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MF Global Exec: I Plead The Fifth

Posted 03.28.2012

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WASHINGTON — A former MF Global executive has refused to answer lawmakers' questions about $200 million that was transferred out of a customer accou...

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Congress, America's Heroes

The Huffington Post | Mark Gongloff | Posted 03.23.2012

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We're like an Etch-a-Sketch, too, you know: Every day we shake it up and show you seven and a half new things you need to know. Here they are: Thin...

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U.S. Hasn't Used Public Transit Like This For A Long Time

Reuters | Posted 05.12.2012

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WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - Americans took 10.4 billion trips on public transportation in 2011, the second-highest total since 1957, as gasolin...

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In Closed Door Dinner, Buffett Pitches Senate Democrats On Tax Fairness

Reuters | Posted 04.09.2012

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WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Warren Buffett, the billionaire philanthropist who inspired President Barack Obama's new crusade to ma...

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Lawmakers Face Insider Trading Ban

AP | LARRY MARGASAK | Posted 04.03.2012

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WASHINGTON — Sagging approval ratings brought Democrats and Republicans together Thursday, as the Senate passed a bill to explicitly prevent mem...

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Chris Christie: New Jersey Should Be Online Gambling's 'Epicenter'

Posted 01.05.2012

Read More: Casinos, Video, Online Gambling, New Jersey, Governor Chris Christie, Justice Department, Lawmakers, The Record, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Atlantic City, The Star Ledger, Business News

New Jersey's legislature has briefly delayed a vote on a bill that would legalize online gambling but Governor Chris Christie said the state shoul...

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Jon Corzine Disputes Notion He Knew About Misused Customer Funds

AP | DANIEL WAGNER and MARCY GORDON | Posted 02.14.2012

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WASHINGTON — Jon Corzine's three days of testimony on MF Global's collapse offered little to satisfy lawmakers or clients who lost millions when...

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New Gift Regulations for California, Finally

Jessica Levinson | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Conflict of Interest, Law, Politics, California, Disclosure, Lobbyists, Campaign Finance, Fair Political Practices Commission, Public Officials, Gifts, Ann Ravel, Lawmakers, Los Angeles News

Just in time for the holidays Californians may receive a present from the state's political watchdog agency -- new rules for public officials concerning the acceptance and disclosure gifts.

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Downgrade Possibility Not Scaring U.S. Lawmakers

Posted 12.28.2011

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A growing number of lawmakers do not think another downgrade of the country's AAA rating will harm America's economy, raising questions about how ...

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1979 Offers Glimpse Of Default's Consequences

The Washington Post | Brady Dennis | Posted 09.10.2011

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The Sunday airwaves brimmed once again with talk of what would - or would not - happen if lawmakers fail to meet the Aug. 2 deadline to raise the nati...

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Study: Lawmakers Now Spend Most Of Their Time Just Taunting One Another

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.07.2011

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So, what do your beloved Congresscritters spend the bulk of their time in Washington, DC doing? Mostly they have cuddle parties with lobbyists, or, if you've got the exquisite sense of timing of Rep. Corrine Brown, you're taking a "boutique shopping trip" to the brutalist wonderland of Crystal City, Virginia. But outside of that, they basically spend their days and nights straight up "doin' the dozens" on one another, in press releases. This is according to new research from Harvard, an important university.

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Debtors' Prison in 2011

Wall Street Journal | JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG | Posted 05.25.2011

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Some lawmakers, judges and regulators are trying to rein in the U.S. debt-collection industry's use of arrest warrants to recoup money owed by borrowe...

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Corporations Have Unlimited Lobbying Power, Lobbyist Says

The Huffington Post | William Alden | Posted 05.25.2011

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Corporations and interest groups have an unlimited ability to spend money on political causes, fostering an unethical and potentially illegal system o...

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Yo, Congress, Keep on Truckin' -- Can You Dig It?

Bill Singer | Posted 05.25.2011

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There is an obligation upon those drafting laws and regulations to do so with sufficient clarity so as to convey what precise conduct is proscribed or...

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The Top 10 Richest Politicians In Congress

The Huffington Post | Jeremy Binckes | Posted 05.25.2011

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The economy may have been tanking, but it was apparently a different story on Capitol Hill where the 50 richest lawmakers gained a cumulative $1.4 bil...

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Should Lawmakers Be Allowed To Invest In The Industries They Regulate?

washingtonpost.com | Robert O'Harrow Jr. And Dan Keating | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Investments, Conflict of Interest, Lack of Oversight, Ron Paul, Congressional Oversight, Oversight, Lawmakers, Financial Investments, Legislation, Committee Assignments, Business News

Rep. Ron Paul is captivated by gold. Over the past two decades, he has written books about the virtues of gold-backed currency. He has made uncounted ...

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Dems Scared Into Action By Everyone From Donors To The Base

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Democratic lawmakers, from the leadership on down, are facing what many describe as an unprecedented amount of political pressure as the party scrambl...

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Campaign Finance Outrage: Democracy for the Highest Bidder

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Corporations can now directly intervene in campaigns with candidate-specific ads. The only requirement remaining is that they not be coordinated with a campaign. But that's a requirement more of form than substance.

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New York State Lawmakers Just Failed Public School Kids

Juli Charkes | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Education, Charter Schools, Mayor Bloomberg, Race to the Top, Governor Paterson, Joel Klein, Legislature, New York State, School Aid, Lawmakers, Federal Grants, Home News

They blew it. When New York State Legislators barely made yesterday's deadline to submit an application for federal "Race to the Top" education grant...

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Schwarzenegger Sends Lawmaker Obscene Message Through Acrostic Poem

AP/ The Huffington Post | JUDY LIN | Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE: Gov. Schwarzenegger has denied that he intentionally sent an obscene message to lawmakers. The Governor claimed it was one of those "wild coin...

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SC Impeachment? Lawmakers Debate Ousting Gov. Mark Sanford

Huffington Post/AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lawmakers debating whether or not Gov. Mark Sanford should be impeached are focusing on his tryst in Argentina, reports the New York Times, and the fa...

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Big Financial Firms Losing Power On Capitol Hill

Washington Post | Binyamin Appelbaum | Posted 05.25.2011

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Large banks are on the verge of losing a key legislative battle over the shape of financial reform, an unusual setback that reflects the continued pol...

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Schwarzenegger: F-Bomb In Veto Letter Was "Wild Coincidence"

The Huffington Post | Lila Shapiro | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's just one of those wild coincidences, like Thomas Jefferson and John Adams dying the same day, exactly 50 years after they signed the Declaration ...

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Desperate Honduran Leaders Vow To Restore Freedoms

AP | MARK STEVENSON | Posted 05.25.2011

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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The coup-installed president of Honduras backed down Monday from an escalating standoff with protesters and suggested he...

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Colo. College Scholarship Program Lagging

CBS4Denver | CBS 4 Denver | Posted 05.25.2011

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State auditors say Colorado's college loan forgiveness and scholarship plans are falling short of their goals. This year, CollegeInvest,...

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