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Judge Rejects Mental Exam Request in White House Shooting Case
WASHINGTON – A federal judge has denied a government request for an additional mental health evaluation for a man accused of firing shots at the White House. U.S. Magistrate John Facciola said Friday that prosecutors could request such an evaluation in the future, if it becomes necessary. But the judge said that currently, there’s no [...]
House GOP Unveils $1 Trillion Spending Bill
AP December 13, 2011: House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, center, accompanied by fellow Republican leaders, meets with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. WASHINGTON – House Republicans have unveiled a massive $ 1 trillion-plus yearend spending package despite a plea from the White House for additional talks over a handful of provisions opposed by [...]
House Backs Tough Sanctions on Iran
WASHINGTON – The House on Wednesday endorsed harsher sanctions on Iran as it seeks to weaken Tehran economically and derail its pursuit of nuclear weapons. The overwhelming votes of 410-11 and 418-2 were largely symbolic, however, as the Senate was not expected to act on the legislation in the few remaining days of the congressional [...]
House Passes Payroll Tax Cut Extension With Keystone Pipeline Provision
WASHINGTON – The Republican-controlled House has passed legislation sought by President Barack Obama to extend Social Security payroll tax cuts through 2012. But the bill also includes a requirement for construction of an oil pipeline that has drawn a veto threat. The vote was 234-193. The measure now goes to the Senate, where top Democrats [...]
House GOP Claims Support For Payroll Tax Cut Compromise
Republicans claimed enough support to push legislation through the House on Tuesday that would continue a payroll tax cut for 160 million workers, a vote that would shift the battleground to a staunchly opposed Senate. House GOP lawmakers emerged from a closed-door meeting Tuesday morning expressing confidence and daring President Barack Obama and the Democratic-led [...]
House, Senate Negotiators Agree on Defense Bill, Unclear if White House Will Hold Firm on Veto Threat
WASHINGTON – House and Senate negotiators late Monday agreed to a sweeping $ 662 billion defense bill that requires military custody for terrorism suspects linked to Al Qaeda, including those captured within the U.S., and indefinite detention without trial for some suspects. President Barack Obama and his national security team had appealed to lawmakers for [...]
Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister to Meet at White House to Discuss Relations Post Troop Withdrawal
WASHINGTON – With the U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq in its final days, President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri-al Maliki will meet at the White House Monday to discuss the next phase of the relationship between their countries. They will have plenty to discuss. The withdrawal of all American troops on Dec. 31 [...]
House GOP Challenges Dems With Payroll Tax Cut Bill
WASHINGTON – House Republicans introduced legislation Friday that would extend the Social Security payroll tax cut through 2012 and trim extra benefits for the long-term unemployed. The measure invites a year-end clash with President Obama and Democrats by including language that would pave the way for construction of a controversial oil pipeline. The legislation, which [...]
White House to Launch $1 Billion Fund to Assist Small Businesses
WASHINGTON – In its latest executive action, the White House announced new steps Thursday to spur start-up businesses and help them access $ 2 billion in resources. The U.S. Small Business Administration said it would move forward with a previously announced effort to launch a $ 1 billion fund to provide matching capital to early-stage [...]
