Saturday delivery is vital for the elderly, disabled, people in rural areas, and those who need medicine or equipment delivered to their doors. By Fredric Rolando, President–National Association of Letter Carriers Rooted in the Constitution and older than the country itself, the
— Mar 19, 2013 | By ThinkProgress War Room Today is one anniversary that is definitely not cause for celebration. Ten years ago today, President George W. Bush made the fateful decision to launch the unnecessary Iraq War. The consequences of this
It’s budget week in Congress! The House will most likely end up passing the budget proposed by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan. In the House The Ryan Budget: Reduces the deficit by $5.7 trillion over ten years than the current baseline, and cuts
Budgets are statements of values and priorities. Based on the GOP’s latest budget, apparently the interests of women are not a priority. Here’s a look at how the GOP budget is bad for women and children. Here’s a link to a comparison of the numbers
As Congress attempts to navigate the labyrinth of federal legislation in their attempt to quell gun violence, it’s important to note that there are a myriad of differences in how gun registration, sales, concealed carries, and background checks are and aren’t handled
Mar 11, 2013 | By ThinkProgress War Room 6 Things Americans Did Not Vote for in 2012 Tomorrow, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) will release the latest version of his infamous Republican budget plan — you know, the one that ends Medicare as we know
Some weapons are too dangerous for civilian use. — by Elizabeth Rose, Communications Director, Campaign for America’s Future Dozens of Americans will be murdered, hundreds of others will be shot, and nearly 1,000 will be robbed or assaulted with a gun —
The House and Senate return this week, with plans to work on one major piece of legislation — a spending bill for the rest of fiscal year 2013. While the $85 billion sequester went into effect last Friday, neither the House nor Senate has any
THE BOEHNER-QUESTER Sequester: The Finger on the TriggerRichard (RJ) Eskow, Op-Ed: Today is the day the package of budget cuts they call the “Sequester” takes effect. There will be endless postmortems and real-time analyses. But as its draconian effects, there’s one thing
If the Postal Service were run like Congress, postal workers would only show up on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays — except when they were on vacation, which would be a lot. — by Donald Kaul The Postal Service says it’s going to
