED : Friday, 18 October, 2013, 12:45am […]
Documents provided by two House members demonstrate how they are blocked from exercising any oversight over domestic surveillance • Morgan Griffith’s requests for NSA information • Alan Grayson’s requests for NSA information Glenn Greenwald theguardian.com, Sunday 4 August 2013 08.26 EDT Members of Congress are increasingly frustrated at […]
EEV: Links are still operational as of 26 JUN 2013 – From the FAS.ORG Science and Technology in the 113th Congress, and More from CRS New and newly updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online distribution include the following. Science and […]
There must be some seriously red faces at the Federal Reserve today, after its minutes were accidentally punted to various workers at Congress and at trade bodies. A whole day early. US Treasury bonds have weakened in value slightly today, pushing up the yield on its 10-year debt […]
SEC Doesn’t Have to Give Lawyer Group the Goods By WILLIAM DOTINGA WASHINGTON (CN) – Securities arbitration lawyers cannot access regulatory records on the oversight of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, a federal judge ruled. The Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association is a group of […]
Thu, 8 Nov 2012 02:52 GMT Source: Reuters * Report urges China be brought into arms-limitation talks * Submarine-launched nuclear warheads seen within 2 years * China is accused of being “most threatening” power in cyberspace By Jim Wolf WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) – China appears to be […]
Pavel Orlov Nov 7, 2012 15:40 Moscow Time Photo: EPA There are 55 days left until a fiscal cliff in the US. In January, all tax remissions for business will be abolished, which means that the White House will have to sharply cut down expenses and raise the […]
By Hayley Peterson PUBLISHED:23:00 EST, 19 October 2012| UPDATED:12:28 EST, 20 October 2012 Claim: Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan testified before Congress in May that prostitute solicitation is not a widespread problem within the agency An investigation into the U.S. Secret Service has found a widespread […]
Prepare for the Worst Oct. 7, 2012 – 04:14PM | By THE DEFENSE NEWS STAFF Obama administration officials say there’s no point crafting detailed sequestration plans, given it’s a crisis created by Congress that might never happen. But Pentagon Comptroller Bob Hale last week finally hinted at […]
Pentagon and Congress to back policies encouraging the separation of at-risk soldiers from their private weapons Suicide rate among U.S. military staff rising again in 2012, almost half of those committed with personal firearm Likely to spark opposition from gun rights groups such as National Rifle Association By […]
77 fusion centers were created to encourage law enforcement agencies to share intelligence Report says the information-sharing effort cost the federal government from $300million-$1.4billon One fusion center reported a Muslim community group’s reading list Congress is likely to keep the fusion center program By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED:07:55 […]
Revealed: the steady flow of funds to members of Congress, lobbying firms and former officials in support of Iranian group • Exiles, lobbyists and the campaign to delist the MEK • Q&A: what is the MEK? Chris McGreal in Washington guardian.co.uk, Friday 21 September 2012 15.20 EDT The […]
China’s next leader has not been seen in public for 11 days because he suffered a heart attack, a source has told The Daily Telegraph. Xi Jinping in Germany last month. Photo: Getty Images By Malcolm Moore, Beijing 7:30PM BST 12 Sep 2012 Xi Jinping is expected to […]
September 7, 2012 | By Carolina Rossini On September 5th, the Congressional Research Service (CRS), a non-partisan governmental body that provides policy and legal analysis for all members and committees of US Congress, published a 55-page analysis of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement [PDF]. While the CRS does not […]
Written by Joe Wolverton, II By a vote of 261-116, the House of Representatives passed a bill rewriting Article II of the Constitution and divesting the Senate of the power to accept or reject the appointment of many presidential nominees. Last year, the Senate passed the measure by […]
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has joined more than 3000 national, state, and local organizations in warning the U.S. Congress and President Barack Obama that automatic budget cuts set for January could have “devastating” effects on research, education, social services, security, and international relations. […]
