Gingrich Grapples With Ethics Cloud and GOP Fallout
Veteran observer notes Newt Gingrich faces a growing ethics stain as he seeks a second term while the House debates reprimand. The piece details his past leadership style, the political backlash, and the risk to Republican unity, highlighting calls for accountability and doubts about presidential ambitions.
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Gingrich faces renewed ethics battles and scaled back role
Washington notes expect Newt Gingrich to be re elected Speaker on Jan 7 but facing a party reprimand and reduced influence amid ethics probes over gifts and travel. The piece also touches on umbrella bans, ratings labels, personalized guns, clerk safety, rising prison costs, Korea policy, Dole as interim speaker talk, and Census 2000 budgeting.
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Congress Kicks Off 105th Session Amid Ethics Spotlight
The Republican led Congress opens amid Gingrich ethics scrutiny and plans a bipartisan push on spending cuts, tax cuts, and the environment. President Clinton urges conciliation as investigations into Democratic fundraising emerge, with Republicans holding a narrow majorities in both chambers.
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Clinton Targets Teen Pregnancy Epidemic Speech
President Clinton, in a radio address from St Thomas, vows to boost federal efforts to curb teen pregnancy and credits his policies for a drop in teen birth rates. He calls for stronger local programs, partnerships with businesses and faith groups, and enforcing welfare reform to require teen mothers to live at home and stay in school.
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Clinton signals no rise in Medicare costs plan
Administration officials say President Clinton will not propose higher costs for Medicare beneficiaries in 1997. He aims to cut payments to hospitals and doctors serving the elderly. Republicans resist new charges, while a clash over shifting home health care costs grows as the fastest growing Medicare benefit.
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Postal Service plans to raise stamp prices
The Postal Service may begin a stamp price rise this summer with actual increases not until next year. Postmaster General Marvin Runyon said there would be no general rate increase at least through 1997, though earlier vows to keep stamps steady until the next century were cited. After two years of record profits, rising costs could shrink the surplus and threaten a deficit by 1998 if no action is taken.
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