What Today's Bailout Vote Says About the New Senate
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."
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."
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...
Kelly Nuxoll | Posted 11.02.2008 | Home
If there was suspense in the room, it had more to do with the presidential election than with the outcome of this particular measure, however much the senators reiterated that it was the most important vote of their careers.
AP | JOE BEL BRUNO | Posted 11.02.2008 | Business
NEW YORK — Pessimism about a protracted economic downturn washed over the financial markets Thursday, sending stocks plunging and further tighte...
Huffington Post | Dave Burdick and Nicholas Graham | Posted 11.01.2008 | Business
***UPDATE*** 12:41AM 10/2 Bipartisanship: The Senate's bailout vote margin stood in stark contrast to the House's: In stark contrast to the House re...
AP | CHARLES BABINGTON and ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics
WASHINGTON — In a bold bid to revive President Bush's multibillion-dollar financial rescue plan, Senate leaders scheduled a vote for Wednesday n...
David Sirota | Posted 02.15.2009 | Politics