Former U.S. Senator Arlen Specter has died of cancer at age 82. The Republican-turned Democrat represented Pennsylvania for 30 years, playing key roles in confirmation battles for U.S. Supreme Court nominees.
October 12, 2012, Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell has been selected to chair the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Governors Coalition. Formed in 2011, the coalition supports energy expansion through responsible resource development and advocates for offshore energy production to be included in a national energy policy.
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama yesterday announced his nominations for two key military leadership positions in Europe and Afghanistan.
WASHINGTON – A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officer, his girlfriend and an associate have been charged in Brownsville, Texas, for engaging in a multi-year bribery and alien smuggling operation along the U.S./Mexico border, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.