Byron York - Union equates lavish benefits to black civil rights
"April 4 [is] the day on which Martin Luther King Jr. gave his life for the cause of public collective bargaining," Trumka said in another speech, in Washington, on Wednesday. And on the AFL-CIO blog, there is this notice: "Join us to make April 4, 2011, a day to stand in solidarity with working people in Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana and dozens of other states where well-funded, right-wing corporate politicians are trying to take away the rights Dr. King gave his life for."
Susan Ferrechio - House votes to cut NPR funding
The measure passed 228-192, mostly along party lines, after a vigorous debate over the merits of public radio and the need for the government to reduce spending in the wake of a $1.3 trillion debt and $14 trillion deficit that threaten the economy.
Officials say US readying for no fly Zone in Libya
The details of any U.S. military action were still unclear. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz told Congress it would take as much as a week to impose a no-fly zone over Libya.
Brian Hughes - Obama: Japan's nuclear woes no threat to U.S.
"I want to be very clear: We do not expect harmful levels of radiation to reach the United States, whether it's the West Coast, Hawaii, Alaska, or U.S. territories in the Pacific," Obama said. "Furthermore, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health experts do not recommend that people in the United States take precautionary measures beyond staying informed."
Sara Carter - Gadhafi threatens to increase bloodshed ahead of no-fly vote
Hours before a UN vote on a no-fly zone, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi sent a searing message Thursday, stating he will spill his own people's blood in the opposition stronghold of Benghazi if rebels there do not give up their arms and if foreign powers interfere. Read More
David Freddoso - House votes to de-fund NPR -- Plus, meet the NPR Republicans
With seven Republicans voting against and one voting present, the House just approved a bill de-funding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting by an otherwise party-line vote of 228-192. The final tally is available here. The seven NPR Republicans are: Read More
David Freddoso - Tom Ridge's warnings on TSA unionization
Over at Opinion Zone, Tina Korbe relates the comments of former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge on unionization of the Transportation Security Administration: A unionized Transportation Security Administration threatens to undermine the flexibility required by the federal agency, former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge warned yesterday Read More
David Freddoso - Obama DHS demotes FOIA whistleblower
House Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa's investigation into Obama political appointees' interference in FOIA requests has just gotten a lot more interesting, the Associated Press reports: Read More
Timothy P. Carney - The Great 2010 Cashout: Dem ex-congressman admits increasing government paved his way to K Street
Liberals like to paint libertarians and conservatives as shills for Big Business and too cozy with lobbyists. But if you look at actual facts, the opposite story rings more true: supporting big government is the best way to get yourself a lobbying job. Read More
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