Egypt government resignation shocks Washington
The United States said it was surprised by Egypts resignation and will press for a democratic transition. State Department spokeswomen Psaki called the step unexpected as Prime Minister Hazem el Beblawi did not give a clear reason for stepping down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Egypt
State Department
Jen Psaki
Hazem el-Beblawi
Adly Mansour
Baghdad
Iran
Iraq
Reuters
U.N
Nouri al-Maliki
Obama
Maliki
U.S
U.S. State Department
Hagel outlines Pentagon budget to shrink Army and retire aircraft
Defense Secretary Hagel proposes a five year plan to cut Army personnel to about 490,000 by 2015 and to around 450,000 by 2019, while retiring U 2 and A 10 aircraft. The 2015 request totals 496 billion dollars and faces likely congressional revisions amid sequestration impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Defense
Chuck Hagel
Pentagon
Hagel
Defense Department
Robert Gates
Leon Panetta
Death toll in Venezuela protests hits thirteen
Caracas sees barricades and trash fires as anti-government protests escalate to thirteen dead in the worst unrest in a decade. Authorities report 150 injured and 529 charged amid calls for peaceful demonstrations and demands to free jailed leaders Leopoldo Lopez and student protesters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuters
Caracas
Venezuela
Henrique Capriles
Pablo Herrera
Los Palos Grandes
Tachira
Nicolas Maduro
OPEC
Latin America
Capriles
Maduro
Miraflores
Presidential Palace
Supreme Court weighs Obama climate rules and EPA authority
The Supreme Court divided over whether Obama era greenhouse gas rules exceed federal power under the Clean Air Act. Justice Kennedy pressed the government while signaling uncertainty. a decision is due by late June with potential compromise preserving much EPA authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S. Supreme Court
Barack Obama
Anthony Kennedy
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Obama
U.S. Senate
Ment
Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
Donald Verrilli
Longest serving lawmaker to retire after this year
Michigan Democrat John Dingell, the longest serving member in Congress history, announced he will retire from the House after this year. The 87 year old criticized partisan gridlock and said he would not seek re election, reflecting on a career that pushed health care and environmental reforms while protecting the automotive industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Michigan
John Dingell
Congress
House of Representatives
Dingell
Dingel
Detroit News
Capitol Hill
West Virginia
Robert Byrd
Energy and Commerce Committee
At&t
Cable
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Gazette
Entebbe
Uganda
Harold Ramis
Chicago
Monday Ramis
Chris Day
United Talent Agency
Los Angeles
Army
Michael Turner
Ohio
House Armed Services Committee
Hugo Chavez
Chavez
D-Mich
Wayne County
Crystal Gardens
Southgate
Mich
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!