Congress Scrambles To Shore Up Budget Amid Near Shutdown
Congress celebrates narrowly averting a government shutdown as a 2.7 billion FEMA replenishment bill passes with limited GOP support. The broader plan to cut spending faces clashes over Obama health care, NPR funding, Pell grants, and Race to the Top while a fall plan to trim 1.5 trillion looms and 1.2 trillion in automatic cuts threaten. A train wreck label captures the budget process ahead.
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Washington Traffic Gridlock and Capitol Power Moves
An opinion piece lampoons Washington DCs traffic chaos as the capital shifts to the National League and federal offices crowd Fort Belvoir and Bethesda. It jokes about moving Walter Reed, boosting gridlock, and the paradox of top degrees earned while commuters waste hours daily. It ends suggesting desperate measures to relieve the gridlock.
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Jordan Brown case raises call for open juvenile proceedings
The New Castle News appeals a judge’s order banning public access to Jordan Brown’s juvenile case. As the long, contentious fight continues, observers urge openness to fix a system that treats youths differently by age and to ensure accountability. Public access hinges on First Amendment rights and ongoing legal challenges in Pennsylvania courts.
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