Congress urged to press debt panel for all options
Forty House Republicans joined 60 Democrats urging the special debt reduction committee to consider all options including higher revenues and aim for four trillion dollars in savings. The push reflects a growing minority within the GOP as the panel nears a three week deadline with no clear progress. House debt talks press for broader revenue discussion amid a divided panel.
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Cain accuser says behavior included invitation to apartment
A third woman says Herman Cain engaged in aggressive behavior in the late 1990s while they worked together and pitched a private invitation to his corporate apartment. She joins two co workers who filed harassment complaints against Cain, then head of the National Restaurant Association. Cain’s campaign denies wrongdoing and blames rivals.
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Record-High Share of Americans in Deep Poverty Across Regions
New census data show 6.7 percent of Americans, about 20.5 million people, live in deep poverty at 50 percent or less of the poverty line. The share is the highest in 35 years, with DC at 10.7 percent and Nevada jumping to 7 percent.
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Protests Shut Oakland Port Amid General Strike
Several thousand Occupy Wall Street demonstrators halted operations at the Port of Oakland, with about 3 000 people gathered by 6 p.m. Police warned that gatebreakers would face federal charges while others joined marches from downtown. Demonstrations spread to Philadelphia New York Los Angeles and other cities in solidarity with Oakland amid a peaceful yet disruptive general strike and limited vandalism.
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New Hampshire Sets Jan 10 Primary Date
New Hampshire schedules its first in the nation presidential primary for January 10, marking a concrete calendar after months of uncertainty. Secretary of State Bill Gardner notes the decision ends the debate over timing while defending the state’s role in directly engaging voters. The 2012 lanes place Iowa first on January 3, followed by NH, then South Carolina, Florida, and Nevada.
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Japanese American soldiers honored with Congressional Gold Medal
Congress awarded the 100th Infantry Battalion the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the Military Intelligence Service for their service in World War II. About 19,000 Japanese Americans served in these units, with 1,250 attendees at the Capitol ceremony.
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