By Martina Stewart, CNN Political Producer updated 9:12 AM EDT, Thu November 1, 2012 Washington (CNN) — With Superstorm Sandy leaving communities under water, stranding millions without power and consuming public resources in several states, could next Tuesday’s vote for president be moved to a later date? Sandy leaves election officials scrambling No, it can’t. Without passage of a new federal law, voting for president is required to take place on Tuesday, November 6, as planned. But, partial postponements of voting in some affected areas are possible, consistent with the laws governing the election of the president and vice president.  [ Read More ]

Every October, we bring special awareness to an issue that plagues our communities, our families and even our workplaces—domestic violence against women. For more than 1 in 3 women (35.6%) in this country, the impact of domestic violence is felt by more than just the victim. Ending this devastating reality has been a priority for the Administration.  During his first year in office, Vice President Biden announced longtime advocate Lynn Rosenthal as White House Advisor on Violence Against Women—a newly created position. And President Obama called on the executive heads of federal agencies (as leaders and model employers) to establish policies  [ Read More ]

In largest DOJ USERRA settlement to date, Nevada to pay $473,000 to resolve allegations it violated US Army Reservist’s reemployment rights The state of Nevada and its Office of the State Controller will pay $473,000 to resolve DOJ allegations that they willfully violated the employment rights of Army reservist Col. Arthur Ingram when he returned from military service, the DOJ has announced. The settlement in this case represents the largest recovery the Civil Rights Division has obtained on behalf of a returning service member since 2004, when it assumed jurisdiction for the enforcement of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment  [ Read More ]

By Chris Mondics | Inquirer Staff Writer In a precedent setting decision that likely will reverberate through election day and beyond, the Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision Thursday upheld President Obama’s health care overhaul including a requirement that all non-exempt Americans buy health insurance. The court said the law’s requirement that individual Americans purchase insurance or be subject to a penalty levied by the IRS was constitutional. It also upheld a provision greatly expanding Medicaid, the health care program for the poor jointly financed by the state and federal governments. But the court struck down the provision that states  [ Read More ]

(NaturalNews) The phrase, “bloated, broken bureaucracy” could apply to a number of federal government agencies, but without question there is no more apt description of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). In fact, one could add a few more adjectives, such as inept, arrogant, self-serving and – did I say inept? So bad is the agency’s performance and reputation that more and more lawmakers are calling for this sad experiment in government-run airport security to come to an end. The latest call comes from Rep. Paul Broun, R-Ga., who says that, for starters, TSA chief John Pistole should step down immediately.  [ Read More ]