Special Envoy Says Mubarak Should Stay On

Staff / Truthdig Feb 6, 2011 In an apparent contradiction of the official Washington line, U.S. special envoy Frank Wisner has publicly stated that beleaguered Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak should stay in power in order to oversee a transition to democratic rule. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

One Reason Why the Midterms Weren’t a Total Disaster

Staff / Truthdig Nov 4, 2010 The 2008 election brought America the first black president and a Democratic House and Senate but was not good for the gays, to say the least, with the passage of Proposition 8 in California This time around, the tables have turned (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Big Banks Get Billions, Waters Gets Busted

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Aug 10, 2010 Broadway and Central Avenue in the Watts area of South Los Angeles are lined with dozens of small, marginal businesses, but hardly any banks. In a capitalist economy, these are streets without capital, losers in the race to the top. Waters has spent years trying to help minority-owned banks. Her relationship with one of them, OneUnited, got her in trouble. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Maxine Waters Caught in Triple Ethical Tangle

Staff / Truthdig Aug 9, 2010 Rep Maxine Waters may be in deep trouble if she's found guilty of the trio of ethics charges that a House committee hit her with Monday The congresswoman apparently plans to contest the violations (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Whistle-Blower They Ignored

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Apr 14, 2010 There aren’t too many genuine heroes to come out of the banking disaster, but Armando Falcon is one of them -- and had he been listened to, a significant part of the housing crisis could have been mitigated. There aren’t too many genuine heroes to come out of the banking disaster, but Armando Falcon is one of them. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Who’s Afraid of Health Care Reform?

Marcia Alesan Dawkins / Truthdig Mar 29, 2010 After days of protests over reform, the Obama administration has, in fact, created a change that many Americans can now see and feel The new law, though imperfect, represents progress in a new direction However, it seems that for this step forward some Americans have taken two steps back The new health care law, though imperfect, represents progress in a new direction . Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

House Readies for Mortgage Vote

Staff / Truthdig Dec 12, 2009 Homeowners facing foreclosure could get help if Congress approves a "cram-down" measure, which would give bankruptcy judges the ability to alter mortgage terms. The House of Representatives is gearing up to vote on the amendment, but it's not likely to be an easy victory by any stretch. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Frank Hails ‘Major Breakthrough’ in Financial Regulation

Staff / Truthdig Oct 23, 2009 On Thursday, the House Financial Services Committee voted in favor of a bill aimed at creating the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Agency, a watchdog organization designed in response to President Barack Obama's call for greater oversight and regulation of banks and other financial companies in light of the past year's economic implosion. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

House Revamps Financial Overhaul Proposal

Staff / Truthdig Sep 24, 2009 Under the guidance of Rep. Barney Frank, the House Financial Services Committee made changes to a plan designed to increase government oversight of various financial markets, ideally to avoid a recurrence of last year's economic catastrophe. It'll mean more focus on certain types of businesses than others. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Colbert Report’: Who’s the Jesus-est?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 22, 2009 Boy, Stephen Colbert got a lot accomplished on "The Colbert Report" this past week! He established whose God was best (duh) and why writing an Op-Ed in The New York Times is a clear sign of desperation and defeat (double duh), and he even managed to outdo Rep. Barney Frank in the table-talk department. But with what kind of cracker does Obamargarine go best? Hmmm. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Barney Frank’s Town Hall Throwdown

Staff / Truthdig Aug 20, 2009 Ever wonder whether it gets a touch exasperating for politicians to face angry throngs of American citizens at those unruly gatherings everyone quaintly insists on calling "town hall meetings"? Well, witness Barney Frank, here, on the brink of a town hall snap (or two) in this bit from Wednesday's "Daily Show." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

House Passes Matthew Shepard Act

Staff / Truthdig Apr 30, 2009 The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, also known as the Matthew Shepard Act, on Wednesday. Similar but weaker legislation had failed two years ago in the face of opposition from President Bush. Before Wednesday's vote, Republican Rep. Virginia Foxx created a stir by taking issue with the bill's name, claiming Shepard's murder in 1998 didn't constitute a hate crime. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )