And Tweed had been accused of misusing city funds.特威德还被指控滥用市政府资金。Tweed hid out during the trial and after being found guilty, fled to Spain.特威德在审判期间躲藏起来，在被判有罪后逃往西班牙。He was caught there and sent back to New York to serve his sentence.他在那里被捕并被...
President Obama is urging Germany to share in the debt of the euro zone’s southern nations. But in doing so, he and others overlook several critical facts. For one thing, such a bailout is illegal under the Maastricht Treaty, which governs the euro zone. Because the treaty is law in ...
He was soon tired of the constraint of military life. Constrain To produce in a forced or inhibited manner. "This smile seemed to touch something off in her ... and playfully she constrained her own roguish smile" (Naeem Murr). Constraint One that restricts, limits, or regulates; a check...
Military construction and veterans affairs Themilitary construction and veterans affairsappropriations bill passed the House in July. While it's $800 million above what President Biden requested, the bill cuts what the bill summary says is "wasteful spending," banning the use of funds "to promote ...
If you have money left over for the month, Janssen recommends dividing it into thirds. One-third can be used for something fun as a reward. The next third is to pay off any debts while the remaining funds can be invested or saved. Develop an early habit of saving, if possible, Kelly...
This will ensure safe, smooth and orderly flows of people, goods, funds and data, and enable greater interconnectivity and deeper exchanges and cooperation. The approach emphasizes world-class standards, practicality, and cost-effectiveness. Pilot projects precede wider implementation, and participating ...
While some have questioned the need for a full fleet of bombers, there are few critics who would question the need for subs. The second-strike option is not an appealing scenario, but military planners believe the ability of the U.S. to respond, even if the nation is devastat...
VA loans: Guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VA loans are for eligible members of the U.S. military — active duty, veterans, National Guard and Reservists — as well as surviving spouses. VA loans typically don’t require a down payment, and they don’t requi...
The legislation funds the government through March 14, setting up another spending showdown in the early days of the Trump administration. Republicans will control both the Senate and House come January, but the party will have slim margins in both chambers. Ad Feedback The package also retai...
The European Union on Tuesday unveiled a plan to allow member states to borrow €150 billion ($158 billion) to boost their defense spending and “massively step up” their military support for Kyiv. The EU used a similar approach to raise funds to deal with the Covid-19 pandemi...