Senate Approves Online Sales Tax Bill
The Senate has passed the Marketplace Fairness Act by a vote of 69 to 27, the measure would end tax-free shopping for online purchases.
North Korea Sentences U.S. Citizen To 15 Years Hard Labor
North Korea has sentenced a U.S. citizen to 15 years in one of the country’s notorious labor camps for allegedly attempting to overthrow the Pyongyang government.
Bombing In Syrian Capital Kills More Than A Dozen People
Syrian state TV is reporting that a bomb blast in Damascus has killed at least 13 people, a day after the country’s prime minister narrowly escaped a car bomb.
Ford, GM Will Jointly Develop Fuel-Efficient Transmissions
Rivals Ford and General Motors said Monday they will work together to develop new transmissions aimed at helping them meet upcoming fuel efficiency standards.
Obama: ‘All Americans Stand With The People Of Boston’
During a short statement to the country, President Obama promised to find out who perpetrated a bombing attack at the Boston Marathon this afternoon.
The Immigration Movement: Without A Unified Leader, But On The Cusp Of Success
“We have hope,” Elsa Flores said. She was demonstrating with thousands of other protesters in Washington on Wednesday, demanding a path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants.
Former British Prime Minister Thatcher Dies
Margaret Thatcher, who as British prime minister in the 1980s became known as the “Iron Lady” for her tough economic policies, her partnership with President Reagan in standing up to communism and the short war with Argentina over the Falklands, has died.
Once Again, Polls Show Attitudes Toward Guns Returning To Pre-shooting Levels
With the Senate soon to vote on initiatives including expanded background checks of gun purchasers and increased penalties for gun trafficking, a scan through data from polls about gun laws underscores how attitudes for the most part seem to be close to pre-Newtown levels.
Immigration Change Is One Step Closer To A Bill
A final deal on a changing immigration laws is at hand but still incomplete, according to two of the bipartisan “Gang of Eight” senators collaborating on it.
U.S. Spent $3.7 Million On Former Presidents In 2012
The United States spent nearly $4 million on the the pensions, travel, office space, staff of former presidents.
