Mitch Marner believes the young, star-studded core of the Toronto Maple Leafs can stay intact. Whether or not the NHL's salary cap and future contract demands allow it is another matter entirely. With teammate William Nylander sitting at home in Sweden as the Leafs and his agent continue to negotiate an end to a contract […]
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‘Dreamer’ Talks Aim to End Budget Impasse
Congress is expected this week to pass yet another stopgap spending bill to avoid a government shutdown, prompting a pair of senators to introduce an immigration bill aimed at ending the impasse that has hindered a two-year budget deal.
Blackwater founder pushes to privatize Afghanistan war amid strategy impasse
The White House has reviewed a proposal to outsource the job of training and assisting Afghan forces to private contractors, said Erik Prince, founder of the private security firm formerly called Blackwater. In several recent op-eds, the Blackwater founder suggested “restructuring” America’s presence in Afghanistan by replacing US troops training and assisting Afghan security units with […]