Senate Ignores McCain, Keeps Thousands In Earmarks
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on March 4th, 2009 5:38 am by HL
Senate Ignores McCain, Keeps Thousands In Earmarks
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted overwhelmingly to preserve thousands of earmarks in a $410 billion spending bill on Tuesday, brushing aside Sen. John McCain’s claim…
Democrats Reach Deal On Mortgage Relief Bill
WASHINGTON — House Democrats, under pressure from a group of moderates in their ranks and the banking lobby, agreed Tuesday to narrow legislation that gives…
Trita Parsi: Obama and the Persian Treasures in Chicago
At a time when the American people finally have a President who understands diplomacy doesn’t mean putting on a cowboy hat and talking like a…
Bailed-Out Banks Still Donating Large Sums To Political Campaigns
Firms receiving billions of dollars in government bailout money have continued to contribute large sums to political campaigns. The eight largest banks’ political action committees…