The bill would cut spending by eliminating agricultural subsidies, which essentially consists of direct government payments to American farmers to not grow certain crops.
Large portions of the Midwest, Plains, and Upper Mississippi River Valley were threatened by severe weather on Sunday, as tornado watches were in effect through the evening in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Arkansas.
CBS confirmed Sunday that the legendary Mike Wallace, best known to the public as the face of the news magazine 60 Minutes for 40 years, died at 8:00 p.m., Saturday, April 7, at age 93.
The foundation’s goal is to assemble and facilitate cooperation between world leaders to solve pressing global challenges, such as environmental degradation and sustainability, and social issues such as illiteracy and chronic poverty in the developing world.
Over the weekend the attorney for George Zimmerman, the accused shooter in the Trayvon Martin case, has come forward and defended his client to the media and to the public, claiming that Zimmerman is “not a racist.”
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) last Friday released its analysis of President Obama’s budget for fiscal year 2013, concluding that the president’s plan will create a $977 billion dollar fiscal deficit for next year.
President Obama addressed the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s (AIPAC) annual conference stating that his administration would stand firmly behind Israel in any potential confrontation with Iran.
Amid the growing political crisis over the controversial Affordable Care Act rule that requires employers to provide health insurance covering women’s contraception, President Barack Obama compromised on his position on Friday.