How Republicans Lost Control of the Spending Fight in Congress
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May 2, 2016 |
| Good morning from Washington, where Rob Bluey has the inside story of congressional Republicans' fumbling the opportunity to cut spending. Kelsey Harkness reports on the parents who say a school permitted discrimination against their transgender kindergartner. Melissa Quinn profiles a nonprofit that stretches household budgets for military families. Plus: Lee Edwards tells off Will Ferrell and other Hollywood liberals who would smear Ronald Reagan. Looks like the government will grab most of Prince's estate. Rachel Greszler explains why. |
NewsHow Republicans Lost Control of the Spending Fight in CongressRepublicans arrived in Washington this year promising a return to "regular order" in Congress. But four months into 2016, House Republicans have yet to approve a budget (missing the April 15 deadline) and their Senate counterparts are unable to pass even the least controversial spending bill. |
CommentaryWhy Over Half of Prince's Estate Will Go to the GovernmentBoth the federal government and Minnesota's state government will assess so-called "death taxes" or estate taxes on Prince's assets, taking away more than half his estate. |
NewsNationally Ranked School Counters Complaint of Transgender DiscriminationWhile working to build a more inclusive environment, parents say, the school is excluding the rights of parents who object to the idea of introducing the topic of gender identity to their children at such a young age. |
CommentarySorry, Hollywood: Reagan's Second Term Was Incredibly SuccessfulHollywood liberals are known for their contempt of conservatives, but their idea to produce a "comedy" about a demented President Ronald Reagan in his second term is far more offensive than usual. |
News'Thank You for Your Service': How One Organization Is Looking Out for Military Kids"This is a way of saying, you know what, you guys deserve this because you're not having your daddy here for a year," said Jihee Ewart, whose three sons miss their dad when he is deployed. "It's nice that they can focus on something else other than sitting at home thinking about what else they can do without dad." |
CommentaryDebunking the Wage Gap: We Are Not VictimsIn reality, in our 20s women are paid better than men—by 8 cents on the dollar. |
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