Hispanic Boom Brings Big Changes for Nation and Its Politics
2010 Census results show a dramatic increase in America's Hispanic population, with the Hispanic population crossing the 50-million mark.
View ArticleSouth Carolina Port Project Ignites Pork Debate
The question of how to pay for a project expanding the Port of Charleston, South Carolina is dredging up some disagreements between the Palmetto State’s two Republican U.S. senators.
View ArticleRetailers, Banks Take Swipes Over Debit Card Fees
Every time a consumer uses a debit card, the bank or company that issued that card charges the store a transaction or swipe fee. On average, it’s just over 1 percent of the purchase price.
View ArticleUnion Price Tag Grows at a Cost to U.S. Taxpayer
As the country continues to work its way out of a recession and the unemployment level is still hovering at a high 9 percent, the additional costs of unions are again being scrutinized in Washington.
View ArticleGOP Freshmen Lawmakers Take on Obama Over Debt Deadline
GOP freshmen lawmakers are challenging President Obama over his claims as to what will be affected if a debt limit deal is not reached by Aug. 2.
View ArticleUnions Ramp Up Political Efforts as Labor Issues Take Center Stage
As the 2012 election heats up and the economy continues to struggle, labor unions are becoming a bigger focus of Republicans and Democrats, and the AFL-CIO is looking to exert its influence by spending...
View ArticleChild Care Cost Skyrockets; Costs More Than College in Some States
College may seem like a relative bargain to some families after they see a new study by the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) that says early child care can...
View ArticleFederal Panel on Religious Freedom at Risk of Losing Funding at Hands of Dems
The chairman of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom says Sen. Dick Durbin has put a hold on funding for the commission until Congress sets aside money for something unrelated
View ArticleRepublicans losing ground among Hispanic voters
As pundits and politicians continue to analyze the results of Tuesday's election, one thing is clear -- Republicans presidential candidates are losing ground among Hispanic voters.
View ArticlePentagon, defense industry brace for looming spending cuts
With Washington so far unable to avert the looming fiscal crisis, much of the attention has been on the more than $500 billion in tax hikes set to take effect Jan. 1. But failure to strike a deal also...
View ArticleStudy shows 'red' states rank highest in economic potential
When it comes to economic growth and potential, it's better to be "red." So says a new study out of the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, which ranked all 50 states in terms of their...
View ArticleProsecutors: Hinckley Deceptive and Unstable, Lied About Whereabouts
Government lawyers told a federal judge Wednesday that the man who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981 went to a bookstore recently where he perused books on Reagan and people who've tried to...
View ArticlePower Play: Rep. Clarke Explains Switch on Libya
Just before Congress voted its disapproval of President Obama's handling of Libya, Michigan Republican Congressman Hansen Clarke explained how he changed from mission supporter to detractor.
View ArticleBig Storms Cause Money Problems for FEMA
FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, has money trouble.It has less than $800-million dollars on hand to get through the end of the fiscal year, when ends September 30th.In the federal...
View ArticleGOP worried Planned Parenthood grants could go to abortions
Planned Parenthood in Iowa, Montana, New Hampshire, and Washington D.C. will get about $1 million taxpayer dollars in grant money to help clients enroll in new ObamaCare health insurance programs –...
View Article'Miracle Baby' Survives Deadly Potter Syndrome, Awes Medical Community
The daughter of Congresswoman Jaime Herrera-Beutler may be the first ever to survive Potter's Syndrome.
View ArticleCongresswoman's 'miracle baby' may be first to survive Potter's Syndrome
Doctors believe baby Abigail Beutler, the daughter of U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera-Beutler and her husband, Dan, may be the first baby ever to survive Potter's Syndrome, a prenatal condition affecting the...
View ArticleMarried couples at disadvantage under ObamaCare
Couples enrolling in ObamaCare now face a de facto marriage penalty, with the law making it much harder for those who are married to qualify for subsidies.
View ArticleChinese hackers reportedly crashed Federal Election Commission website
Chinese hackers crashed the Federal Election Commission’s website Oct. 1, the first day of the government shutdown, in “what may be the worst act of sabotage in [the FEC’s] 38-year history,” a...
View ArticleInside the fuzzy math of the job market
There are 10.9 million Americans are out of work, according to the most recent statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but there are also four million unfilled private and government jobs.
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