IRS Tea Party scandal is ‘un-American’ and a ‘travesty,’ lawmakers angrily state Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are vowing to hold people accountable and explore legislative changes to ensure the IRS mends its ways after singling out Tea Party and other conservative groups. By David Grant Capitol Hill[...]
The Obama administration had mandated that businesses put up posters informing workers of their rights to organize in unions. A federal appeals court struck down the rule Tuesday. By Warren Richey A federal appeals court in Washington has struck down an Obama administration rule that required nearly 6 million businesses to[...]
The Senate immigration reform bill aims to apprehend 90 percent of potential border-crossers in high-risk areas within five years after passage, but Republicans are questioning the plan. By David Grant WASHINGTON —Senate conservatives in a hearing Tuesday took aim at a key border security element of the immigration reform bill, peppering the[...]
President Obama will unveil a budget Wednesday that includes reforms to entitlements such as Social Security and Medicare. The budget probably won’t pass, but it points to a shift in the debate. By Mark Trumbull President Obama’s new budget proposal, expected to be released Wednesday, is a sign that Washington’s[...]
Cuba is not granting asylum to a Florida couple charged with kidnapping their two kids, after a Louisiana judge ended parental rights. The 2010 Elian Gonzales case may have played a role. By Warren Richey MIAMI — The Cuban government announced on Tuesday that it would return two young American[...]
Editorials · National · Perly Viasmensky · Political Analysis
Just when I thought I had seen and heard it all, I learned something new and totally unbelievable. I also thought that I had met some of the most stupid people in my life, but I had not yet met the supervisor of a local grocery store. I recently walked[...]
A wildcard in the two landmark gay marriage cases before the Supreme Court this week is that the justices could rule on the question of ‘standing,’ not the core issue of whether Prop. 8 and DOMA violate the rights of same-sex couples. By Warren Richey WASHINGTON — Sometimes huge cases[...]
At issue in the Michigan affirmative action case is whether a ballot initiative violated the rights of minority students to try to influence school officials to adopt race-conscious admissions plans. By Warren Richey WASHINGTON — The US Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine whether a 2006 ballot initiative banning[...]
The explosion at Hawthorne Army Depot in Nevada appears to have been a training-ground accident. Early reports suggest perhaps a mortar exploded prematurely. By Dave Cook Seven US Marines were killed Monday in an explosion during a training exercise in Nevada, a reminder of the dangers confronting military personnel even[...]
A vibrant youth movement played a major role in Venezuela’s beleaguered opposition during the rule of Hugo Chávez. By Ezra Fieser CARACAS, VENEZUELA — Weeks before Hugo Chávez died, while he was holed up in a Cuban hospital with details of his condition unknown to the public, youth protesters chained[...]
