NEW YORK—Just days after he publicly scolded President Barack Obama for not being more aggressive in his efforts to curb gun violence, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he was “very encouraged” to see Obama pressing for new gun measures in the wake of last week’s deadly school shooting in Connecticut. “His announcement is [...]
As lawmakers on Capitol Hill struggle with looming deadlines on taxes and spending cuts, they now face another big question: What, if anything, can Congress do to prevent more massacres like the one last Friday in Newtown, Conn.? Some Democrats are pushing for tighter restrictions on guns and ammunition. In their way stands the Republican-run [...]
After four days of self-imposed silence on the shooting that killed 26 people inside a Newtown, Conn., elementary school, the nation's largest gun rights lobby emerged Tuesday and promised "to offer meaningful contributions to help make sure this never happens again." 2012 Elections News Headlines – Yahoo! News
The Obama campaign is renewing calls on Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney to release more of his tax returns, saying a fuller disclosure is the only way to resolve questions about his secretive offshore finances, which Democrats have been scrutinizing for the past week. Yahoo! Elections – Destination 2012
Today, even children with proven academic ability fall behind if they are poor, making upward mobility less likely, says Trina R. Shanks CNN.com – U.S.
President Barack Obama, fresh from his renewed pitch to cut taxes for the middle class, takes his message to Iowa Tuesday—a trip shadowed by Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus as part of a GOP strategy of “bracketing” the president’s public appearances in battleground states. CNN.com – U.S.
Some African-Americans have watched enviously as President Barack Obama courted other voting blocs critical to his re-election hopes. CNN.com – U.S.
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