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Wisconsin's plan was approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature more than two years ago, but it languished because it conflicts with federal rules prohibiting states from imposing additional eligibility criteria on Florida had a drug test requirement for food stamp recipients that a federal appeals court blocked in 2014, finding it violated constitutional protections against unreasonable searches. Walker filed a federal lawsuit in 2015 seeking approval to test food stamp applicants, but it was rejected because then-President Barack Obama's administration had not yet formally rejected the state's request to do the testing.
President Barack Obama and the new Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, are setting course for showdowns over some of America's biggest issues. At the same time, both insist they are eager for compromise - if only the other side would give in.
Canadian and European oil companies will find themselves at a competitive disadvantage to their American rivals if U.S. lawmakers scrap tighter transparency requirements on the industry, as expected, according to company executives, legal experts and trade groups. The U.S. Senate is poised to overturn the so-called "resource extraction rule", a regulation requiring U.S. natural resources companies to disclose taxes and other payments to foreign governments, in a vote that could come as early as Friday.
After decades as the crossroads of prairie populists and checkbook conservatives, Iowa has suddenly become solidly Republican like many of its Midwestern neighbors. It was one of four states - along with Kentucky, Missouri and New Hampshire - that flipped to complete GOP control in the November election, but Iowa's rush of new legislation has been the most intense.
Valerie Jarrett served as Senior White House Advisor for the full eight years President Barack Obama led the nation. She was also the assistant to the president for public engagement and intergovernmental affairs, and a co-chair of the Obama-Biden Transition Project.
Republicans must shift their focus to enacting President Donald Trump's sweeping tax plan, a far heavier lift than the $4 trillion budget plan they've muscled through the Senate. Republicans must shift their focus to enacting President Donald Trump's sweeping tax plan, a far heavier lift than the $4 trillion budget plan they've muscled through the Senate.
A timeline of key events in the relationship between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin , as well as allegations about Russian interference in the 2016 United States presidential election, in advance of their meeting on Friday: Donald Trump, celebrity businessman and reality TV star, tweets "Do you think Putin will be going to The Miss Universe Pageant in November in Moscow - if so, will he become my new best friend?" American intelligence agencies believe that Russian intelligence penetrated the Democratic National Committee networks this month and continued to have access until at least June 2016.
At Tuesday's State of the Union address, President Barack Obama discussed the importance of education at all levels and after putting emphasis on early education and job training for high schoolers, he asked colleges and universities to work to make higher education more affordable for students. "Through tax credits, grants, and better loans, we have made college more affordable for millions of students and families over the last few years," Obama said.
A former top adviser to President Barack Obama on Sunday labeled Donald Trump a "psychopath", saying the Republican presidential nominee met the clinical definition of the personality disorder. With a little more than two months to go before the Nov. 8 U.S. election, the comments by David Plouffe, a former senior adviser to President Barack Obama and manager of his 2008 presidential campaign, mark another escalation in a series of blows exchanged between Trump's camp and that of his Democrat rival Hillary Clinton.
President Barack Obama has received criticism for staying on vacation rather than traveling to Louisiana to see the damage first-hand. But Edwards said Thursday that he's spoken with the White House daily and has received quick responses for each request he's made to the administration.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will use the upcoming G-20 Summit in China as an opportunity to brief the world's most powerful leaders on the failed coup attempt on July 15 and the country's ongoing fight against the Fethullahist Terror Organization , his spokesman has said. "Our president will find the opportunity to inform his counterparts on the coup attempt and fight against FETO during the G-20 Summit and his bilateral talks," Presidential Spokesman Ibrahim Kal n told reporters at a press conference on Aug. 31. The G-20 Summit will be held in Guangzhou, China on Sept.
U.S. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry agreed that all parties in Turkey should support the democratically-elected government of Turkey while Kremlin expressed its grave concerns over the recent developments. "The President spoke tonight by phone with Secretary of State John Kerry to discuss the events in Turkey.
May 3 - Just released photos from the White House show the President and other senior officials in the White House Situation Room on Sunday as the group monitored the unfolding bin Laden operation on a video screen. Jon Decker reports.