Posts Tagged ‘Planning’

Immigration Amendments Roll In; Mike Lee Planning 30 Measures

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, will offer about 30 amendments to the immigration reform package on Tuesday, including a measure that would ramp up congressional oversight of border security. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Hagel, Dempsey Detail US-Jordan Contingency Planning on Syria’s Chemical Weapons

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey both warned Congress on Wednesday about the unintended consequences of a U.S. military intervention in Syria.  Hagel also provided the first details of the Pentagon’s efforts in assisting Jordan’s military… Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Pentagon urged to stop stalling, start planning defense cuts

By David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon needs to stop stalling and start figuring out how to cut its budget by $ 50 billion annually for the foreseeable future in a way that preserves national security, defense analysts from across the political spectrum said on Thursday. Warning that the department appeared to be clinging [...]

Rand Paul Planning 2016 Bid

An adviser tells CBS News that Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) “is already laying the groundwork for a potential bid — his team has ‘already had two meetings’ about 2016, and Paul’s recent trip to Israel is further evidence of his aspiration.” Tweet This Post

U.S. efforts on Iran not working, Syria planning underway: Mattis

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top U.S. general said on Tuesday that American efforts aimed at preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon were not working, even as he voiced support for crippling sanctions and diplomatic efforts aimed at isolating the Islamic state. "I still support the direction we're taking. I'm just paid to take a [...]

RBS seen planning Citizens Financial IPO

(Reuters) – The Royal Bank of Scotland will unveil plans next week to float a portion of its stake in U.S. retail bank Citizens Financial Group Inc, the Telegraph newspaper reported late on Friday. A full sale of Providence, Rhode Island-based Citizens could raise more than 8 million pounds ($ 12.21 million) for Britain's largest [...]

India accuses Pakistan of planning deadly Kashmir incident

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India's army chief accused Pakistan on Monday of planning a shootout along Kashmir's de facto border in which two Indian soldiers died, and said he had instructed commanders to respond aggressively if there is a provocation from the other side. "The attack on January 8 was premeditated, a pre-planned activity. Such [...]

Only College Student Staying On Campus Planning Saddest Thanksgiving Meal Of All Time

CLEVELAND—Case Western Reserve University freshman Brian Calabrese, 18, who will be the only student staying on campus this holiday weekend, is planning the saddest little Thanksgiving meal in history of the world, sources told reporters today. … Tweet This Post