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As Economy Sours and Oil Rises, Washington Postures
David Lightman, McClatchy Newspapers: "During a week of economic turmoil and wildly fluctuating energy prices, Washington lawmakers did little to calm consumers, opting instead to spent a lot of time trying... ...
rudkla - 18. Jul, 17:22
Congress, Bush clash on control of spy secrets
USA Today 07/16/08 The House on Wednesday passed legislation governing next year’s intelligence budget that demands lawmakers be given greater access to the nation’s most closely held secrets. The bill... ...
rudkla - 17. Jul, 09:45
Bush Claims Executive Privilege on CIA Leak
Laurie Kellman, reporting for The Associate Press, writes: "President Bush has asserted executive privilege to prevent Attorney General Michael Mukasey from having to comply with a House panel subpoena... ...
rudkla - 18. Jul, 10:09
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are known as "Government sponsored enterprises" or GSEs
http://www.lewrockwell.com /rozeff/rozeff209.html Te rminate Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac http://www.lewrockwell .com/rozeff/rozeff208.html Notes on the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Bailout http://www.lewrock well.com/higgs/higgs83.htm l Fannie,... ...
rudkla - 23. Jul, 10:16
Investment Banks Blamed for Oil Spike
mcclatchydc.com — After months of pummeling oil industry executives, Congress is zeroing in on a new alleged villain for today's record oil prices: investment banks, the same ones who've been instrumental... ...
rudkla - 11. Jul, 23:45
Domestic spying quietly continues
Baltimore Sun 07/07/08 With Congress on the verge of outlining new parameters for National Security Agency eavesdropping between suspicious foreigners and Americans, lawmakers are leaving largely untouched... ...
rudkla - 9. Jul, 10:23
Whistle-Blower Suits Languish at Justice
By Carrie Johnson, of The Washington Post: "More than 900 cases alleging that government contractors and drugmakers have defrauded taxpayers out of billions of dollars are languishing in a backlog that... ...
rudkla - 2. Jul, 17:43
Lawmakers Cash In As Lobbyists
By Jim Hightower Old Congress critters never die; they just flitter away to K Street. - Take Dennis Hastert. Actually, he's already taken. The longtime Republican lawmaker retired last November, but... ...
rudkla - 2. Jul, 06:25
Limit speculation in energy-futures markets
Gas-Pump Gouging: Just Don't Blame The Saudis By Mike Whitney I've seen this bad movie before. It's the Enron movie, which hit the West Coast power-markets like a bomb because the federal government... ...
rudkla - 25. Jun, 05:50
Congress calls for crackdown on oil “speculation”
USA Today 06/23/08 Lawmakers continue to blame large investors for their role in propping up oil prices, pointing out Monday that speculation in crude futures has nearly doubled since 2000. Pension funds,... ...
rudkla - 24. Jun, 13:54
