Federal anti bullying bill moves through Senate panel
The bill, supported by Harkin and Braley, would create two grant programs for states to aid school districts. One funds improved learning conditions, physical activity, nutrition, and mental health. the second strengthens data systems to boost school safety. Grassley cautions on policy scope while Democrats push for federal action. The measure faces a Congress preoccupied with a government shutdown and other priorities.
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Harkin
Harkin Chai
Senate Education Committee
Terry Branstad
Braley/Harkin
Congress
Navy Yard
Barack Obama
Chuck Grassley
Grassley
Bill Nelson
D-Fla
Braley
Kenyan siege at mall split by gunmen and rescue efforts
Kenyan forces control most of the building after a weekend assault by armed attackers at a large Nairobi shopping complex. officials report many hostages freed or hiding, with 10 to 15 militants at the supermarket area. President Kenyatta vows to end the siege as casualties rise and international allies offer support.
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Cyrus Oguna
KTN
Britain
Sky News
Uhuru Kenyatta
Kenyatta
Ogana
Somalia
al-Shabaab
Reuters
Barack Obama
Israel
Debt trends in Washington reveal the budget's murky math
The debate centers on how deficits fell from 10.1 percent of GDP in 2009 to 7 percent in 2012 while long term debt projections worsen. Lew credits policy shifts for short term gains, Elmendorf warns spending mix and Bush era tax cuts worsen the long run. The discussion, tied to World War II and the Great Recession, questions sustainability despite a shrinking near term deficit.
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Elmendorf
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
Obama
Treasury
Congress
CBO
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Campaign Contribution Limits
The Court will hear the Republican National Committee and Shaun McCutcheon challenge to the Watergate era caps on direct donor to candidate and party committee totals. If overturned, a single donor could finance up to about 3.6 million across races, raising concerns about corruption risk and democracy.
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Citizens United
Congress
Supreme Court
Republican National Committee
Mitch McConnell
R-Ky
Alabama
Shaun McCutcheon
Brennan Center
New York
House
Senate
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