Even as Republicans reconsider their postelection position on women’s issues, immigration reform, and tax rates, there’s one hot-button subject they show no signs of relenting on: unions. That much was clear when Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed right-to-work legislation into law on Tuesday.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is maintaining his position that right-to-work legislation would be too divisive to pursue. Ohio Gov. John Kasich told reporters on Monday that right-to-work legislation wasn't crucial to his agenda, and that he hasn't been following the developments in Michigan. And Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett said Monday...
AP reports that, "President Obama is poised to match Franklin Roosevelt's record of being sworn in as the nation's leader four times. While FDR served four terms, Obama is getting double swearing-in ceremonies for each of his two terms. He's planning a private oath [with media access] at the White...
An analysis by the Center for Responsive Politics found that women, small-dollar donors, lawyers, professors and tech industry employees were much more likely to give to President Obama than Mitt Romney. Women accounted for 44% (about $125 million) of the president's campaign cash from individuals who gave more than $200...
The Republican National Committee announced the “Growth and Opportunity Project” on Monday to do what chairman Reince Priebus has described as an “autopsy” of what went wrong in the 2012 election. The group’s co-chairs include Zori Fonalledas, the national committeewoman from Puerto Rico, and Glen McCall, the African-American national committeeman...
The Treasury Department announced that it would sell the last of its shares of American International Group stock on Monday, a move that “close[s] the books on the government’s biggest bailout during the 2008 financial crisis,” according to the AP. Aggregate proceeds to Treasury from the latest offering are expected...
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