Will The Senate Block The Climate Change Bill?
It took the White House to work relentlessly last Friday to get enough votes in the House to pass a landmark bill, and one of the Obama administration’s top legislative priorities:
Did Bernanke & Paulson Strong-Armed B of A’s Lewis For Merrill’s Deal?
On Thursday, the Committee on Oversight & Government Reform continued its investigation of the Bank of America/ Merrill Lynch merger with a hearing untitled: “Bank of America & Merrill Lynch: How did a private deal turn into a Federal bail out?”
Obama’s Remarks On Iran Translated in Persian
The topics of President Obama’s press conference were health care, the situation in Iran. On Iran language was more assertive, but still stressing that the US had no intention in meddling with the Islamic Republic’s affairs.
Poll: 72% of Americans Support Public Health Care
A clear majority of Americans ( 72%) are in favor of a government sponsored health care plan to compete with private insurance according to a new CBS News/ New-York Times poll. Most also think that the government would do a better job than the private sector at keeping down costs and believe that the government […]
Senate Passes $106 Billion War Bill And A Ban of Torture Photos Release
The Senate just passed a supplemental war spending bill for an amount of $106 Billion. Only five Senators voted against the bill with 91 voting in favor. On Wednesday night, the Senate passed (very quietly) a ban on the release of any photos depicting detainees abuse. Senator Lindsey Graham and Senator Joe Lieberman threatened a […]
