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01/11/2013Sex Slavery a US Problem Too, Activists Highlight
Human trafficking, or sex slavery, is not just a problem for developing countries, but for the United States as well. Two activists, Hon. Linda Smith, founder and president of Shared Hope International, and Mark Blackwell, founder and president of Justice Ministries, brought attention to this issue and talked about how the church can help at a Wednesday Family Research Council symposium in Washington, D.C.
- 01/10/2013
Social Security Administration Forecasts Way Off, Experts Warn
Due to its antiquated methods of forecasting, the Social Security Administration vastly underestimates how long it will be before the Social Security trust fund runs dry, warned Gary King, professor of government and director of the Institute for Quantitative Social Science at Harvard, and Samir S. Soneji, a demographer and assistant professor at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice.
Tags Politics National Debt - 01/10/2013
Russia's Adoption Ban Really About US Bogeyman, Expert Says
The Russian government's recent decision to ban the adoption of Russian orphans to the United States is part of a long trend in which Russian politicians blame the United States for their country's problems, according to Dr. Heather Tafel, associate professor of political science at Grand Valley State University, in Allendale, Mich., and an expert on Russian politics.
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01/10/2013Same-Sex Marriage Debate Is About Defining Marriage, Not Equality, Authors Contend
The question that should be at the center of the debate over same-sex marriage is "what is marriage?" argued Sherif Girgis, Ryan T. Anderson and Dr. Robert P. George at Tuesday Heritage Foundation seminar in Washington, D.C. They are the authors of a new book, What is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense.
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01/07/2013Obama to Boehner: 'We Don't Have a Spending Problem'
One of the reasons that President Barack Obama and Speaker of the House John Boehner had difficulty agreeing to a "grand bargain" on deficit reduction and avoiding the "fiscal cliff" was that both men disagreed on the nature of the debt problem. Boehner believes that government spending is the problem while Obama believes the problem is the rising costs of health care, not government spending.
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01/07/2013Parents of Russian Orphans in 'Holding Pattern' After Adoption Ban
Americans who were in the process of adopting Russian orphans are waiting to see if their adoptions will be allowed after the Russian government last week banned all adoptions from the United States.
- 01/07/2013
Decline of Liberalism Began With Fiscal Cliff, George Will Says
The law passed by Congress to avoid the "fiscal cliff" represents the beginning of a decline for liberalism in America, conservative Washington Post columnist George Will believes.
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01/07/2013Did the Fiscal Cliff Bill Increase, or Decrease, Taxes?
The "fiscal cliff" bill, or the "American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012," increased taxes, President Barack Obama says. Many Republicans say the bill lowered taxes. As a corollary, Obama says the bill will lower budget deficits. But the Congressional Budget Office says the bill will require even more government borrowing. Which is correct?
- 01/03/2013
With First 'Fiscal Cliff' Over, Three More Cliffs Lie Ahead
Congress and President Barack Obama have prevented a potential recession with the "fiscal cliff" bill, but in doing so put off, yet again, many difficult decisions necessary to get the nation's fiscal house in order. In a couple of months, three more fiscal cliff battles lie ahead -- sequestration, the debt ceiling, and a new federal budget.
- 01/03/2013
After Election, Pace Quickens for New Government Regulations
There has been a dramatic increase in new government regulations issued by the Obama administration after the election. In some cases the comment period for public feedback has also been reduced below the standard 60 days.
- 01/02/2013
Top 10 Political Losers of 2012
With the election, scandals and budget battles, 2012 saw plenty of political losers. Here are the top ten political losers in American politics for 2012.
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01/02/2013Top 10 Political Winners of 2012
In American politics, who and what emerged from 2012 in a better position than they were at the beginning of the year? Here are the top ten winners in American politics for 2012.
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01/02/2013House Passes Fiscal Cliff Bill; Obama Says He Will Sign It
The U.S. House of Representatives late Tuesday passed a bill, 257-167, to avoid the "fiscal cliff." President Barack Obama said he will sign the bill into law.
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01/01/2013Senate Passes Fiscal Cliff Fix; No House Vote Today
The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill, 89 to 8, that would prevent the "fiscal cliff" from going into effect. The U.S. House of Representatives is meeting Tuesday at noon, but House leaders have not said when, or if, they will vote on the measure.
- 12/31/2012
Obama Strikes Fiscal Cliff Deal With McConnell; Congress Won't Vote Today
An agreement has been reached between the White House and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to avoid the tax side of the "fiscal cliff," President Barack Obama announced Wednesday. He urged members of Congress to back the plan. Congress will not have time to vote on the plan tonight, before the fiscal cliff deadline, but votes could come later this week.
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