Immigration Reform Stalls After Early Push in Congress
Senate and House struggle to move sweeping immigration bills as negotiations falter. Key sponsors Simpson and Mazzoli push for action amid lobbying by labor groups, business groups, and minority advocates. Provisions include sanctions on employers, amnesty for many in the country, and limits on new immigration categories, with officials warning of potential cost impacts on states and the federal government.
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Washington
United States
Alan K. Simpson
R-Wyo
Romano L. Mazzoli
D-Ky
House
Mazzoli
Judiciary
Peter W. Rodino Jr
D-N.j
Senate
Rodino
Simpson
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Jane O’grady
Afl-Cio
Organized Labor
West
National Association of Counties
National League of Cities
Association of Counties
Congress
William French Smith
Senate Judiciary
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Smith
Reagan
Crackdown on Federal Student Loan Defaults Gains Momentum
Federal and school actions target default rates in national defense and guaranteed student loan programs. Secretary Bell says 25 percent threshold triggers withheld funds and potential private collection referrals as the administration increases debt recovery nationwide. The move aims to protect taxpayers and future students while pressuring institutions to curb delinquency.
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South Carolina
National Defense
Reagan Administration
Terrell H. Bell
Bell
Congress
Department of Education
Reagan
White House
Washington
Bible Alone to Christians: God’s Plan in Jesus Christ
A letter arguing that the Bible alone conveys God’s complete revelation and salvation through Jesus Christ. It contrasts incomplete extra writings with biblical sufficiency, citing salvation in Christ and Colossians 2 to affirm fullness in Him.
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DR. Graham
P.T
Jesus Christ
God
Christ
Indira Gandhi and India in a Changing Global Role
In a retrospective on US India ties, the author recalls Indira Gandhi’s rise from student of politics to prime minister, noting Nehru’s influence, Krishna Menon’s stance, and the push for development. The piece contrasts Soviet and American aid, brain drain, and India’s slow growth amid a shifting Cold War landscape.
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New York City
India
University of Delhi
Indira Gandhi
Jawarhar Nehru
Nehru
Indira
Krishna Menon
U.S
South Korea
Taiwan
Singapore
Gandhi
Afghanistan
New Delhi
Ellsworth Bunker
Kenneth Galbraith
John Sherman Cooper
Pat” Moynihan
Choose Your Poison by M Stanton Evans
The piece argues the Republican Party erred by letting opponents frame the tax debate as choosing between deficits and taxes. It asserts spending cuts, not tax hikes, can balance budgets and criticizes entitlements as driving deficits. It urges reversing the rhetorical dilemma to force debate on spending reductions.
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Washington
Republican Party
White House
Republican Senate
Congress
GOP
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