Lessons From Katrina Boost FEMA's Sandy Response
Following Superstorm Sandy, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has received good grades from politicians and even some survivors of the storm. In part, that's due to lessons learned from Hurricane...
View ArticleAs FEMA's Sandy Cleanup Continues, Questions Arise About Long Term Help
Political leaders from the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast have not been shy about their intent to seek as much federal funding as possible for their storm-struck states. Damages and lost economic activity...
View ArticleWhite House To Seek Emergency Sandy Funds
Billions in damages and not enough in the bank account — that's where federal officials find themselves in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The White House says it will send an emergency funding...
View ArticleFarm Bill Becomes Fodder In 'Fiscal Cliff' Wrangling
Among the loose ends that lawmakers would like to tie up before the end of this lame-duck session is the farm bill, which is made up mostly of crop subsidies and food stamps.The last farm bill expired...
View ArticleFAA Pressured To Give E-Readers A Pass During Takeoff, Landing
As the holiday travel season approaches, the Federal Aviation Administration is under pressure to allow more widespread use of e-readers on commercial flights.Passengers can now use devices such as...
View ArticleNew TSA Standards: Carry On Small Snow Globes and Pies, Keep Checking Jam
The airline industry predicts some 42 million of us will be flying this holiday season, and that this weekend before Christmas will be one of the busiest periods.For tips on how to get through what's...
View ArticleDemocrats Slam NRA's Response To School Shooting
The nation's largest gun owners group had said little in the immediate aftermath of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
View ArticleFederal Government Prepares For Uncertain Landing After 'Fiscal Cliff'
With negotiations to avoid the "fiscal cliff" uncertain at best, the Obama administration is trying to tamp down anxiety in the federal workforce.The administration's message to various federal...
View ArticleGun Control Advocates Say ATF's Hands Have Been Tied
After the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., President Obama asked Vice President Biden to lead a group tasked with drafting policies to reduce gun violence.
View ArticleBanning Assault Weapons Now 'Much More Difficult' Than '94, Aides Say
President Obama's proposed renewal of a ban on assault-style weapons is expected to be based on the legislation approved by Congress in 1994 that expired 10 years later.But when the first assault...
View ArticleRubio's Job: Play Second Fiddle To The President, And Don't Mess Up
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View ArticleGet A Social Security Check? Treasury Says It's Time To Go Electronic
Every month, the government sends out about 5 million checks to Americans who receive federal benefits. On March 1, the Treasury Department is making those paper checks a thing of the past.Since May...
View ArticleOne Place You May Notice The Sequester: At The Airport
Unless Congress acts, across-the-board spending cuts scheduled to take effect March 1 will be felt throughout the government. Some of the most visible effects will be noticed by air travelers.Officials...
View ArticleTSA Will Lift Ban Of Small Knives, Wiffle Ball Bats Aboard Planes
The TSA is whittling down the list of objects air travelers are forbidden to carry on board and says small pocket knives will soon be allowed on commercial flights.But thats not all! According to the...
View ArticleSenate Mostly Blamed For Agency And Court Vacancies, But Obama Isn't Helping
Hear Brian Nayor, Julie Rovner, Yuki Noguchi and Carrie Johnson talk with Morning Edition's Steve Inskeep about the many federal entities operating without permanent leadership by clicking the audio...
View Article'Unprecedented': Budget Cuts Could Hit Some Airport Towers
Control towers at many small and medium-sized airports around the country are set to shut down next month because of the across-the-board federal budget cuts. The towers have been operated under...
View ArticleFBI Building May Soon Be 'Put Out Of Its Misery'
The nation's capital has been undergoing something of a building boom. Dozens of construction cranes dot the Washington, D.C., skyline.So it comes as no surprise that the federal government is hoping...
View ArticleSome States Hike Gas Tax; Va. Tries New Route To Fund Roads
It's no secret that many of the nation's roads are in pretty bad shape. In the latest report card from the American Society of Civil Engineers, the condition of America's highways rated a grade of...
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