The New York Times has been quick to gush over the new round of negotiations in Geneva between major world powers and Iran. Reading the Times one would think that Iran suddenly has become quite reasonable about a possible deal to rein in its nuclear ambitions. The pro-Iran slant pops up in both the news pages of the Times and in its editorial page.
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Business groups that want Republicans to compromise more with Democrats and Washington’s permanent political class on comprehensive immigration reform may declare war on Tea Party candidates by putting money behind moderate and centrist candidates in Republican primaries.
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During the shutdown, 85 percent of government stayed open despite the hoopla reported in the media. Government is now 100 percent open. Debt-ceiling deadlines have been averted, but the real problem remains.
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A United Nations investigation has so far identified 33 drone strikes around the world that have resulted in civilian casualties and may have violated international humanitarian law.
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The federal Obamacare insurance marketplace is being pummeled by a damning series of new disclosures, expert criticism, Republican demands that the Health and Human Services chief resign and presidential displeasure as the tech-troubled website stumbles into its third week of operation.
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A government watchdog organization on Thursday warned about the new menu police that could soon sweep the nation – and the legal liabilities that could be presented to food service operations from public schools to college cafeterias and others.
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New Jersey Sen.-elect Cory Booker will officiate some of the first gay marriages in New Jersey early Monday morning, his office in Newark announced Friday.
More than 24,000 Mexicans live in Western North Carolina, according to the Consulate General of Mexico’s Raleigh, N.C., office. Nearly 9,000 of them live in Buncombe County, and about 8,500 in Henderson County.
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The least dispiriting moment of another grim week in Washington was the sight of ornery veterans tearing down the Barrycades around the war memorials on the National Mall, dragging them up the street, and dumping them outside the White House
Millions of Americans have felt the direct effects of the ongoing government shutdown, just the latest in a series of fiscal standoffs that have threatened our economic recovery and distracted leaders from the country’s real challenges. Welcome to the new normal of our polarized political system.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-10-19 02:09:372016-04-11 11:16:07A Moneyball Approach to Government
Rep. C. W. “Bill” Young, a Florida Republican who was the longest-tenured Republican in the House and served as the longtime top appropriator for the defense industry, died Friday at 82.
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The U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) on Friday released the initial results of an international survey of adult skills in literacy and mathematics, revealing that Americans rank 21st in “numeracy” and are tied for 15th in literacy among adults in 23 advanced economies.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-10-19 02:05:002016-04-11 11:16:08In 23 Advanced Economies: U.S. Adults Rank 21st in Math Skills
Unemployed parents mastermind “sinister conspiracy”, auctioning daughter for £5,000 and using proceeds to buy luxury shoes and iPhone.
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In an apparent attempt to rub Republicans’ noses in their defeat on the debt ceiling conflict, President Barack Obama said Thursday that they should “win an election” if they want to change his policies.
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CNBC’s Jim Cramer said the U.S. is “a laughing stock around the world, maybe worse than Italy in some ways when I look at benchmarks. We have obviously lost the faith of a lot of countries.”
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-10-18 02:14:492016-04-11 11:16:08Cramer: Dollar is a Laughing Stock Worldwide (+video)
If the U.S. government’s credit rating is the backbone of the public financial system, then the negative credit watch issued by Fitch Ratings on Tuesday is akin to a bulging disc.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-10-18 02:13:112016-04-11 11:16:09The U.S. Default Risk May be Passing, but a Downgrade Could Still Lie Ahead
A stern President Obama lectured Republicans on Thursday, one day after they accepted a Democrat deal to end the government shutdown and raise the debt limit until Feb. 7–getting nothing in return.
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The frustration, say immigration advocates, is reaching a fever pitch.
