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Reuters – by RICHARD COWAN AND DAVID LAWDER

Budget negotiators in the Congress have reached an agreement on Tuesday that, if approved by the House and Senate, could restore some order to the nation’s chaotic budget process and avoid another government shutdown on January 15.

The chief negotiators, Democratic Senator Patty Murray and Republican Representative Paul Ryan, were to announce details at a news conference at 6 p.m. ET (2300 GMT).   Continue reading “Budget deal reached amid conservative opposition”

SF Gate – by Kurtis Alexander

The Sonoma County sheriff’s deputy who shot and killed a 13-year-old boy outside Santa Rosa after mistaking the youth’s toy gun for a real rifle was expected to return to work this week, according to a published report.

Erick Gelhaus has been on leave since the Oct. 22 shooting of Andy Lopez Cruz, who was carrying a replica AK-47 pellet gun near his home.   Continue reading “Sonoma County deputy who shot boy returning to job”

CNN – by Ralph Ellis, Josh Levs and Holly Yan

Frigid weather that gripped much of the United States created a crisis in northwest Nevada, where rescue teams have been searching a mountainous area for two adults and four children.

James Glanton, 34, and Christina MacIntee, 25, are missing, along with a 10-year-old, two 4-year-olds and a 3-year-old, the Pershing County Sheriff’s Office said. The six set out Sunday for Seven Troughs mountain range and haven’t been seen since.   Continue reading “Extreme cold raises fears for 2 adults, 4 children missing in Nevada snow”

The Economic Collapse – by Michael Snyder

At a time when Wall Street is absolutely swimming in wealth, New York City is experiencing an epidemic of homelessness.  According to the New York Times, the last time there was this many homeless children in New York City was during the days of the Great Depression.  And the number of homeless children in the United States overall recently set a new all-time record.  As I mentioned yesterday, there are now 1.2 million public school kids in America that are homeless, and that number has gone up by about 72 percent since the start of the last recession.    Continue reading “The Most Homeless Children In New York City Since The Great Depression”

CBS News – by STEPHANIE CONDON 

The Senate on Monday passed a bill to extend a ban on guns that can’t be detected by x-ray machines and metal detectors.

President Obama signed the 10-year extension of the Undetectable Firearms Act into law before midnight, using an auto pen as he traveled to Africa for ceremonies honoring the late South African President Nelson Mandela. The device Mr. Obama used to sign the bill has been used for the signatures of traveling presidents since the administration of George W. Bush.   Continue reading “Plastic guns ban extended”

Politicker – by Colin Campbell and Jill Colvin

Autism advocates are set to protest tomorrow against a quiet effort by Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration to require annual flu vaccinations for all New York City schoolchildren.

On Wednesday, with just three weeks to go until he leaves office, Mr. Bloomberg’s controversial Board of Health is set to vote on new rules that would force children as young as six months old to be immunized each year before December 31 if they attend licensed day care or pre-school programs.   Continue reading “Protest Planned Against Last-Minute Bloomberg Push for Mandatory Flu Vaccines”

CNN – by Dana Davidsen

Kentucky Republican and potential 2016 presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul said Sunday extending unemployment benefits past what the U.S. federal government has already paid would be a “disservice” to workers.

“I do support unemployment benefits for the 26 weeks that they’re paid for. If you extend it beyond that, you do a disservice to these workers,” he said, appearing on “Fox News Sunday.”   Continue reading “Rand Paul: Extending jobless benefits a ‘disservice’ to workers”

Blacklisted News – by Andrew Gavin Marshall

In the first part of this exposé, I examined the origins and recent history of the Group of Thirty as a highly influential institution in the arena of global financial governance, bringing together top central bankers, financiers, policymakers and academics in the world of economic and monetary affairs.

More than three decades since it was founded in 1978, the Group of Thirty has maintained its reputation as a prominent institution in the financial world, continuing to produce influential reports and advocate for policies which are largely accepted and implemented across the globe.   Continue reading “The Group of Thirty and Its Methods of Financial Governance”

Huffington Post – by Zach Carter

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration appears to have almost no international support for controversial new trade standards that would grant radical new political powers to corporations, increase the cost of prescription medications and restrict bank regulation, according to two internal memos obtained by The Huffington Post.

The memos, which come from a government involved in the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations, detail continued disputes in the talks over the deal. The documents reveal broad disagreement over a host of key positions, and general skepticism that an agreement can be reached by year-end. The Obama administration has urged countries to reach a deal by New Year’s Day, though there is no technical deadline.   Continue reading “Obama Faces Backlash Over New Corporate Powers In Secret Trade Deal”

Dan from Squirrel Hill’s Blog

Every President, every politician, and every human being tells lies and engages in acts of hypocrisy. But Barack Obama does these things to a far greater degree than anyone else that I have ever known of. His campaign promises were so much better sounding than anyone else’s – no lobbyists in his administration, waiting five days before signing all non-emergency bills so people would have time to read them, putting health care negotiations on C-SPAN, reading every bill line by line to make sure money isn’t being wasted, prosecution of Wall St. criminals, ending raids against medical marijuana in states where it’s legal, high levels of transparency. Obama’s promises of these wonderful things sounded inspiring and sincere. They sounded so much better than the promises of any other President. So when Obama broke these promises, it felt so much worse than when other Presidents broke their promises.   Continue reading “Obama supporters will go hysterical over this well sourced list of 462 examples of his lying, lawbreaking, corruption, cronyism, etc.”

The Detroit News – by CHAD LIVENGOOD

East Lansing — Police in riot gear dispersed rowdy crowds early Sunday in East Lansing, where thousands converged around fires and some overturned cars to celebrate Michigan State University’s first Rose Bowl appearance in a quarter century.

East Lansing police denied social media reports tear gas was used to scatter a group at River Street, where a large fire was burning.   Continue reading “Police disperse East Lansing crowds after MSU win”

The Daily Caller – by Tim Cavanaugh

Widespread fears that Affordable Care Act exchanges would fail to guard customer information are already coming true in California, where the state exchange is giving selected insurance agents customer contact information, resulting in unwanted calls and emails to Californians who have checked out the exchange but declined to buy insurance.

The Los Angeles Times’ Chad Terhune reports that Covered California, which Obamacare proponents have held up as a rare example of a functioning state health care exchange, provides names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of customers who did not ask to be contacted.   Continue reading “California Obamacare exchange giving out customer information”

Yahoo News – by Ivan Couronne

Washington (AFP) – US lawmakers are preparing a possible vote on new sanctions against Iran, a move President Barack Obama and his P5+1 partners fear could sabotage the nuclear deal reached in Geneva.

Administration officials have beaten a path to Capitol Hill in recent weeks, warning Congress against short-circuiting the delicate negotiations.   Continue reading “US Congress may throw wrench into Iran nuclear deal”

Greetings,

As we count our blessings this holiday season, let us also say a prayer of thanks for all the men and women at Pearl Harbor who sacrificed their lives for our freedom on that fateful December 7th, 1932.

It is a privilege to live in a nation that has revered liberty since its inception, and I am thankful to all who protect it.

I hope you keep reading for an update on what’s happening in Washington and my visit throughout the Lone Star state.   Continue reading “Sen. Cruz Praises Terrorist Nelson Mandela”