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Senate leaders reach funding deal to avoid shutdown during campaign season

WASHINGTON (AP) — Key senators unveiled a short-term spending bill on Sunday that would keep federal agencies funded past the midterm elections and into early December as they look to avoid a government shutdown during the middle of campaign season. The Senate is likely to vote on the measure before leaving Washington at week's end for its traditional August recess, a period that many lawmakers want to spend shoring up their reelection prospects rather than working in the nation's capital. The bill generally funds the federal government at current levels though Dec. 11. The House has ...

Senate women losing numbers — and power

SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Quick: How many women elected to the Senate are serving right now? The answer is 25, or 25%, one-fourth of all members, according to the Senate Historical Office. And, I just noticed, there may be an exodus of Senate women coming up in the November election. That number of 25 is a record-breaker, as high as it's ever been. But after a steady climb, a dramatic decline of women senators is likely on the horizon. On the Republican side, Joni Erst (Iowa) and Cynthia Lummis (Neb.) are getting out of the game: retiring. Susan Collins (Maine) is vulnerable to a ...

The case for capitalism

I've failed! I make the case for free markets ... young people elect socialists! What are they thinking? Do they even think? Do they pay any attention to history? Or economics? Socialism always fails. Only markets create environments that let people prosper. "Getting the right environment — this country's done it better than anyone else," says Steve Forbes in our full interview. "Give people a chance to be creative, experience liberty, and humanity moves forward." His magazine has made that point for years. "You and I are failures," I tell him. "We've tried to convince people ...

Ohio cities brace for possible uptick of ICE activity after protected status ends for Haitians

Ohio cities with big Haitian populations are preparing for a possible uptick of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement after temporary protected status for Haitians ended this week. Carl Ruby, pastor of Springfield’s Central Christian Church, said he recently heard of a new tactic ICE is using in Springfield. “I received a call from a leader in our community who said that what’s happening is Haitians in Springfield are getting letters asking them to report to Homeland Security and ICE down in Cincinnati,” he said. “They’re asked to report in, and what I ...

Under Taliban, barring Afghan girls from school takes an emotional toll — and a community one, too

Every day, even after the Taliban barred Afghan girls from education, Fariba went to school. The teenager left the house with her head held high, smiling, saying she would ask her teachers when she could wear her uniform again. Every evening, a crestfallen Fariba returned home. "She looked so devastated that we couldn't recognize her," says her mother, who asked not to be named out of fear of reprisal. "Months passed like this." One night, the family went to bed unaware of what was to come. "We didn't think she could reach such a breaking point," her mother says. At just 16, Fariba ...

Hoosier repeats as W’town Iron Man champ

WILLIAMSTOWN — Christian Hoosier has become a football specimen with the most impact that Williamstown’s Chris Beck has ever coached in his 19 years as an assistant and head coach with the program. Thursday night during the annual Ted Watson Memorial Iron Man Championship held for the ...