(Wall Street Journal) Two more Senate Democrats called for extending tax cuts for all earners—including those with the highest incomes—in what appears to be a breakdown of the party’s consensus on the how to handle the expiration of Bush-era tax cuts. Sen. Ben Nelson (D., Neb.) said through a spokesman that he... »
(CNSNews.com) – The Obama administration is backing legislation that includes regulations requiring U.S. businesses to provide to the government data about employee pay as it relates to the sex, race and national origin of employees. In an orchestrated effort that included a statement... »
(Reuters) – Increased housing commitments swelled U.S. taxpayers’ total support for the financial system by $700 billion in the past year to around $3.7 trillion, a government watchdog said on Wednesday. The Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program said the increase... »
(AP) — Government watchdogs told a Senate panel Wednesday that the Obama administration’s effort to help homeowners avoid foreclosure isn’t working and that the Treasury Department has... »
(CNSNews.com) – Dr. David Blumenthal, the Obama administration’s National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, said on Tuesday that patients can choose to omit procedures such as abortions and positive... »
(ABC) Those already outraged by the president’s health care legislation now have a new bone of contention — a scarcely noticed tack-on provision to the law that... »
(Reuters) – Many supporters of Barack Obama hoped his election as America’s first black president might herald an era of post-racial politics, but race has been an issue his... »
(CNBC) President Barack Obama took aim at Republican lawmakers Monday, accusing them of holding the public hostage to Washington politics by blocking extended unemployment benefits for millions... »
(CBS) Last Tuesday, the NAACP passed a resolution condemning racism in the Tea Party movement. The organization’s delegates called on Tea Party leaders to “repudiate those in their... »
(ABC) That Anthony Graber broke the law in early March is indisputable. He raced his Honda motorcycle down Interstate 95 in Maryland at 80 mph, popping... »
(AP) – Since the terror attacks of Sept. 11, top-secret intelligence gathering by the government has grown so unwieldy and expensive that no one really knows ... »
(WSJ) After fending off most challenges to its independence and winning new powers to oversee big financial firms, the Federal Reserve has emerged from a bruising debate... »
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama acknowledges that the fall elections could amount to a referendum on his stewardship of the nation’s affairs. Obama tells NBC in an interview... »
WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve officials have a slightly dimmer view of the economy than they did in April, reflecting worries about how the European debt crisis could affect... »
(NBC) Cuts to the reimbursements given to doctors who treat patients covered by the state’s low-income health care program are raising fears that already declining physician ... »
(AP) — The federal deficit has topped $1 trillion with three months still to go in the budget year, showing the lasting impact of the recession on... »
(FoxNews) The NAACP adopted a resolution Tuesday condemning “racist elements” in the Tea Party movement and calling on the movement’s leaders to repudiate bigotry, despite claims from... »
WASHINGTON – A government document reveals that the Obama administration is planning to cut the U.S. nuclear stockpile by up to 40 percent by 2021. The Energy Department... »
(FT.com) Robert Gibbs, Barack Obama’s chief spokesman, got into hot water this week for daring to speak the truth – that the Democrats could lose control of... »
(Fox News) The six-month election recount that turned former “Saturday Night Live” comedian Al Franken into a U.S. senator may have been decided by convicted felons who... »
(Daily Mail) Looming ominously like a space ship from Star Wars, this is the future of unmanned flight. Defence firm BAE Systems today officially unveiled its first ever... »
(ABC) While many Americans are feeling the pain of expired unemployment benefits, some have gotten a good chunk more than they were legally eligible for. Congress will not ... »
(Investors.com) Every year, the Annual Report of the Social Security Board of Trustees comes out between mid-April and mid-May. Now it’s July, and there’s no sign of... »
(CNNMoney.com) — With a new mandate looming that will require business owners to file millions more tax forms, the Internal Revenue Service has begun the daunting... »
BAGHDAD – Teams of veterinarians and police shooters have killed some 58,000 stray dogs in and around the Iraqi capital over the past three months as part... »
(Washington Post) Mention the new “tan tax” in a major news outlet and cries of discrimination and reverse racism often follow. The complaint surfaced on reader comment boards to... »
(BBC) Google’s popular Street View project may have collected personal information of members of Congress, including some involved in national security issues. The claim was made by ... »
NEW ORLEANS – Robotic submarines working a mile underwater removed a leaking cap from the gushing Gulf oil well Saturday, starting a painful trade-off: Millions more gallons... »
(Fox News) If President Obama was hoping to light a spark under immigration reform, he’d better get more matches. The president’s speech last week outlining the need for... »
WASHINGTON — The first stage of President Obama’s health care overhaul is expected to provide coverage to about 1 million uninsured Americans by next year, according to... »
