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Senate poised for debate on guns
Democrats in the Senate took the first parliamentary steps on Monday to start debate on gun legislation, even as a group of Republicans threatened to filibuster the measure, as President Obama again said it's time for votes on a variety of gun plans. "Now, I know that some of these ...
White House focuses on gun legislation
With the U.S. Senate ready to start debate later this week on legislation designed to deal with gun violence, the White House will use a variety of tools this week to put the heat on Senators in both parties. "If we're going to tackle this problem seriously, then we really ...
Fresh warning of sequester delays for air travel
Giving the back of the hand to those who have questioned whether the sequester will negatively impact air travel in the United States, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood again said on Friday that the traveling public will feel budget cutbacks in coming months. The comments came amid news reports that questioned ...
Obama budget to embrace "Chained CPI"
Leaking out more details about President Obama's budget plan for 2014, senior officials say that plan will include a controversial effort backed by Republicans to hold down the costs of entitlement programs, but that any such change must be accompanied by GOP support for future tax increases. "Chained CPI" is ...
Sandy spurs change in hurricane warnings
Stung by criticism in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the National Weather Service has decided to change the way that forecasters handle major storms, so that hurricane experts can keep issuing advisories even after a storm has become post-tropical. "Beginning 1 June 2013, the National Weather Service (NWS) is adopting ...
First furloughs hit Congress
As federal departments and agencies deal with automatic budget cuts and the possibility of furloughs for federal workers, those forced pay cuts have now arrived on Capitol Hill, as Sen. Mark Begich (D-AK) became the first lawmaker to officially announce staff furloughs due to the $85 billion sequester. "Begich’s staff ...
Obama speech on gun control legislation
President Obama used a speech in Colorado at the Denver Police Academy on Wednesday to press Congress for action on legislation that would rein in gun violence, as the White House tries to use the bully pulpit to regain some momentum on the issue. A quick review of the speech ...
Obama to give back part of salary
In a bid to show solidarity with those hit by automatic federal budget cuts, the White House on Wednesday announced that President Obama will give up 5 percent of his pay starting with the month of March, totaling about $17,000 for the rest of this year. The gesture to federal ...
Obama hits the road on gun control
With debate set to begin next week in the U.S. Senate on gun control legislation, President Obama will hit the road twice in coming days to sell his plans to voters, trying to use the bully pulpit to revive a bid for tougher gun laws conceived in the wake of ...
Border Patrol puts furlough plans on hold
After predicting as many as 14 furlough days and a loss of overtime for border agents, the Customs and Border Protection agency put those plans on hold on Monday, telling workers that those plans have been shelved because of a budget bill recently approved by the Congress. That budget plan ...
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