Congress Nears Deal on Corporate Tax Bills in Bid to End Standoff
In Washington, the Senate opened debate on a corporate tax bill to frame Democrats against Bush economic policy before the election. The House began revising its tax cut to lower the cost, offset by highway funding, as sanctions from the EU loom over a $5 billion exporter break.
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Bush Kerry race opens with battleground map in flux
President Bush and John Kerry launch an eight month race shaped by Iraq and jobs concerns. Analysts flag Florida and 15 battleground states as pivotal, noting Bush’s Electoral College edge with 278 votes versus Kerry’s 260 after reapportionment.
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Government to ease limits on same sex schools
The Education Department plans to relax enforcement of Title IX allowing districts to create single sex classes and schools. Supporters cite better achievement and attendance while critics cite uncertain evidence and a more segregated learning environment. Only about 91 of 91,000 public schools offer any form of single sex education, with Philadelphia High School for Girls highlighted for college-bound graduates. Principal Geraldine Myles says the environment can empower girls by removing perceived ceilings.
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FBI tried to interview McVeigh on death row before execution
Senior FBI agents pressed to interview Timothy McVeigh to resolve date gaps in his statements but the plan collapsed over attendance and conduct rules. Delays from uncovering 4 000 pages of undisclosed documents shifted focus, and officials noted the death row interview could reveal McVeigh’s thought processes as his execution neared.
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House extends 9/11 panel work by 60 days
Congress approved a 60 day extension for the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States to issue its final report by July 26 and to wind down by August 26. The Senate backed the measure and it heads to President Bush for signature amid disputes over access to witnesses and documents. Former President Clinton and former Vice President Gore are set to meet with the panel in mid March.
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Criminal probe opened into mad cow case details and downer ruling
The Agriculture Department inspector general announced a criminal inquiry into whether the infected Holstein slaughtered in Moses Lake was truly a downer and whether records were falsified. The GAO is auditing FDA feed rule compliance and meat recalls related to the mad cow case, while a noncriminal review scrutinizes the agency response amid a 38000 pound hamburger recall across six Western states.
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