Obama Senate Vote

What Today's Bailout Vote Says About the New Senate

David Sirota | Posted 02.15.2009 | Politics


David Sirota

What we've learned from today's bailout vote is that lots of our new senators - even those who campaigned as populists - are already under the spell of "the most exclusive club in the world."

Obama's First Vote: $350 Bailout Funds

AP | JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 02.15.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Seeking an early legislative victory, President-elect Barack Obama prevailed Thursday despite eroding Senate support for the financ...