White House to defense contractors: Don’t warn employees before election they may get laid off
Washington Examiner Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:17 PM PDT
Obama’s Labor Department is trying to spare the president the embarrassment of having hundreds of thousands of layoff notices arrive in the mail just before Election Day, including in the crucial swing state of Virginia. It issued a guidance yesterday to defense contractors that just happened to advise them not to send federally-required warnings to their employees that they could get pink ... |
Obama declares D.C. disaster area from derecho
Washington Examiner Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:14 PM PDT
A month after the fallen trees and downed power lines from the June 29 derecho storm have been cleaned up, President Obama has declared the District a disaster area. D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray and the D.C. Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency announced late Tuesday afternoon they had received word from the White House that the president had granted the mayor's request for a federal ... |
New Women's Health Care Benefits Beginning
KMGH 7 Denver Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:13 PM PDT
New health care benefits kick in Wednesday requiring coverage of preventive services and screenings largely affecting women -- another facet of the Obama administration's controversial health care law. |
Romney shrugs off criticism of bumpy European tour
The Star Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:12 PM PDT
WARSAW (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney wrapped up a gaffe-filled European tour on Tuesday dismissing criticism he had undermined his attempt to present himself as a replacement for President Barack Obama on the world stage as one of his aides lost his cool with the media. |
Press Releases: Statement on the Occasion of Switzerland's National Day
U.S. Department of State Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:11 PM PDT
Statement on the Occasion of Switzerland's National Day Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC July 31, 2012 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to send best wishes to the people of Switzerland as you celebrate the 721 st anniversary of your foundation this August 1st. Since the ratification of the Federal Charter ... |
Fact Check: Ad Takes Obama to Task Over Economy
KLAS Las Vegas Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:10 PM PDT
A new advertisement endorsed by Republican-leaning issue advocacy group Crossroads GPS that is airing on KLAS-TV Channel 8 argues that the economic recovery is ailing because of President Barack Obama's "failed" policies. |
Obama says U.S. backs "decisive action" in euro-zone debt crisis
Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:09 PM PDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama reiterated his support for "decisive action" to resolve the euro zone debt crisis in talks with Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti on Tuesday, the White House said. Obama's discussions with Monti focused on economic developments in the euro zone, the White House said. U.S. officials are worried that the economic fallout in Europe over the debt crisis ... |
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