GOP’s picks on panel oppose tax hike

By William Douglas and Daniel Lippman, The Sacramento Bee WASHINGTON – Republican leaders in the House of Representatives and the Senate appointed six conservative lawmakers Wednesday to the so-called super committee that’s charged with finding ways to trim the federal deficit by more than $ 1 trillion by year’s end. The six, along with three [...]

Former September 11 probe chair calls for reopening inquiry

ShareThis Former September 11 probe chair calls for reopening inquiry 12 Sep 2011 The former co-chair of a Congressional inquiry after the September 11, 2001 attacks called on the U.S. government to reopen its investigation following a news report linking the hijackers to a Saudi Arabian couple who lived in Florida. Former U.S. Senator Bob [...]