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‘Dramatic enforcement actions’ coming to Wall Street soon: Geithner
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner Friday promised “dramatic enforcement actions” against Wall Street power brokers who helped guide the economy into a slump. In an interview with CNBC’s Steve Liesman on “Squawk Box,” Geithner was asked about the “bit of chaos on Wall Street” (as Liesman characterized the Occupy Wall…
Fla. mayor requires journalists to register as lobbyists
Mayor Richard Kaplan, who governs the small south Florida town of Lauderhill, has decided that all journalists in his town should register as lobbyists, according to his reading of the city’s ethics code. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported that Kaplan told one of the paper’s reporters that the new ethics…
California to allow political donations via text message
No longer just for keeping in touch and playing Angry Birds, your phone could serve a new purpose: donating to your favorite political candidate. California became the first state in the country Thursday to allow political donations via text message, Politico reported. The California Fair Political Practices Commission approved text…
WATCH: Baby has a very serious talk with R2D2 toy
With the wide field of Republican candidates still at large and vying for the nomination, we’ve seen more serious Sunday morning show interviews and group debates than we care to recollect. Much preferable, we find, is a serious conversation between a diapered baby named Trent and his bleep-blooping R2D2 robot…
House Dems demand DOJ antitrust investigation of new bank fees
House Democrats are putting their mouths where their bank fees are: a group sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder demanding an investigation into the fee hikes several major banks have announced recently. The liberal leaders suspected that the new fees might violate federal antitrust laws. The change…
Scott Brown lifted childhood memories from Elizabeth Dole
The home state of Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) may contain the country’s largest population of college students, but Brown appears to have committed one of academia’s cardinal sins: plagiarism. American Bridge 21st Century, a Super PAC associated with liberal causes, discovered that Brown’s website contained chunks of text taken verbatim…
U.S. support for death penalty hits 29-year low
Americans’ support for the death penalty has waned to a 39-year low, according to results of a Gallup poll released Thursday. The controversial topic of capital punishment has been in the news recently surrounding the execution of Georgia inmate Troy Davis. Davis was convicted of murdering off-duty Georgia police officer…
WATCH: ‘I Am Not Moving’ compares Arab Spring to Occupy Wall Street
A video combining footage of United States government leaders and clips of the grassroots Occupy Wall Street movement in downtown New York City has gone viral, reposted across several accounts on YouTube. The video opens with a statement by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about the Egyptian uprising that sparked…
‘Occupy SF’ blocks Wells Fargo HQ; 11 arrested
Protesters associated with Occupy SF, an offshoot of New York’s ongoing Occupy Wall Street demonstration, have migrated and formed a thick cluster outside the headquarters of Wells Fargo bank, making it necessary for police officers to escort workers in and out of the building’s doors. Eleven protesters have been arrested…
Bill would penalize immigrants who report domestic violence
Two bills up for consideration by Congress neatly coincide with October’s status as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, one that advocates are cheering and another that would impede justice for victims. The American Independent reported that an immigration enforcement act called the Hinder the Administration Legalization Temptation Act (HALT), would impose…
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