Laura McGann
NPR: Holder to Abandon Stevens Case
Somewhere, Marcia Clark is pouring prosecutors on the Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) case a drink.
NPR is reporting this morning that the Justice Department plans to drop what once looked like an open-and-shut case against the case against the longest-serving Republican senator in history.
Things looked bleak for Stevens when a federal indictment dropped in July. Prosecutors [...]
GLS Letter to Iraqi Translators on New Tax Policy
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GLS Letter to Iraqi Contractors, English Translation
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New at TWI: Why the Federal Housing Administration Can’t Fail, But Probably Will
Our finance writer Mary Kane reports that a bruised, battered and little-noticed federal agency responsible for insuring mortgages is about to take a prominent role in the government’s effort to fix the foreclosure crisis.
The Federal Housing Administration — which was relegated to the sidelines for the last eight years — has now been tasked with [...]
Who Needs a Pardon?
Politico reports an outrageous twist to the already-absurd tale of the prosecution of Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), convicted this fall on seven counts of federal bribery-related charges. This seemingly clear-cut corruption case, which was mangled from the get-go, now looks even worse.
Change Comes Fast…on White House Website
Dana Goldstein points out that the White House has its new site up, complete with a blog!
Inauguration Ceremony Liveblog
TWI at Obama Inauguration
Normally, TWI’s strength is not in spot news coverage. We’re better suited for our mantra “national news in context.” But sometimes, the enormity of the event demands that we give it a try. Today our reporters are peppered among the crowd on the National Mall and along the Inaugural Parade route, taking in the moment [...]
Alaska Senator Pushes for Stevens Pardon
The Anchorage Daily News reports that Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) asked President George W. Bush last month to pardon her former counterpart in the U.S. Senate, Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), for his seven-count felony conviction of failing to list gifts worth $250,000 on his Senate disclosure forms.
Stevens, who maintains his innocence, has reportedly not asked [...]
New at TWI: Fannie, Freddie Force Borrowers to Waive Rights
TWI economy reporter Mary Kane breaks some startling news today. In November, mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac quietly slipped a requirement into mortgage modification paperwork that forces homeowners to waive their legal rights in order to be eligible to renegotiate their loans. The broad requirement bars borrowers from bringing suits related to their [...]
