Thursday, December 10, 2015

1776 COALITION 12/10/2015 CONGRESS PASSES BILL TO RESTRICT VISA WAIVERS

Republicans fuming over Trump’s media command
Donald Trump is again dominating the media’s coverage of the presidential race, frustrating his Republican rivals who can’t gain traction for their own campaigns. Trump’s proposal to bar Muslims from entering the United States provoked wall-to-wall coverage, even though it... Read More













Hopes rise for major tax package
Congressional leaders and senior White House officials are scrambling to put together a major tax deal, with the talks showing new signs of life after faltering over the weekend. Negotiations ramped up Monday evening on a deal that could balloon... Read More






N.Y. labor board tosses challenge to $15 fast-food minimum wage
A New York state labor board on Wednesday upheld a $15 minimum wage for fast-food workers backed by Governor Andrew Cuomo, paving the way for an industry group's court challenge to the first-of-its-kind regulation. The four-member Industrial Board of Appeals... Read More







Liberty University to allow guns in residence halls
Liberty University will soon end a rule that prohibits students from bringing firearms into residence halls, the school’s president said Wednesday in what he described as a measure to increase campus safety. President Jerry Falwell Jr. made the announcement here... Read More













Two charged with conspiracy to commit ‘terrorism’ in Australia after police raids
Australian police said they had charged a 20-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy with conspiracy to conduct an act of terrorism after they were arrested during early-morning raids in Sydney on Thursday. Police told a news conference the plots could... Read More







Congress votes overwhelmingly to restrict visa waivers for travelers
The House voted Tuesday to restrict a program that allows people from some countries to come to the U.S. without a visa, responding to growing fears about the threat of terrorism from overseas. Lawmakers easily approved the measure in a... Read More


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