by Leo Gerard | May 27, 2010 | Blog
Tea Party darling and Republican U.S. Senate nominee Rand Paul spoke last week like the political novice he is – revealing unfiltered GOP “truths.” First he informed MSNBC talk show host Rachel Maddow that government should not be able to force businesses to serve...
by Dave Johnson | May 27, 2010 | Blog
Richard (RJ) Eskow wrote a couple of days ago, in Traded-In: These "Used" Senators Sold Out The Troops For Auto Dealer Cash You know why Americans place car salespeople at the very bottom of the list when asked to rate professions for honesty and ethics? Probably...
by Isaiah J. Poole | May 27, 2010 | Blog, Economy
Even though House Democrats have cut back on the size of a jobs and tax extenders bill Thursday night, the legislation is still facing uncertainty in both the House and the Senate at this hour. Congress Daily reports that the Blue Dog coalition of conservative...
by Richard Eskow | May 26, 2010 | Blog
The Campaign for America's Future (CAF), CREDO, and MoveOn have launched a petition campaign to ensure that the House/Senate deliberations on financial reform be "fully transparent." The good news? The government has the ability, the resources, and the talent to make...
by Zach Carter | May 26, 2010 | Blog, Financial Reform
It's been apparent for several weeks that the largest U.S. banking behemoths will remain as big and dangerous as they are today once President Barack Obama signs off on the Wall Street reform bill. But individual oversized banks are not the only problem Big Finance...
by Robert Borosage | May 26, 2010 | Blog
Congress is about to pass an additional $32 billion to pay for the war In Afghanistan. It will have overwhelming bipartisan support, with legislators eager to display their fealty to the troops in an election year. At the same time, the Congress is struggling with a...
