Politics Feb 07 Boehner hits the brakes on immigration reform What a difference a week makes. Seven days ago House Speaker John Boehner announced it was “time to deal” with immigration reform as he and other GOP leaders unveiled their long-awaited list of immigration reform principles, a move that…
World Feb 06 Rwandan genocide trial a symbolic step for France For the first time in the 20 years since the 1994 genocide, a Rwandan perpetrator is on trial in France, a historic event for a country long accused of harboring Rwanda's genocidaires.
Economy Feb 05 Most Americans unfamiliar with and won’t use Bitcoin Even as the use and price of Bitcoin has increased, 76 percent of Americans are still unfamiliar with the digital currency and nearly 80 percent of consumers have never and would never consider using an alternative currency. That’s according to…
Politics Feb 03 War of words reignites bridge scandal for Christie The controversy over lane closures last September at the George Washington Bridge have turned into a game of he said, he said, involving New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Port Authority appointee David Wildstein. The war of words has…
Politics Jan 31 House GOP leaders face stiff challenge in selling immigration principles House Republican leaders Thursday unveiled their long-awaited list of immigration reform principles, outlining a step-by-step approach that includes several border security provisions, but also provides the opportunity for undocumented immigrants currently living in the country to obtain legal status.
Politics Jan 30 House GOP leaders to test support for immigration principles Thursday is the day that House Republican leaders plan to gauge the appetite of their rank-and-file members for addressing immigration reform this year by presenting broad principles for potential legislation during the GOP caucus' annual retreat on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
Economy Jan 28 Obama to Congress: ‘Give America a raise’ and restore American Dream In his State of the Union address Tuesday, President Barack Obama called on business leaders across the country to raise minimum wages. "Give America a raise," he said.
Politics Jan 23 Political parties split on how to solve inequality The themes of economic mobility and rising inequality will likely serve as the centerpiece of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address next week.
Nation Jan 21 American anxiety about inequality reinforces recent political rhetoric President Lyndon Johnson declared a War on Poverty 50 years ago this month. Today, Democrats and Republicans still argue over ways to eliminate poverty and spur job growth.
Economy Jan 20 More than 200 million people were unemployed in the world in 2013 Worldwide, the number of unemployed people rose by 5 million in 2013 to 202 million, according to the International Labor Organization's Global Employment Trends report.