Newsworthy | Back in the tower. Around noon today, the House voted to end
furloughs instituted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),
authorizing the agency to use funds from other accounts to pay for
staffing expenses. The…
Newsworthy |
The answer’s still no. After meeting with President Barack Obama
and other congressional leaders for about an hour this morning,
House Speaker John Boehner…
International |
Japan’s disdain for children is leading to callousness toward the
elderly. In response to the economic problems caused by the
country’s aging population,
International |
The French defense minister says fighting in Mali will be “long,”
as French forces today moved into towns just south of areas
captured recently by Islamic…
International |
Worldwide condemnation and concern over the shooting in Connecticut
is increasing pressure on Washington to enact stricter federal gun
laws. Egypt’s Muslim…
International |
A Japanese tunnel collapse on Sunday killed nine and trapped
many motorists. A Midwest perspective on the Middle East—and other
challenges President…
International |
So much for Washington’s foreign policy pivot from the Middle East
to Asia. The Obama administration is working itself into a bigger
and bigger twist. On…
