"While the mechanical modifications ran about five months behind schedule, the final touches have been made and Congress’s only paraplegic member, Rep. Jim Langevin (D-R.I.), is looking forward to presiding over the House for the first time, possibly next month."
Friday, January 29, 2010
Obama to give first State of Union on wheelchair-accessible rostrum - TheHill.com
Obama to give first State of Union on wheelchair-accessible rostrum - TheHill.com:
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
O'Keefe's three alleged accomplices: Conservative activists Dai, Basel and Flanagan | Media Matters for America
O'Keefe's three alleged accomplices: Conservative activists Dai, Basel and Flanagan | Media Matters for America
Yesterday, conservative activist James O'Keefe was arrested for allegedly plotting "to wiretap Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu's office in downtown New Orleans." O'Keefe was arrested along with Stan Dai, Joseph Basel and Robert Flanagan. Here's a look at who O'Keefe's alleged accomplices appear to be:
Friday, January 22, 2010
Obama Should Seize Moment to Push for Medicare for All, Doctors' Group Says | CommonDreams.org
Obama Should Seize Moment to Push for Medicare for All, Doctors' Group Says | CommonDreams.org: "Young dismissed suggestions by some that the House should adopt the Senate bill as it presently reads, send it to the president's desk, and have Congress improve upon it later. 'The Senate bill is rotten,' he said. 'It's a huge financial handout to the for-profit insurers and big drug companies. If passed, it will still leave at least 20 million uninsured and millions more unable to afford the care they need."
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
Friday, January 01, 2010
Monday, December 28, 2009
War on Wall Street as Congress Sees Returning to Glass-Steagall - Bloomberg.com
War on Wall Street as Congress Sees Returning to Glass-Steagall - Bloomberg.com:
"Those banks may have lost some of their political influence as their earnings have recovered, said William Isaac, a former chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. “The TARP legislation and the way it was administered was political dynamite for the banks,” said Isaac, now chairman of the global financial services unit of LECG Corp., an economic and financial consulting firm in Emeryville, California. “The public feels that this was all about protecting Wall Street and did nothing for Main Street, and it’s largely true.”"
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