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Regulations will make it harder to move European data to third countries, with fines running into billions for failure to comply.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-10-18 02:06:442016-04-11 11:16:09New EU Rules to Curb Transfer of Data to US after Edward Snowden Revelations
Alaska’s supply of flu vaccinations was not affected during the federal government’s partial shutdown, but efforts to monitor influenza were crippled before furloughed federal workers were able to return to work.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-10-18 02:04:022016-04-11 11:16:09Alaska’s Supply of Flu Shots Safe in Shutdown
Republican Senator Ted Cruz, a conservative whose defiant stand against Obamacare helped prompt the U.S. government shutdown, has blocked the Senate from voting on the nomination of Tom Wheeler to be Federal Communications Commission chairman.
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell made it clear on Thursday that repealing Obamacare would never be used by Republicans again to bring the federal government to a halt.
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-10-18 02:00:342016-04-11 11:16:10McConnell: No More Shutdowns Over Obamacare
As they wrap up their 13-month probe into the terrorist attacks in Benghazi that killed four Americans, congressional investigators have zeroed in on a press release issued the day before the murders by White House Press Secretary Jay Carney.
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Edward J. Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor, said in an extensive interview this month that he did not take any secret N.S.A. documents with him to Russia when he fled there in June, assuring that Russian intelligence officials could not get access to them.
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Soft on Iran, Hard on Israel
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Leo RennertThe New York Times has been quick to gush over the new round of negotiations in Geneva between major world powers and Iran. Reading the Times one would think that Iran suddenly has become quite reasonable about a possible deal to rein in its nuclear ambitions. The pro-Iran slant pops up in both the news pages of the Times and in its editorial page.
Business Groups Preparing to Fight Conservatives Over Immigration
/4 Comments/in Featured, News /by Tony LeeBusiness groups that want Republicans to compromise more with Democrats and Washington’s permanent political class on comprehensive immigration reform may declare war on Tea Party candidates by putting money behind moderate and centrist candidates in Republican primaries.
Rand Paul: Another Shutdown Stickup
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Sen. Rand PaulDuring the shutdown, 85 percent of government stayed open despite the hoopla reported in the media. Government is now 100 percent open. Debt-ceiling deadlines have been averted, but the real problem remains.
Drone Strikes by US May Violate International Law, Says UN
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Owen BowcottA United Nations investigation has so far identified 33 drone strikes around the world that have resulted in civilian casualties and may have violated international humanitarian law.
Bad to Worse: Obamacare Website Slammed by Critics
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by News EditorThe federal Obamacare insurance marketplace is being pummeled by a damning series of new disclosures, expert criticism, Republican demands that the Health and Human Services chief resign and presidential displeasure as the tech-troubled website stumbles into its third week of operation.
Government Watchdog Warns about Menu Police
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by WNDA government watchdog organization on Thursday warned about the new menu police that could soon sweep the nation – and the legal liabilities that could be presented to food service operations from public schools to college cafeterias and others.
Cory Booker ‘Excited’ to Officiate Gay Marriages
/4 Comments/in Featured, News /by Jose DelrealNew Jersey Sen.-elect Cory Booker will officiate some of the first gay marriages in New Jersey early Monday morning, his office in Newark announced Friday.
Mexican Consulate Plans Saturday, Oct. 19, Asheville Visit to Aid Immigrants
/4 Comments/in Featured, News /by Ami WorthenMore than 24,000 Mexicans live in Western North Carolina, according to the Consulate General of Mexico’s Raleigh, N.C., office. Nearly 9,000 of them live in Buncombe County, and about 8,500 in Henderson County.
Steyn: Potemkin Parliament
/1 Comment/in Featured, Opinion /by Mark SteynThe least dispiriting moment of another grim week in Washington was the sight of ornery veterans tearing down the Barrycades around the war memorials on the National Mall, dragging them up the street, and dumping them outside the White House
A Moneyball Approach to Government
/0 Comments/in Featured, Opinion /by John Bridgeland and Peter OrszagMillions of Americans have felt the direct effects of the ongoing government shutdown, just the latest in a series of fiscal standoffs that have threatened our economic recovery and distracted leaders from the country’s real challenges. Welcome to the new normal of our polarized political system.
