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Uncertainty hangs over Israel PM’s bid to break political impasse | Israel
Israel is due to hold its fourth round of elections on Tuesday, although the result could simply extend a two-year-long political stalemate and possibly lead to a dreaded fifth vote. Multiple failed attempts to form stable governments after largely inconclusive previous elections have left the country in a protracted crisis. Once the results come in …
Oregon Institute of Technology declares an impasse in faculty union negotiations
Oregon Institute of Technology is in the midst of contract talks between administrators and its faculty union. The university declared impasse March 10. Oregon Institute of Technology The Oregon Institute of Technology on Wednesday declared an impasse with the university’s faculty union during contract negotiations. OIT and the union have been in negotiations for 16 …
Johnson pushes to break impasse in Brexit talks
LONDON — With time running out and the gaps still wide in Brexit negotiations, Prime Minister Boris Johnson took personal control Monday, declaring that he will travel to Brussels later this week for a last-ditch effort to strike a trade agreement between Britain and the European Union. Johnson’s announcement, after a 90-minute phone call with …
Johnson to Intervene in Brexit Talks in Bid to Break Impasse
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will intervene in the Brexit negotiations for the first time since June when he holds talks on Saturday with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in an attempt to unlock a deal. The prime minister and the EU chief will discuss how the two sides can get to an agreement …
Acrimony and impasse: Pelosi alleges Republicans don’t give ‘a damn’ about unemployed as Trump readies executive actions
The messy back and forth came just hours before Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D.-N.Y.) and top White House officials are set to meet in the Capitol for another round of talks. Enhanced unemployment benefits expired last week for more than 30 million Americans and an eviction moratorium also expired. The small business …
How Americans can break our bitter impasse
How do we escape this bitter impasse? I wrote many columns this year about the political divide that has deepened during Donald Trump’s presidency and the dark days that may lie ahead. We’ll take a big step, forward or back, in the 2020 presidential election, now less than a year away. But whoever wins, a …
After reaching an impasse with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, teachers announced
Teachers throughout the nation are battling for classroom resources, affordable housing and restrictions on charter schools. During the last two years, educators in unlikely places have found their voices, walking out in 2018 in red states such as West Virginia, Oklahoma and Arizona, buoyed by broad-based public support. In January, teachers in Los Angeles, the …
Breaking the Brexit impasse
Sir, – Brexit is an act of political vandalism. It might have been averted, even at this stage, if Emmanuel Macron had allowed a longer extension; but it now looks inevitable. So we are in to damage limitation, both for Ireland and the UK. That means a deal, and the transition period which comes with …
Trump’s idea on changing Social Security funding has the potential to break an impasse on much-needed reforms
President Trump has proposed a dramatic change to how Social Security is financed. But Trump’s controversial proposal to fund Social Security with income taxes rather than payroll taxes opens the door to reforms that both Democrats and Republicans might support. On Aug. 8, President Trump issued an executive order that would temporarily defer the collection …