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Corker's Phony Bipartisanship Won't Fix Wall Street

Zach Carter | Posted 05.25.2011

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Zach Carter

The financial crisis hit in the summer of 2007. By the fall of 2008, Wall Street had nearly destroyed itself. Obama put forth a reform proposal in June of 2009. It is now the spring of 2010. The time for action is long overdue.

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White House Sends Volcker Rule To Congress

AP | Jim Kuhnhenn | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration waded into negotiations over Wall Street regulations Wednesday, calling for limits on the size of financia...

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Arianna On 'Situation Room': Don't Bother To Pass Weak Financial Reform (VIDEO)

Huff TV | Posted 05.25.2011

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Huff TV

Arianna appeared on "The Situation Room" Wednesday evening along with CNN Senior Political Analyst David Gergen to discuss financial reform. She said...

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Friday Talking Points [111] -- Use It Or Lose It

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

President Obama this week has successfully put the Republican Party on the defensive. This could be a fleeting thing, or it could be the start of a whole new way for Obama's administration to operate.

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Julia Corker Carjacked: Bob Corker's Daughter Crime Victim In D.C.

Posted 05.25.2011

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The oldest daughter of Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) was carjacked near the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Wednesday night. Julia Corker had a sore n...

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Is the GOP Risking the Economy to Win the PR War Against Unions?

Art Levine | Posted 05.25.2011

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Art Levine

With three million jobs at stake, potentially costing taxpayers $150 billion, unions remain the primary targets of the GOP blame game for the troubled auto industry and the failed bailout deal.

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TN GOP Jumps Into Controversy

R.T. Eby | Posted 05.25.2011

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R.T. Eby

Tennessee Republicans did not waste any time chiming in on the state Democratic Party gaffe reported today, where a member of the Party's Executive Committee commented that Barack Obama "may be terrorist connected."

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