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Santa Barbara, CA - What does President Obama's visit to California this week on behalf of embattled Sen. Barbara Boxer have to do with passage of the financial reform …

This is a grim story about the care and feeding of a Blue Dog. Right now, Congresswoman Jane Harman is facing a serious primary challenge from a genuine progressive, …

Washington - The Senate Agriculture Committee on Wednesday approved by 13-8 tough new curbs on derivatives, the financial tools that had a big role in triggering the 2008 financial …

Media attention concerning US-Israeli relations has been feverish recently. It is commonly assumed that the friction indicates cracks in the “special relationship,” precipitated by ill feelings between the Obama …

The Washington Post reports that after Chrysler emerged from bankruptcy last June, the company reported today that it lost $3.8 billion through the end of the year, but it …

Airtime: Friday, April 23, 2010, at 9:00 PM (EST) on PBS (check local listings here).

It's interesting and instructive to read The New York Times' lead story this morning, “Top Goldman Leaders Said to Have Overseen Mortgage Unit.” While it pretends to report all …

A report[1] prepared by the Joint Chiefs of Staff on June 30, 1947, stated: "A peace enforced through fear is a poor substitute for a peace maintained through international …

Washington - My approach on the filibuster is the same as Bill Clinton's on affirmative action: mend it, don't end it. Here are four and a half steps to …