EXCLUSIVE — House Republicans are blasting the Small Business Administration for what they claim are “extreme” work-from-home policies in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, requesting that the agency provide information about the status and pay for teleworkers. In a letter obtained exclusively by the Washington Examiner, House Small Business Committee Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) […]
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Homes in the Stockbridge Colonies could be bought in the 1860s for a £5 deposit. The homes are more expensive now , but the community spirit which made them famous remains
The U.S. House of Representatives started a two-week recess on Friday, but not before a series of events that provoked fresh declarations of what has become a familiar phrase over the past few years: "Republicans in disarray."Before leaving Capitol Hill, House members passed a spending package intended to prevent a partial government shutdown that could still occur unless the Senate acts. Fewer than two dozen Democrats and over 100 Republicans opposed the bill. Democratic opposition was largely...
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I’ll never forget what a formerly homeless man in Salt Lake City once told me when I asked him what kinds of government policies would be most helpful to him and others experiencing homelessness: “I just want a hand up, not a handout.” His earnest desire to work to earn his success rather than simply be […]
Years ago, while employed by a union contractor, I was dispatched to the Gary-New Duluth neighborhood to prepare a site for a huge building.
Dozens of framed photographs and paintings on the walls in Gabrielle’s cozy one-bedroom apartment in Boyle Heights showcase her artistry and cherished memories from trips to New Zealand and Europe. Her favorite is a black and white portrait of a miner in New Zealand panning for gold. Gabrielle (who is
The White House says an Israeli delegation may visit Washington, D.C., after all. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Wednesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in talks to arrange a new date for officials from his country to discuss the Gaza situation with the Biden administration. “We are working with [Israeli leaders] to find […]
It wasn’t pretty—particularly on the House side—but Congress got the government funded, but the bruising battle to do that doesn’t end beleaguered House Speaker Mike Johnson’s headaches. In fact, it could put him in an even tougher position with his fractious caucus when they return from their two-week recess, on April 9. Hanging over him are his party’s very slim majority and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s threat to oust him if he brings a Ukraine aid bill to the floor for a vote. Colorado GOP...
More than a decade after London hosted the Olympic Games, cranes are still everywhere in and around the Olympic Park in Stratford, where an array of buildings are under construction.But most of the "affordable" housing for the east London area, which like much of the British capital has seen gentrification in recent years, is still to be delivered.The 2012 Summer Games -- widely seen as a roaring success -- were held primarily at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Newham, one of the city's...
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) is working to put out a house fire on Sunday, Mar. 24 around 1:30 p.m. The fire is burning two duplexes, affecting four homes, accor