Criteria expanded for foreign travelers to get more scrutiny
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on January 5th, 2010 5:36 am by HL
Criteria expanded for foreign travelers to get more scrutiny
U.S. intelligence and Department of Homeland Security officials said they have temporarily broadened the criteria used to identify people from certain countries for further scrutiny and decide whether they should be added to lists of those who can be barred from entering the United States.
The Fix: Republican retirements mount in House
The decision by South Carolina Rep. Henry Brown to retire brings Republican retirements to 14, a number that, if it continues to rise in the coming months, could curtail the expected GOP gains in the House in November.
GOP retirements in House may affect party’s gains in November
While the recent political chatter in Washington has focused on Democrats retiring from Congress, Republicans are leaving the House in greater numbers, a trend that could blunt the party’s momentum heading into the November midterm elections.