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Jul 25 2013
News
Holder takes on Texas over voting laws after court ruling
In a move that drew the ire of Texas officials, Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday the Justice Department will ask a San Antonio-based federal court to force Texas to get permission from the federal government before it can make any additional changes to its voting and election laws. The challenge to Texas' authority comes after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a portion of the
Fox News DigitalMay 22 2014
News
Number of Americans Looking for Unemployment Help on the Rise Again
Applications for jobless benefits jumped by 28,000 for the week ending May 17, bringing the total to 326,000 - down from last week's revised figure of 298,000, the Labor Department announced Thursday.
The BlazeMay 14 2015
News
Would More Trade Help The Job Market Run Faster Or Trip It Up?
The Labor Department's latest report shows employers created 223,000 jobs in April and the unemployment rate went down another notch to 5.4 percent.
So, yay!
But study the wage figures in Friday's report — and your "yay" turns to "meh."
NPR (Online News)Aug 02 2013
News
US to temporarily shut down embassies around the world Sunday amid security concerns
The United States will be shutting down the U.S. embassies and outposts around the world Sunday - including those in Iraq, Afghanistan and Egypt as a precautionary measure, the State Department said Thursday.
Fox News DigitalMar 27 2020
News
Record Unemployment Claims
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Last week, the Labor Department reported that a record 3.28 million Americans filed unemployment claims.For comparison, during the Great Recession peak in March 2009, 665,000 Americans filed in a single week. Abridge NewsMar 18 2013
Opinion
Obama to Tap Perez for Labor Secretary
President Barack Obama will announce Monday that Justice Department official Thomas Perez is his nominee to be the next secretary of labor a White House official said.
Wall Street Journal (News)Feb 19 2015
News
Ted Cruz warns Obama to stop spending on amnesty plans for illegal immigrants
Sen. Ted Cruz warned the administration Wednesday that it needs to stop even planning for an eventual amnesty for illegal immigrants, saying a federal judge’s broad injunction means it would be illegal for the Homeland Security Department to spend any money on President Obama’s immigration plans.
Washington TimesJan 21 2020
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McConnell lays out rules for Trump's Senate trial, allowing for vote on witnesses, documents
Opening arguments begin Wednesday on a compressed timeline, which Democrats protested along with the decision not to automatically admit House evidence.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., will allot each side a total of 24 hours to present their arguments in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, but the time must be confined to two working days, according to the text
NBC News DigitalNov 26 2013
News
After Tea Party flap, IRS to define political activity
The Treasury Department will propose new rules today that would seek to define the kinds of political activities that tax-exempt "social welfare" groups can and can't be primarily engaged in.
USA TODAYMay 17 2013
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Drones are cheaper and more powerful. In US, that's a problem, lawmakers told
Police departments are increasingly interested in deploying drones, a House subcommittee is told. As drones proliferate, so too does the 'specter of routine aerial surveillance in American life.'
Christian Science Monitor