Why a Confirmation Fight Would Have Been Good for Warren, Obama and the U.S.

Staff / Truthdig Jul 19, 2011 Fearing a tough confirmation fight, the president declined to nominate Elizabeth Warren to head the consumer protection agency she invented That's a shame, writes The Boston Globe's Steven Syre, who argues that the next choice won't get confirmed either, and at least a nominated Warren "could have " (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Elizabeth Warren Out, Another Bank Critic to Lead Consumer Agency

Staff / Truthdig Jul 18, 2011 Fearing a tough confirmation fight, the Obama administration has decided that Elizabeth Warren will not head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Instead, the White House will nominate Richard Cordray, who was already selected to be the agency's top enforcer and who, in his previous gig as Ohio's attorney general, had put himself on the map by suing big banks. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )