Senator Barbara Boxer’s levee bill, titled the “Water Resources Development Act,” passed the Senate on Wednesday with overwhelming bipartisan support. The bill would authorize the Natomas Levee Improvement Program and several projects headed by the Army Corp. of Engineers nationwide….
Americans give thanks to all veterans of all wars, living or dead, on November 11. These are men and women who deserve to be honored for their service and their sacrifices.
Applications for jobless benefits dropped substantially during the week ending September 22. The advance seasonably adjusted figure was 359,000, which is a decline of 26,000 from the previous week’s revised 385,000. First-time unemployment claims are at a two-month low.
Initial jobless claims dropped in the week ending September 15, according to the latest report from the Employment and Training Agency.
Mitt Romney’s campaign is experiencing severe backlash over comments the GOP presidential hopeful made back in May during a private fundraising event in Florida.
A YouTube video posted by Mother Jones has the Romney campaign on damage control after mass media scrutiny.
Lubbock County Judge Tom Head received brief national attention for remarks he made in August when he claimed President Barack Obama will incite civil war if he is reelected to.
