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...predict even a year ago. John Kasich, the whirlwind of motion and emotion from Ohio who heads the House Budget Committee, repeatedly proclaims his work to be "a revolution." And for once that overworked clicha might be true. Consider two measures of how many decades of precedent the Republicans intend to reverse. The Senate G.O.P. wants to zero out the Department of Commerce; Kasich's House troops would also wipe out the Departments of Education and Energy. Either move would shrink the number of Cabinet departments for the first time in 48 years...
Three Harvard upperclass students will receive cash awards for public service internships they intend to pursue in the near future. The $750 award, sponsored by the J.W. Saxe Memorial Fund, is meant "to enable students to gain practical experience in public service by taking a no-pay or low-pay job or internship during a summer or other term," according to a fund press release...
...Republicans' proposed crime bill "reform" is another facet of their Contract that has chilling implications for Blacks. These crypto-fascists plan to strip away basic constitutional guarantees that protect Americans from unreasonable search and seizure. They intend to allow evidence illegally obtained by the police to be admitted into court proceedings if the police acted in "good faith," that is, if they believed they were acting properly. This measure is perverse even by conservative standards. Instead of constraining police with the strict provisions of search warrants and the Fourth Amendment, a plea of "good faith" could excuse egregious behavior...
Ables said the audience was especially interested in the student performers. "The audience was interested in what we were doing as undergraduates and what we intend to do in the arts after graduation," he said...
Yeltsin: Discussions have been going on about postponing or canceling the elections. Some say we need to ensure stability in this period of change. On the other hand, the opposition wants to destabilize the situation and cause people to distrust the government and is spreading rumors that the authorities intend to disrupt the elections. In my message to the Federation Council this year, I particularly emphasized the importance of holding elections at the times set by the Constitution. The executive branch will do everything to ensure this...