by Dorothy Zhang | Jul 1, 2011 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve Board’s ruling this week on debit card swipe fees could have implications for consumers if banks and retailers decide to pass along the costs of implementing the decision. The Fed issued a final rule Wednesday establishing...
by Chelsea Whyte | Jun 29, 2011 | Business & Tech, Science + Technology, Topics
WASHINGTON – Add one more high-flying achievement to the resume of Silicon Valley entrepreneur Elon Musk: Heinlein Prize Trust winner. The award, named for science fiction writer Robert Heinlein, recognizes advancements in the commercial spaceflight industry. Musk...
by Gillian Brockell | Jun 29, 2011 | Immigration
WASHINGTON–When Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, proposed the Legal Workforce Act earlier this month, the bill was co-sponsored by 11 House Republicans – a number that now has grown to 26 — and hailed by some as a solution to illegal workers. But a vocal...
by Michelle M. Stein | Jun 29, 2011 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Republican senators on a key committee sparred with the Obama administration’s point man on the War Powers Resolution, Harold Koh, at a hearing Tuesday ahead of a crucial afternoon vote on what to do about U.S. military efforts in Libya. The Senate...
by Michelle M. Stein | Jun 29, 2011 | National Security, Topics
WASHINGTON—Fragile or failing states are a threat that will require more than military assistance, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen said Wednesday, and cited Yemen as “the potential next place for al-Qaida central.” “I think we’re all focused on...
