NJ writes, "The House is expected to take up a bill to extend a pay freeze for federal workers, who are currently set to receive a 0.5% raise in April. The White House has voiced its opposition to the measure but stopped short of a veto threat. A vote on...
ROGERS PREPARES STOPGAP SPENDING BILL NJ reporting that, “House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers, R-KY, says he is preparing to introduce a bill to keep government agencies funded through the end of the fiscal year that will be written with a spending level beyond what Speaker John Boehner has promised...
Hotline writes, “With Pope Benedict XVI's abdication, the next pope will be only the third to serve since the U.S. began formal diplomatic relations with the Holy See in 1984. Previous U.S. ambassadors to the Vatican from the political world include former Boston Mayor Ray Flynn (D), former Rep. Lindy...
Normally, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., is the “Republican that liberals love to like,” writes Politico. “His high-profile deviations from the party line on a number of issues, particularly immigration, mean the Democrats can play ball with him. But Graham is on a “conservative hot streak” on issues from guns to...
The AP writes, “As both a cost-cutting measure and nod to the wind down in Afghanistan, the Pentagon is considering reducing the steady drone buildup it has overseen in recent years. It’s the first time the Pentagon has openly considered drone reduction. Air Force leaders believe there may already be...
“Here is the worst-kept secret in Washington: Instead of capturing and grilling suspected terrorists, as agents did during the 2000s, the United States now kills them from above. Yet where the morality of President Bush’s tactics chewed up years of public debate, Congress and the press seem less interested in...
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