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Aug 12 2013
News
Leaker’s Father Says He Will Visit Son in Russia
Edward J. Snowden’s father and the family’s lawyer said Sunday that they had obtained visas to visit the former intelligence contractor in Russia and indicated that they would encourage him to return to the United States to face federal charges for revealing secret American surveillance programs to journalists, but only if acceptable trial conditions could be negotiated.
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Mar 22 2015
News
US removes remaining personnel from Yemen
The U.S. has removed all remaining personnel from Yemen as Shiite rebels controlling the country’s capital called for others to join its battle against government forces.
The State Department said in a statement it is removing personnel due to the “deteriorating security situation” in the country. The State Department also said it will continue to engage the Yemeni people and
Fox News DigitalOct 22 2014
News
GOP’s minimum wage disaster: How Chris Christie and Scott Walker are stepping in it
Buoyed by surveys showing that voters overwhelmingly support raising the federal minimum wage, Democrats have held Republicans’ feet to the fire this year, pressing GOP candidates and officeholders to take clear stands on the issue. Most have — and they’re overwhelmingly opposed to raising the federal wage above its current level of $7.25 an hour. And as Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and New
SalonOct 04 2013
Opinion
Opinion: Recession looms in 2014
The level of uncertainty among investors about the direction of U.S. fiscal and monetary policy is startling. At a recent gathering of top investors in New York few displayed much conviction about the future path of the Federal Reserve's monetary stance after its Sept. 18 decision not to wind down a slew of stimulus measures.
PoliticoJul 18 2013
News
Treasury official defends IRS audit
Treasury Inspector General J. Russell George said Thursday that the Internal Revenue Service failed to provide his office with important documents before he issued a report in May detailing problems with IRS methods for reviewing tax-exemption applications.
“I am disturbed that these documents were not provided to our auditors at the outset, and we are currently reviewing this issue,”
Washington PostJan 16 2013
News
House plans vote to overturn Obama's pay hike
The House will vote next week on a bill to extend the federal workers' pay freeze, with Republican leaders saying the deficit is still too high to begin hiking salaries. The bill would overturn President Obama's Dec. 27 decision to raise federal pay, at a cost of $11 billion over the next decade. "President Obama continues to demonstrate he is not serious about dealing with our debt crisis,"
Washington TimesMar 17 2015
News
House GOP Budget Sets Stage For Showdown With The President
House Republicans unveiled a draft budget Tuesday designed to bring government spending in line with revenues over the next decade, while making significant cuts to safety net programs such as Medicaid and food stamps.
The plan is non-binding, but sets the stage for a political showdown between the new, all-Republican Congress and President Obama.
"Our balanced budget for a
NPR (Online News)Jul 29 2013
News
Detroit Looks to Health Law to Ease Costs
As Detroit enters the federal bankruptcy process, the city is proposing a controversial plan for paring some of the $5.7 billion it owes in retiree health costs: pushing many of those too young to qualify for Medicare out of city-run coverage and into the new insurance markets that will soon be operating under the Obama health care law.
New York Times (News)Sep 17 2019
News
Trump: New York prosecutors subpoena eight years of tax returns
Donald Trump faces a new battle over the release of his tax returns after New York prosecutors issued a subpoena for them.
Trump is the first US president in nearly 40 years not to release his tax information, despite having promised to do so during his 2016 election campaign. He has resisted pressure from Democrats and watchdogs demanding greater transparency.
But on Monday, the
The Guardian