Months after being embroiled in a massive sexual assault scandal, Boy Scouts of America is on the verge of announcing that it will allow gay Boy Scouts and troop leaders, according to published reports. The change could come as early as next week if it is approved by the national board. It would be a [...]
Haitian Leaders Woo World Investors, Tout ‘Strong Potential’
January 28, 2013 | Posted by
Haiti’s president and prime minister were on the road this week, making pitches to the world business community with the same primary message: Invest in Haiti. Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe was in Davos, Switzerland, at the World Economic Forum, where he told the CEOs and heads of state gathered that Haiti, one of the poorest [...]
Clinton Doesn’t Rule Out 2016 White House Run
January 28, 2013 | Posted by
President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a joint appearance on “60 Minutes” yesterday that many observers are interpreting as his endorsement of Clinton for president in 2016 — though Obama dismissed that notion, calling the press “incorrigible” for even making such suggestions. “I was literally inaugurated four days ago. And you’re talking [...]
Bipartisan Group of Senators Pushes Sweeping Immigration Reform
January 28, 2013 | Posted by
In a sign of how much change was wrought by President Obama’s November reelection, a bipartisan group of senators is competing with the president to see who will be first to propose comprehensive immigration reform. The group has been meeting regularly since the November election and is planning to announce the elements of its legislation [...]
30 Die in Egypt Riots After Verdict in 2012 Soccer Deaths
January 27, 2013 | Posted by
Just days after thousands of angry protesters massed across Egypt on the second anniversary of the “Arab Spring,” violent clashes broke out in Port Said yesterday, resulting in 30 deaths, after 21 people were sentenced to death for their role in a deadly soccer riot last year in Port Said. It is a stunningly unstable [...]
N. Korea Issues More Threats Against UN, US
January 27, 2013 | Posted by
North Korea is keeping up its response to sanctions imposed by the United Nations Security Council this week, with leader Kim Jong Un warning that the nation will conduct “substantial and high-profile important state measures” — just days after announcing plans for a third nuclear test. While providing no details of what exactly such measures [...]
Boehner Sets Priority For New Congress: End Abortion
January 26, 2013 | Posted by
When he spoke at an anti-abortion rally in Washington, D.C., yesterday, House Speaker John Boehner made clear one of his biggest priorities for the new Congress: Make abortion illegal in the United States. Boehner stood before hundreds of thousands of pro-life supporters on the chilly National Mall and pledged to commit his Congress to delving [...]
Court Rules Obama’s Recess Appointments Violated Constitution
January 26, 2013 | Posted by
A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., has ruled that recess appointments made last year by President Obama were a violation of the Constitution, upending nearly 200 years of American political tradition and possibly invalidating hundreds of decisions made by the National Labor Relations Board. The White House and legal experts were shocked by the [...]
Angry Protests in Egypt Mark 2nd Anniversary of Revolution
January 25, 2013 | Posted by
There is a profound sense of disappointment in Egypt two years after the revolution that overthrew President Hosni Mubarak, and the anger and frustration was on display today. Hostile protests against the regime of current President Mohamed Morsi took place in cities all across the country, with more than 100 people injured in clashes with [...]
GOP Trying to Change Presidential Voting in States to Gain Advantage
January 25, 2013 | Posted by
In the wake of Republican Mitt Romney’s decisive loss to President Obama last November, Republican legislators in Virginia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and several other states are considering changing the way electoral college votes are allocated to give the GOP a better chance in future presidential elections. Virginia is the furthest along, with a bill to change [...]
