For the past two years, the House of Representatives has been busy as bees getting not much done. Under Democratic leaders who took the helm in 2007, the party has had great success moving the policy priorities that propelled it into power in 2006 — only to see most die More…
It’s tough to keep track of the numerous stimuli floating through Washington these days.
First, at the start of the year, we had the $168 billion package that delivered cash money to you and me.
Then Congress passed the $700 billion financial bailout — a jolt for Wall More…
As congressional leaders scramble to resuscitate the $700-billion financial bailout plan that died a stunning death in the House this week, many historians and political experts ascribe the bill’s failure to a lack of political leadership in Washington.
This power vacuum was revealed in a lame-duck president who More…
One small detail that might have been overlooked as lawmakers failed to pass that $700-billion bailout bill: Today is Sept. 30.
That means it’s the end of the third quarter. And that means – if you want to know what a credit crunch might look like, today could be the More…
RENO, Nev. — Sen. Barack Obama is not taking the bait — for now.
Strolling off his plane with cell phone in hand, the Democratic presidential nominee looked calm as he arrived in Nevada today, walking around the tarmac in deep conversation for several minutes.
After months spent vowing to protect the nation’s coastlines from new offshore oil drilling, House Democrats yesterday caved to the White House over the thorny issue, saying they will allow a 26-year-old ban on new exploration to expire.
If it stands, the move will permit oil companies to drill More…
In a move calculated to ease voters’ concerns over high fuel prices — and help their party in November — House Democrats easily passed a bill Tuesday night expanding offshore oil exploration.
The legislation, which partly eliminates a decades-old moratorium on new drilling, marks a sharp departure from earlier Democratic More…
No shocker here.
President George W. Bush announced today that he will release oil from the country’s emergency reserves in the wake of Hurricane Gustav. The reason? Because an oil company asked, of course.
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