Bill to focus on safety regulations, emergency well shutoff techniques, ‘updated criminal and civil penalties’ The top US senator pressed key lawmakers Thursday to craft legislation by July 4 to prevent the kind of “economic, social and environmental devastation” wrought by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Democratic Senate Majority…
Last month, former NY1 reporter Adele Sammarco lost a lawsuit which charged that references to her breasts had helped create a hostile work environment. So if Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn) is feeling a little bit like Janet Jackson these days at her workplace, she might have to just grin and…
Does anyone know when Harry Reid, ineffectual Senate Majority Leader, became a “darling of the left”? As the leader of Senate Democrats looking to expand their majority in November, Harry Reid has become a darling of the left, bashing President Bush, confabbing with liberal bloggers and relishing his role as…