House passes controversial farm bill without food stampsReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives defied a White House veto threat and passed a controversial farm bill on Thursday that expands the taxpayer-subsidized crop insurance system but omitted food stamps for … More: continued here
Toddler buys dad classic car on eBayUSA TODAYToddler buys dad classic car on eBay. A Portland, Oregon man received a notice from eBay congratulating him on his purchase. Turns out it was a 1962 Austin Healy Sprite, courtesy of his one-year-old daughter. (July 11). Post to Facebook. Toddler buys … More: continued here
Five questions answered on the plans to sell Royal MailNew StatesmanBusiness Minister Michael Fallon, writing in The Daily Telegraph, has said that now is the right time to sell Royal Mail. Chuka Umunna MP, Labour's shadow business secretary, has said the government is opting for privatisation to "dig the Chancellor … More: continued here
With Royal Mail set to be privatised, what lessons can be learnt from previous sales of state assets such as BT and BA? More: continued here
House Republicans rallied to pass a farm bill without any money for food stamps. Is it a Pyrrhic victory? More: continued here
Food stamps, abortion pose big tests for GOP message machineWashington Post (blog)But in fact, polls show the GOP's opposition to abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy polls pretty well, and its desire to rein in food stamps (which House Republicans separated from the Farm Bill this week) could be a net-positive too. A new Huffington…
Guns.com You Can Now Bear Arms in a Post Office Parking LotNational Journal (blog)Tab Bonidy was polite enough to ask before he brought a gun into a Colorado post office. In 2010 his lawyer sent a letter to USPS asking whether Bonidy would be prosecuted if he brought a firearm inside the facility or left…
Toddler Buys Austin Healey on eBay Using Dad's SmartphonePC MagazineAccording to local news reports, the toddler grabbed her dad's unlocked phone last month, opened up the eBay app, and started clicking around. She then managed to bid on the vintage car, and actually won! Fortunately for her parents, the toddler … More: continued here
WASHINGTON — House Republicans narrowly passed a farm bill on Thursday that was stripped of hundreds of billions in funding for food stamps, abandoning four decades of precedent to gain the backing of conservative lawmakers. More: continued here
Tone is crucial for the GOP. More: continued here