A Lesson in Progressivism: 'Americans

TheBlaze.comA Lesson in Progressivism: 'Americans-in-Waiting'TheBlaze.comThe Obama administration unveiled a new name recently for those illegally in this country: “Americans-in-Waiting.” Instead of defining those illegally here as illegal immigrants, the administration is hoping that Americans will embrace the new euphemism.

A Lesson in Progressivism: 'Americans

TheBlaze.comA Lesson in Progressivism: 'Americans-in-Waiting'TheBlaze.comThe Obama administration unveiled a new name recently for those illegally in this country: “Americans-in-Waiting.” Instead of defining those illegally here as illegal immigrants, the administration is hoping that Americans will embrace the new euphemism.

Unmade in the USA

Foreign Policy (blog)Unmade in the USAForeign Policy (blog)The Obama administration carried the ball across the goal line, ensuring that an independence referendum went ahead as planned in early 2011 and pouring hundreds of millions of dollars in development aid into the new country. When South Sudan finally ...

Obama's climate change wonk

PoliticoObama's climate change wonkPoliticoThis summer, the EPA will issue its rule forcing each state to design plans to cut their utilities' carbon emissions — requirements that officials in many coal-dependent states say could threaten their power grids and Republicans warn will destroy the ...

Arctic drilling regulations set off new battle

The HillArctic drilling regulations set off new battleThe HillAbigail Hopper, director of the offshore energy office, said the unique circumstances of the Arctic require unique safety rules, like a backup rig mandate. Without nearby emergency response mechanisms like drillers have in the Gulf of Mexico, rigs in ...

At A Glance The Week Ahead

Wall Street Journal (blog)At A Glance The Week AheadWall Street Journal (blog)Greece will present a list of budget cuts and economic overhauls for the approval of its international creditors, the Obama administration will defend its executive action on immigration in the courts, and India will present its budget for the coming ...

Fear can't dictate big data law

CNBCFear can't dictate big data lawCNBCThe White House recently unveiled the framework of the president's first big data privacy plan, part of a series that seeks to shield individual liberty. The administration is working with ... What's certain is that we leave ourselves exposed to data ...

Jeb Bush Unveils Six

Western JournalismJeb Bush Unveils Six-Point Plan To Restore America's Status As A Global LeaderWestern JournalismBush called the Obama administration's foreign policy “inconsistent and indecisive,” saying that the United States has lost the trust of friends and the fear of enemies. Bush outlined the six principles he believes will “put America back on the path of ...

U.S.

Daily BeastU.S.-Cuba Thaw Is Not So Hot for MLBDaily BeastBold steps taken by the Obama administration to engage the Castro regime last December were wildly celebrated in the North American media but largely misapprehended and misinterpreted by the general public. Any notion of untold thousands of American ...

Proposed FAA rules would limit commercial drone use

Los Angeles TimesProposed FAA rules would limit commercial drone useLos Angeles TimesFederal officials unveiled proposed rules Sunday for the operation of small commercial drones, potentially opening the skies to greater use of unmanned aircraft to perform tasks such as inspecting bridges, assisting in search-and-rescue operations ...

Feds unveil commercial drone rules

The HillFeds unveil commercial drone rulesThe Hill“By issuing draft regulations for the use of small unmanned aircraft systems, FAA has taken an important step towards the integration of UAS into civil airspace,” Aerospace Industries Association President CEO Marion Blakey, who is a former FAA chief ...

Reformers Try to Tackle the Tax Machine

New York TimesReformers Try to Tackle the Tax MachineNew York TimesWASHINGTON — President Obama's education proposal was intended to be the essence of policy elegance, simplifying a tangle of tuition aid programs and targeting assistance to families with the greatest need. But the plan, unveiled on Jan. 17 and ... In ...

Paul Ryan says 'tax reform is a 2015 thing for sure'

Business InsiderPaul Ryan says 'tax reform is a 2015 thing for sure'Business InsiderHe said a tax reform plan unveiled last year by his predecessor as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, former Representative Dave Camp, was helpful. "We see that as a starting point. We see it as something that educated us." On trade, Ryan said ...

Questions on free tuition plan await Biden in Iowa

DesMoinesRegister.comQuestions on free tuition plan await Biden in IowaDesMoinesRegister.comLast month, President Barack Obama unveiled a proposal to make two years of community college free. The plan emphasizes the technical training found in ... MORE: Joe Biden's bio | 2016 Iowa Caucuses Tracker. Obama's administration has said federal ...

Latest News: Ukraine, Brian Williams, Jon Stewart

New York TimesLatest News: Ukraine, Brian Williams, Jon StewartNew York TimesThe report came after Mr. Xi and President Obama spoke by telephone about a wide range of issues, including climate change, Iran's nuclear program and China's currency policy, a White House statement said. • Leaving Yemen. ... The administration is ...

Brunell: Regulations, taxes hurting businesses

The ColumbianBrunell: Regulations, taxes hurting businessesThe ColumbianContinuing the juggernaut, the administration unveiled 300 new regulations in the first seven days of 2015. ... As with Obama, Inslee's top priority must be creating jobs - not piling more taxes and costly regulations on the very people who create ...

DHS shutdown could lower cyber defenses, experts warn

The HillDHS shutdown could lower cyber defenses, experts warnThe HillOne of the administration's offerings would put the DHS cybersecurity information-sharing hub — the National Cybersecurity Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) — at the center of a public-private cyber threat data exchange program. Perhaps in an ...

Obama 2016 budget: $69M for Great Lakes projects

The Detroit NewsObama 2016 budget: $69M for Great Lakes projectsThe Detroit NewsThe $4 trillion budget proposal the Obama administration unveiled Monday includes more than $4.73 billion for the civil works program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, with more than $69 million for projects around the Great Lakes. “The Detroit ...

Selfridge, Great Lakes funds targeted for cuts

The Detroit NewsSelfridge, Great Lakes funds targeted for cutsThe Detroit NewsWashington — The Obama administration unveiled its $4 trillion budget proposal that renews proposals to cut Michigan-related environmental and military programs, and seeks to end certain sports-related tax breaks. The administration of President ...

Obama's budget: 5 things to watch

The HillObama's budget: 5 things to watchThe HillSince early January, the administration has been leaking out, piece-by-piece, some major requests that will be wrapped into the budget. The costings will cover the 2016 fiscal year, which begins in October. The president's ideas will include offering ...