Politics
China Lectures U.S. on Debt Ceiling, Shutdown
Telegraph - China has critcised the "pitiful" and self-inflicted political deadlock in America over raising the country's borrowing limit, as premier Li Keqiang added his...
New York, New Jersey Have Worst Tax Climates
Washington Post - For the third year in a row, Wyoming has fostered the nation's best business climate, thanks to low rates on corporate and personal income taxes made possible by a booming oil industry,...
No Progress on Government Shutdown as Debt Ceiling Approaches
McClatchy - President Barack Obama apologized to the American people Tuesday for the bitter fiscal impasse that's shut down parts of the federal government, but he continued to blame Republicans for it. "I know the American...
Internal Conflict, Not Mossad, Suspected in Death of Iranian Scientist
FOX News - When a key Iranian scientist was gunned down last week, many observers figured Israeli spy agency Mossad had struck again. But new signs point to deadly intrigue within the rogue nation's fractious...
Putin Celebrates Birthday with Chinese Friends and Vodka
RIA Novosti -Russian President Vladimir said Tuesday that he celebrated his 61st birthday a day...
U.S. Researching Drones That Can Kill Without Human Authorization
Defense One - Scientists, engineers and policymakers are all figuring out ways drones can be...
Israel Condemns Iran’s Appointment to UN Disarmament Committee
JNS.org - Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Ron Prosor, compared the recent appointment of...
Reid Says Democrats Will Not Negotiate Over U.S. Debt Limit
USA Today - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday that Democrats will not negotiate...
Bloomberg to Endorse, Donate to Booker Campaign
New York Daily News - Cory Booker's getting a big-bucks boost from Mayor Bloomberg to help...
China Lectures U.S. on Debt Ceiling, Shutdown
Telegraph - China has critcised the "pitiful" and self-inflicted political deadlock in America over raising the country's borrowing limit, as premier Li Keqiang added his voice...
New York, New Jersey Have Worst Tax Climates
Washington Post - For the third year in a row, Wyoming has fostered the nation's best business climate, thanks to low rates on corporate and...
No Progress on Government Shutdown as Debt Ceiling Approaches
McClatchy - President Barack Obama apologized to the American people Tuesday for the bitter fiscal impasse that's shut down parts of the federal government, but...
Internal Conflict, Not Mossad, Suspected in Death of Iranian Scientist
FOX News - When a key Iranian scientist was gunned down last week, many observers figured Israeli spy agency Mossad had struck again. But new...
Putin Celebrates Birthday with Chinese Friends and Vodka
RIA Novosti -Russian President Vladimir said Tuesday that he celebrated his 61st birthday a day earlier with a shot of vodka with the Chinese president...
U.S. Researching Drones That Can Kill Without Human Authorization
Defense One - Scientists, engineers and policymakers are all figuring out ways drones can be used better and more smartly, more precise and less damaging...
Israel Condemns Iran’s Appointment to UN Disarmament Committee
JNS.org - Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Ron Prosor, compared the recent appointment of Iran to the U.N. First Committee on Disarmament and International...
Reid Says Democrats Will Not Negotiate Over U.S. Debt Limit
USA Today - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday that Democrats will not negotiate over the nation's debt limit, even if Republicans switch their...
Bloomberg to Endorse, Donate to Booker Campaign
New York Daily News - Cory Booker's getting a big-bucks boost from Mayor Bloomberg to help him win a New Jersey Senate contest that's tightened up...
Abbas Speaks Out Against Psagot Attack
Ynet - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday condemned Saturday's attack on a nine-year-old Israeli girl in the West Bank. "We oppose, on principle, aggression against anyone, and the...
Neither Side Willing to Budge on Government Shutdown
McClatchy - Speaker John Boehner said Sunday that the House of Representatives will not pass bills to re-open the federal government or raise the debt limit...
Iranian Twitter Users Insult Netanyahu
Ynet - Iranian youngsters armed with nothing more than camera-phones and a Twitter account took aim at Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu, who said that he wishes...
Defense Department Calls Back Furloughed Workers
Politico - The Pentagon is calling many of its furloughed civilian employees back to work after concluding Congress gave Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel enough authority...
Congress Should Not Overreact to NSA Controversy
After former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden leaked information about the NSA's extensive gathering of phone and Internet data, many Americans were outraged at...
