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Can $250,000 buy a senator?

The Center for Public Integrity | Posted 05.18.2012

The Center for Public Integrity

By Michael BeckeliWatch NewsIn the aftermath of Tuesday's Republican U.S. Senate primary in Nebraska, campaign finance watchdogs are concerned about...

Lucia Graves

Pot Advocates Celebrate Big Victory In Oregon

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.16.2012

Pro-pot groups have reason to celebrate: Ellen Rosenblum, a retired appellate court judge who's been vocal in her support for Oregon's medical marijua...

Lucia Graves

Medical Marijuana Takes Center Stage In Oregon Race

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.09.2012

Medical marijuana has become the defining issue of the race to decide Oregon's next attorney general. Dwight Holton, a former federal prosecutor, will...

A Brief Translation of Eric Holder's Letter to the Appeals Court

David Fagin | Posted 04.06.2012

David Fagin

What he said: "The president's remarks were fully consistent with the principles described herein." What he meant: "Back off. Barack's my boy. If you come at him, you come at me, and everyone else in this joint!"

Court Upholds Michigan Lawyer's Firing After Anti-gay Speech Aimed At College Student

AP | Posted 05.27.2012

LANSING, Mich. — A state hearing officer has upheld the 2010 firing of an assistant attorney general who was accused of harassing the gay studen...

NRA pushed 'stand your ground' laws across the nation

The Center for Public Integrity | Posted 05.26.2012

The Center for Public Integrity

By Susan Ferriss, iWatch NewsIn 2004, the National Rifle Association honored Republican Florida state legislator Dennis Baxley with a plum endorseme...

Ben Hallman

Mortgage Settlement: How Much Will the Banks Really Pay?

HuffingtonPost.com | Ben Hallman | Posted 03.12.2012

The massive settlement among states, the federal government and five of the biggest banks landed on Monday, at last, in a Washington, D.C., federal di...

Peter Vallone To Attorney General Eric Holder: NYPD Is None Of Your Concern

Posted 03.09.2012

Councilman Peter Vallone took to his Facebook page on Thursday evening to respond to Attorney General Eric Holder's criticism of the NYPD's surveillan...

There's No Bank 'Settlement' -- That Was All Election PR

Abigail Caplovitz Field | Posted 04.15.2012

Abigail Caplovitz Field

What are "Agreements in Principle"? Everyone in the know knows there's no deal yet, just promises from the ever-so-trustworthy bankers and the Feds that cater to them.

First Bank Fraud, Now Political Fraud

Dennis M. Kelleher | Posted 04.11.2012

Dennis M. Kelleher

It's like saying rather than drowning in a lake 50 feet deep, you get to drown in a lake that is only 30 feet deep. And, people are taking victory laps? You don't believe any of that and still think what the politicians said about punishing the banks was true?

Loren Berlin

2008 Mortgage Deal Shows How Not To Structure Current Settlement

HuffingtonPost.com | Loren Berlin | Posted 02.04.2012

As states gear up to finalize a national mortgage servicing settlement, some are looking to avoid the painful lessons of a 2008 mortgage deal that fai...

Loren Berlin

As Mortgage Settlement Deal Nears Feb. 3 Deadline, Nevada AG Raises Important Concerns

HuffingtonPost.com | Loren Berlin | Posted 01.30.2012

As the Obama administration, state attorneys general and the nation's biggest banks close in on a settlement over allegations of widespread mortgage f...

Loren Berlin

New York Homeowners Get $1 Million In Foreclosure Help

HuffingtonPost.com | Loren Berlin | Posted 01.12.2012

New Yorkers struggling to keep their homes are about to get additional help. State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has approved $1 million in fundi...

The Anthem Robo Call: The First Place Health Care Needs Reforming

Don McNay | Posted 02.29.2012

Don McNay

-I hope this letter finds it way to you. -R. Dean Taylor (Indiana Wants Me ) I had a health scare over the past several weeks, which included a co...

Victimized Homeowners Deserve Justice, Accountability

Patrick Murphy | Posted 02.20.2012

Patrick Murphy

We deserve a good faith effort on behalf of the banks to make their victims, the American people, whole again. As it stands, the proposed settlement does none of these things.

Former Regulator May Be Tapped To Monitor Foreclosure Settlement

The Huffington Post | Jillian Berman | Posted 12.12.2011

An outspoken critic of big banks and their mortgage practices leading up to the financial crisis may be tasked with making sure they comply with a lon...

New York AG Launches Probe Into Foreclosures On Active-Duty Military Members

Posted 11.30.2011

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is launching an investigation into possibly illegal foreclosures on homes owned by members of the military...

Loren Berlin

Foreclosure Settlement Awaits California's Next Move

HuffingtonPost.com | Loren Berlin | Posted 11.23.2011

As state attorneys general continue to pursue a national settlement with mortgage companies to resolve claims of improper handling of foreclosure proc...

California Deserves a Better Deal

Rep. Maxine Waters | Posted 01.17.2012

Rep. Maxine Waters

The banks hope that we'll see all the zeros and think that they've actually given us something. But California Attorney General Kamala Harris is not buying it. Instead of pressuring Harris to go with the flow, the rest of the attorneys general should follow her lead.

Kik Me Baby One More Time

Jane Buckingham | Posted 01.17.2012

Jane Buckingham

I am a fan of technology for my children, and I love their iTouches and that they can FaceTime with grandparents in England, discover new music, do educational games, and yes, even entertain themselves sometimes. But KIKing. Kiking is killing me.

Tyler Kingkade

Midwest Occupy Wall Street Protesters Seek To Highlight Foreclosure Mess

HuffingtonPost.com | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 12.28.2011

As the Occupy Wall Street movement enters its seventh week of protest against income inequality, some Midwestern Occupiers are zeroing in on housing i...

NY Attorney General Calls For Investigation Of Breast Cancer Donation Claims

Posted 12.21.2011

As it does every year, pink is popping up all around for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Clothing labels, your morning caffeine dose, and make...

Protection for Victims of Ineffective Representation and Immigration Fraud

Aggie R. Hoffman | Posted 12.19.2011

Aggie R. Hoffman

If you have been deceived or suffered injury, take advantage of the law that was enacted for your benefit. Not only will you be helping yourself, but your actions will assist law enforcement to punish and put the offender out of business.

GOP Wants To Investigate Eric Holder

Posted 12.04.2011

House Republicans have asked the White House to appoint a special counsel to determine whether Attorney General Eric Holder lied during his testimony ...

Robo-Signing Investigations, Settlement Important, But Require Care

Dory Rand | Posted 11.07.2011

Dory Rand

Widespread reckless practices, not just related to the robo-signing scandal, caused the ongoing financial and foreclosure crisis, and these practices deserve careful consideration. There should be further, close investigations on this front.