Bank of America Targeted By Protesters And Investors As SEC Weighs Political Spending Rule
WASHINGTON -- As the Securities and Exchange Commission considers requiring corporations to disclose their political spending to shareholders, a coalition of institutional investors and public...
Obama’s Quandry: Bashing Blundering Banks While Courting Wall Street Cash
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's response to JPMorgan Chase's spectacular trading failure underscores a persistent tension in his presidency -- the need to win favor...
Barney Frank Lays Into House Republican On Jobs, Wall Street Reform
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) lit into Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) on Sunday, when both appeared on ABC's "This Week." The show started off...
Feinstein Defends Obama on Gay Marriage: ‘What’s Wrong With People Being Happy?’
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) defended President Barack Obama on Sunday from Republican charges that he has "flip-flopped" by speaking out in favor of...
Thune Won’t ‘Foreclose Options’ On Being Romney’s Vice President
WASHINGTON -- When asked Sunday whether he would accept an invitation to run as vice president on the ticket with presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt...
Bank Of America Meeting Gets Protestors Warmed Up For Democratic National Convention
Dozens of good-government groups, Occupy Wall Street contingents, environmental activists, struggling homeowners and institutional investors are descending on Charlotte, N.C., to protest Wednesday's Bank of...
Congress Revolts On Obama Plan That Would Ban ‘Buy American’
WASHINGTON -- A group of 68 House Democrats and one Republican sent a letter to President Barack Obama on Thursday urging him to reconsider an...
Bank of America Protest Draws Preemptive Crackdown
The city of Charlotte, N.C., has announced broad restrictions on protests planned for a May 9 Bank of America shareholders meeting, citing safety concerns. The...
Progressive Rep. Compares GOP To Keating Five
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Brad Miller (D-N.C.) blasted congressional Republicans on Thursday, including fellow North Carolinian Rep. Patrick McHenry, comparing them to the notorious Keating Five,...
Student Loan Reform Fight Broader For Obama Than Interest Rate Debate
WASHINGTON -- On Tuesday, congressional Democrats announced plans to introduce legislation that would extend the current low interest rates on government-subsidized student loans, responding to...
Pain At The Pump? Convenience Stores Blame Credit Card Fees
WASHINGTON -- Ten months after the American retailers won a lobbying victory on Capitol Hill against debit card swipe fees, a trade group representing convenience...
Obama Urged To Pressure Colombia On Workers’ Rights Following Murders
WASHINGTON -- On Wednesday, the leaders of the largest coalition of American labor unions sent a letter to President Barack Obama urging him to maintain...