Fla. Republican Rep. C.W. ‘Bill’ Young Dies at 82
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Chad PergramRep. C. W. “Bill” Young, a Florida Republican who was the longest-tenured Republican in the House and served as the longtime top appropriator for the defense industry, died Friday at 82.
In 23 Advanced Economies: U.S. Adults Rank 21st in Math Skills
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Terence P. JeffreyThe U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) on Friday released the initial results of an international survey of adult skills in literacy and mathematics, revealing that Americans rank 21st in “numeracy” and are tied for 15th in literacy among adults in 23 advanced economies.
Chinese Couple Sold Baby to Pay for iPhone
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Tom PhillipsUnemployed parents mastermind “sinister conspiracy”, auctioning daughter for £5,000 and using proceeds to buy luxury shoes and iPhone.
Obama to Republicans: ‘Go Win an Election’
/25 Comments/in Featured, News /by News EditorIn an apparent attempt to rub Republicans’ noses in their defeat on the debt ceiling conflict, President Barack Obama said Thursday that they should “win an election” if they want to change his policies.
Cramer: Dollar is a Laughing Stock Worldwide (+video)
/1 Comment/in Featured, Video /by Karma AllenCNBC’s Jim Cramer said the U.S. is “a laughing stock around the world, maybe worse than Italy in some ways when I look at benchmarks. We have obviously lost the faith of a lot of countries.”
The U.S. Default Risk May be Passing, but a Downgrade Could Still Lie Ahead
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Howard SchneiderIf the U.S. government’s credit rating is the backbone of the public financial system, then the negative credit watch issued by Fitch Ratings on Tuesday is akin to a bulging disc.
Obama: Founding Fathers Would NOT Have Approved (+video)
/8 Comments/in Featured, Video /by Susan JonesA stern President Obama lectured Republicans on Thursday, one day after they accepted a Democrat deal to end the government shutdown and raise the debt limit until Feb. 7–getting nothing in return.
They’re Not Going To Take It Anymore: New Generation Of Immigrant Advocates Take Radical Approach
/11 Comments/in Featured, News /by Elizabeth LlorenteThe frustration, say immigration advocates, is reaching a fever pitch.
New EU Rules to Curb Transfer of Data to US after Edward Snowden Revelations
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Ian TraynorRegulations will make it harder to move European data to third countries, with fines running into billions for failure to comply.
Alaska’s Supply of Flu Shots Safe in Shutdown
/0 Comments/in Alaska News, Featured /by Associated PressAlaska’s supply of flu vaccinations was not affected during the federal government’s partial shutdown, but efforts to monitor influenza were crippled before furloughed federal workers were able to return to work.
U.S. Senator Cruz Blocks Confirmation of New FCC Chairman
/15 Comments/in Featured, News /by Alina SelyukhRepublican Senator Ted Cruz, a conservative whose defiant stand against Obamacare helped prompt the U.S. government shutdown, has blocked the Senate from voting on the nomination of Tom Wheeler to be Federal Communications Commission chairman.
McConnell: No More Shutdowns Over Obamacare
/23 Comments/in Featured, News /by Todd BeamonSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell made it clear on Thursday that repealing Obamacare would never be used by Republicans again to bring the federal government to a halt.
House Panel on Benghazi Eyes White House Document, Panetta Testimony
/3 Comments/in Featured, News /by James RosenAs they wrap up their 13-month probe into the terrorist attacks in Benghazi that killed four Americans, congressional investigators have zeroed in on a press release issued the day before the murders by White House Press Secretary Jay Carney.
Gov. Christie Pokes Fun at Booker’s Senate Victory (+video)
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Catalina CamiaLeave it to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to make his congratulatory wishes to Sen.-elect Cory Booker a poke in the ribs.
Snowden Says He Took No Secret Files to Russia
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by James RisenEdward J. Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor, said in an extensive interview this month that he did not take any secret N.S.A. documents with him to Russia when he fled there in June, assuring that Russian intelligence officials could not get access to them.