This Bill Moyers segment gives a welcome view of Gretchen Morgenson recapping the sorry state of the "too big to fail" problem.
(Paul Mirengoff) Tonight, Sean Hannity had Marco Rubio on his show for an hour to advocate the Schumer-Rubio amnesty bill. The program was embarrassment at two levels. First, as I feared, the format was heavily skewed in favor of Rubio and his position. Show More Summary
A House Judiciary Sub-Committee held hearings Thursday on proposed legislation that would ban abortions in the United States after 20 weeks gestation, when many researchers believe the nervous system has developed sufficiently to allow babies in utero to feel pain. Show More Summary
It’s the first time the actor won’t be billed as Charlie Sheen. TMZ obtained this screengrab from the upcoming pic showing that he’s changed his name to Carlos Estevez for writer-director Robert Rodriguez’ upcoming campy thriller Machete...Show More Summary
Today's cute kid note requires the recipient's immediate attention! Title: A Bill For $260 Author: Reddit user the_rogue1's daughter Level of education: Elementary school Occasion:...
Maybe just to ensure that no bankster will ever face the slimmest possibility of being convicted and sent to prison, they're now writing the laws that would govern them, with the blessing of Republicans, of course. One bill that sailed...Show More Summary
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Now here's a conspiracy theory I've never heard before:
Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) said Thursday that President Obama would not be president if it weren't for the 1986 amnesty bill that Ronald Reagan signed into law. Show More Summary
Two bills that we've been following, one to regulate medical marijuana and the other to give domestic workers some basic rights, won approval from a key state Assembly committee and are headed for the Assembly floor.
Assemblymember Tom...Show More Summary
We have seen a clear deterioration in the market’s short-term trend but this is a welcome event helping to alleviate the market’s overbought condition. With the market’s intermediate-term and long-term trends and momentum still in bullish...Show More Summary
This could be a bit of a headache for IMDb : When Charlie Sheen appears in the upcoming movie Machete Kills, he won't be Charlie Sheen. Instead he will be billed as Carlos Estevez—marking the first time in his acting career that Sheen will use his birth name, reports TMZ...
SNL isn't going down the tubes, guys! Sure, with the departure of Bill Hader and Fred Armisen, it seems like there's no hope next season. Stefon will always be in our hearts, but that doesn't mean we should stop watching! We've got 6 AH-mazing reasons why you should still tune into SNL next season with its [...]
According to Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), the so-called Gang of Eight’s immigration reform bill does not have enough votes at this point to pass the Senate. Even though the bill has exited the Senate Judiciary Committee with a 13-5 vote, Menendez says that it will not receive 60 votes thanks to Republican opposition. Show More Summary
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A dispatch from the Dodd-Frank wars in our nation's capital: Big banks seeking to roll back financial reform have returned to lawmakers' good graces -- not just Republicans, who opposed the regulatory bill in the first place,...Show More Summary
The bill now moves to the governor for his promised signature. read more
If Phil Jackson could start a dream team, he would take legendary Boston Celtics and University of San Francisco center Bill Russell over Michael Jordan, whom he coached in Chicago. "In my estimation, the guy that has to be there would be Bill Russell. Show More Summary
Illinois Senate President John Cullerton and Gov. Pat Quinn are opposed to the bill. [ more › ]
By John Crabtree on May 20, 2013 - 12:00am The debate over the 2013 Farm Bill has begun on the floor of the U.S. Senate. The draft Farm Bill that emerged from the Senate Agriculture Committee would level the playing field for farm families...Show More Summary
GOP Congressman: Women Should Be Forced To Birth Brain Dead Fetuses
A current Republican-backed bill that has been circulating on The Hill recently gained even more opposition at a hearing to discuss the bills’ proposal to make abortion performed after
YouTube sensation Tyler Oakley and POPSUGAR's Becca Frucht have your weekly pop culture fix - are you ready? This week we're breaking down the biggest viral hits, including Tan Mom's new music video, Bill Hader's epic SNL retirement,...Show More Summary
AT&T has introduced a new “Mobility Administrative Fee” to its postpaid contracts. The $0.61 monthly fee ($7.32 per year) is being categorized “below the line” alongside tax and fees as an administrative surcharge. The fee came into effect on May 1st, and applies to all consumer contracts as well as “IRU” business contracts (business accounts... Read More