COLUMBUS, Ohio – Most research examining growing income inequality in the United States has focused on economic causes, for seemingly obvious reasons. But a new study suggests that a different cause – the politically induced decline in the strength of worker unions – may play a much more pivotal role than previously understood. In fact, […]
And you thought you’d heard the last from Sarah Palin? Not so fast! The former Alaska governor is back on the national stage, leading a new conservative charge to impeach President Barack Obama. Palin has done her best to remain in the spotlight whenever possible. She’s undergone a lengthy transformation from 2008 Republican vice presidential […]
Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid filed cloture on Senate Bill 2363, the Bipartisan Sportsman’s Act, without any Republican amendments added to it this morning. This action by Reid will probably cause Republicans, 20 of which have co-sponsored the bill, to pull their backing and filibuster the bill. It was only Monday that the Senate voted […]
CAPITOL HILL — A political battle is brewing in Washington over the dramatic surge of unaccompanied children who are crossing the southwest border into the United States. Republicans blame the Obama administration for what they describe as lenient and confusing immigration policies, while Democrats say the children are fleeing extreme poverty and drug-related violence. The […]