US Official Defends Drone Strikes After Leaked Memo
CAPITOL HILL — President Barack Obama’s pick for CIA director says U.S. drone strikes are carried out judiciously and in compliance with federal law.
Obama Calls on Congress to Avoid Sequestration
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 2013 – President Barack Obama today called on Congress to avoid deep, across-the-board spending cuts looming March 1 under a “sequestration†mechanism in budget law and to take a balanced approach to America’s debt problems.
EPA Moves to Ban 12 D-Con Mouse and Rat Control Products
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is moving to ban the sale of 12 D-Con mouse and rat poison products produced by Reckitt Benckiser Inc. because these products fail to comply with current EPA safety standards.
Begich Joins Republican Colleagues on LNG Export Bill
U.S. Sen. Mark Begich today joined Republican colleagues to introduce legislation to expedite liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to NATO members and Japan, Alaska’s key trading partner.