November 24, 2008 at 6:06am
The curious timing of Mack Whittle’s retirement as CEO of The South Financial Group continues to test the boundary of what constitutes a golden parachute at a bank receiving emergency aid from the federal Troubled Assets Relief Program. November 23, 2008 at 2:32pm
A sense of fairness is treasured in the news business. But connections are, too. Tom Brokaw, currently the interim host of “Meet the Press,” would seem to have both. November 21, 2008 at 9:33am
What’s in a name? Ask the folks at Cerberus Capital Management, named for the three-headed dog that guards the gates of hell. November 19, 2008 at 8:02am
Brought down by subprime mortgages, credit default swaps and other high-stakes games, the financial world is giving Las Vegas a bad name. |
November 29, 2008 at 7:34am
The second-term Arizona governor said to be the top choice for Homeland Security secretary first came to Washington 17 years ago to represent Anita Hill. November 27, 2008 at 7:32am
The headline in The Onion may have nailed it: “In Thanksgiving Tradition, Bush Pardons Scooter Libby In Giant Turkey Costume.” In fact, many are betting that Libby will be among those pardoned before the president steps down. November 26, 2008 at 12:56pm
The group overseeing Barack Obama’s Jan. 20 inaugural boasts a bipartisan roster of go-getters, most with deep Chicago roots. November 26, 2008 at 12:11pm
Barack Obama has chosen Christina D. Romer, currently a member of the Economics Department at the University of California, Berkeley, to be the head of the Council of Economic Advisers. | |
The economy may be crashing and burning, but luxe New York City apartments are still being offered at scarifying prices.
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Sarah’s thankful; the turkey not so much In anticipation of Thanksgiving, Sarah Palin pardoned a turkey in Wasilla, AK. | |
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Republican Saxby Chambliss won Georgia’s Senate runoff Tuesday, denying Democrats a chance to reach a filibuster-proof majority next year, reports The Hill.  The Wall Street Journal reports that former AOL chief Jonathan Miller has been quietly talking to investors, trying to raise money to buy Yahoo. William Balfour, the major suspect in the Oct. 24th murders of Jennifer Hudson’s family members, has been officially arrested, reports the Chicago Tribune. 
 Samantha Power, who lost her place in the Obama inner circle after she publicly called Hillary Rodham Clinton “a monster,” is working her way back. The Washington Post reports that the Pulitzer Prize-winning expert on genocide is part of the transition team, offering advice on - of all things - State Department issues. |
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Susan Rice has spent years readying for UN job
December 1, 2008 at 11:45am
Susan E. Rice, named today by Barack Obama to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is only 44 years old, but it would seem she’s been preparing a lifetime for her new role.
Small donors played comparable roles in Obama and Bush campaigns
November 30, 2008 at 7:28am
A new study by the Campaign Finance Institute shows that Barack Obama received about the same percentage from small donors in 2008 as George W. Bush did in 2004.
Janet Napolitano’s unlikely political journey
November 29, 2008 at 7:34am
The second-term Arizona governor said to be the top choice for Homeland Security secretary first came to Washington 17 years ago to represent Anita Hill.
Subprime prophets rise from obscurity
November 28, 2008 at 10:09am
After every great crisis, a simple question arises: Who knew?
In final days, Bush likely to pardon more than turkeys
November 27, 2008 at 7:32am
The headline in The Onion may have nailed it: “In Thanksgiving Tradition, Bush Pardons Scooter Libby In Giant Turkey Costume.” In fact, many are betting that Libby will be among those pardoned before the president steps down. |
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