by Sara Robinson | Jun 17, 2010 | Blog
The racist outrages are coming so thick and fast out of Arizona these days that was probably only a matter of time before some Nazi group took advantage of the situation to put itself on the media map. And -- whaddaya know! -- here they come, right on schedule....
by Bill Scher | Jun 17, 2010 | Blog
Before Rep. Joe Barton literally apologized to BP CEO Tony Hayward for the "tragedy" of the "$20 billion shakedown" -- otherwise known to the sane as an escrow fund to pay claims to victims of the Gulf gusher -- he stressed he was not speaking for the Republican...
by Dave Johnson | Jun 17, 2010 | Blog
Treasury Secretary Geithner delayed a required April 15 declaration that China is manipulating its currency, saying it will instead be taken up by the G20. China has now warned other G20 countries that the G20 meeting in Toronto next week is not the appropriate place...
by Zach Carter | Jun 17, 2010 | Blog, Financial Reform
As the House and Senate publicly iron out their differences on Wall Street reform during conference committee, the most important aspect of the overhaul is gaining strength behind the scenes. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., is standing firm on her tough derivatives...
by Dave Johnson | Jun 17, 2010 | Blog
Before you read on, yes this is for real. Yes, Democrats are joining with Republicans to fight help for the long-term unemployed. Yes, members of Congress are blaming the unemployed, calling them names, and proposing that the unemployed be publicly humiliated. And...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Jun 16, 2010 | Blog, Economy
Oh, the irony. As Defense Secretary Robert Gates was on Capitol Hill today telling a Senate appropriations subcommittee that Congress has to approve a $33 billion supplemental war funding request by July 4 or else "we begin to have to do stupid things," the Senate did...
