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Randall Stephenson, AT&T chairman and CEO, was recognized by America's Promise Alliance for an educational program emphasizing student success. (Associated Press)
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Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis speaks with members of the International Monetary Fund, before the IMF Governors group photo, at the World Bank-International Monetary Fund annual meetings in Washington, Saturday, April 18, 2015. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) ** FILE **
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FILE - In this Dec. 19, 2014 file photo, oil pump jacks work in unison on a foggy morning in Williston, N.D. The North Dakota Legislature is looking at restructuring oil taxes as a hedge against falling crude prices. Oil companies could see a big tax cut if crude prices continue to slide, and the state could lose billions of dollars. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
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Scimitar canary illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times
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The Segway was once pitched by inventor Dean Kamen as the future of 21st century transportation and "would be to the car what the car was to the horse and buggy." Now, the New Hampshire-based Segway, Inc. has been bought by Beijing-based scooter manufacturer Ninebot Inc. (Associated Press)
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, left, with corporation counsel Steve Patton by his side, presides over the Chicago City Council for the first time after being re-elected mayor, Wednesday, April 15, 2015, in Chicago. (Nancy Stone/Chicago Tribune via AP)
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Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., discusses the recently released tax reform plan, Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at the Heritage Foundation in Washington. (Associated Press) ** FILE **
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The Internal Revenue Service Headquarters (IRS) building is seen in Washington on April 13, 2014. (Associated Press) **FILE**
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Hillary Clinton tailored her recent presidential campaign launch to her liberal base, vowing to restore fairness to an economy where a "CEO makes about 300 times what the average worker makes." (Associated Press)
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FILE - In this June 5, 2014 file photo, a man walks past a Google sign at the company's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. Google may have to pay more than half a billion dollars for an unorthodox stock split aimed at ensuring co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin retain control over the Internet's most profitable company. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
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Illustration on steps that can be taken to constrain Iran's quest for nuclear weapons by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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In this April 3, 2015 photo, an ACE Cash Express outlet is seen on San Mateo Boulevard in Albuquerque, N.M. The outlet sits on a block which has three small loan storefronts. High-interest lending practices have been a target of consumer advocates in New Mexico, one of the poorest states in the country, for decades. They struck out again this year in the Legislature as bills that would have capped interest rates on payday loans went nowhere. Efforts to reshape short-term loan laws have gained some traction in other states, leading some advocates to question whether campaign donations are swaying New Mexico’s politicians. (AP Photo/Vik Jolly)
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The Marine Corps' Infantry Officers’ Course at Twentynine Palms, Calif., March 21, 2012. (Image: Marine Corps)
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Wayne LaPierre, left, executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, speaks during the annual meeting of members at the NRA convention Saturday, April 11, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. At right is Jim Porter, NRA president. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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The Capitol building is seen through the columns on the steps of the Supreme Court in Washington on May 5, 2014. (Associated Press) ** FILE **
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President Barack Obama speaks during the CEO Summit of the Americas panel discussion, Friday, April 10, 2015, in Panama City, Panama. Obama is in Panama to attend the VII Summit of the Americas. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Ricky Lea examines Apple's new watch, which could only be bought as a pre-order online, Friday, April 10, 2015, in New York. The first new gadget under CEO Tim Cook is selling in eight countries and Hong Kong, with shipments scheduled to start April 24. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
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National Edition News cover for April 10, 2015 - Obama-Bloomberg gun control agenda worries Democrats heading into 2016: President Barack Obama is welcomed by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg before speaking at the US Africa Business Forum during the US Africa Leaders Summit, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington. African heads of state are gathering in Washington for an unprecedented summit to promote business development. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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The House budget plan, written by Budget Chairman Tom Price, Georgia Republican, calls for spending $5.5 trillion less than currently projected over the next decade, while the Senate plan, written by Senate Budget Committee Chairman Michael B. Enzi of Wyoming, would spent $5.1 trillion less — a difference analysts said should be easily bridged when the two chambers meet in a conference committee. (Associated Press)
