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Ahh, I can remember when Democrats raised hell about congressional travel back in 2005… Every single trip taken by Republicans was criticized. It was just the beginning of a storm that lead member of both parties scrambling to get their paperwork in order, and these junkets were largely curbed for a short while. Back in the majority, Democrats have not only gone back to their globe-trotting ways, they are traveling at the taxpayers’ expense this time . Spending by lawmakers on taxpayer-financed trips abroad has risen sharply in recent years, a Wall Street Journal analysis of travel records shows, involving everything from war-zone visits to trips to exotic spots such as the Galápagos Islands. The spending on overseas travel is up almost tenfold since 1995, and has nearly tripled since 2001, according to the Journal analysis... [read full story]
Run, Rudy, run! Democratic incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand may have a serious problem on her hands if Rudy Giuliani gets in next year’s race for the U.S. Senate in New York State. A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of voters...
TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- The parties involved in the conflict in Yemen should end their fight through peaceful dialogue, Iranian Foreign Ministry officials said. Yemen launched a major military operation targeting Shiite...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- New Delhi understands peace and development in Afghanistan will bring longstanding benefits to the region, the Indian prime minister said in Washington. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived...
CANBERRA, Australia, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- The Australian government struck a deal Tuesday with opposition leaders on a revised carbon emissions trading scheme, clearing the way for the Senate to approve legislation this week.
