AFL-CIO and Chamber of Commerce reach deal on guest workers

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Guest workers have been a major sticking point in immigration reform efforts in the past and a major subject of negotiation this time around. Over the weekend, though, the AFL-CIO and the Chamber of Commerce reached an agreement on the outlines of a guest worker program for non-seasonal, non-agricultural workers. The basic tension is this:… Read more »

Good News! Obama’s Sequester Cuts Reach Uzbekistan!

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Massimo Pizzotti Stock Connection Worldwide/Newscom As if we didn’t have enough to worry about, now comes word from an official from the U.S. Department of Commerce (USDOC) that, because of the sequester,  it will scale back the activities in Uzbekistan of the USDOC’s International Trade Administration (ITA) and the U.S. Foreign Commercial Service. Speaking this… Read more »

Politico’s Spin Masters Reach New Level of Incoherence

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The Politico has a hard time making up its mind today. These stories were screencapped side-by-side— Headlines today: “OFA joins New York campaign finance reform fight” Also, “Obama to hit Billionaires Row for DCCC” So which is it? Hat tip to Boehner press secretary Brendan Buck on Twitter Source: The Gateway Pundit