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These powers would go to a new agency. Story continues below The Fed backlash is bipartisan. Rep. Ron Paul , a Republican and libertarian, proposed the GAO audit, which he sees...

In this article: The Fed, Ron Paul, Government Accountability Office, AIG, Christopher Dodd, E mail, Unemployment, Bankruptcy, and Bear Stearns

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger went to Hollywood Park today to honor Zenyatta , the unbeaten mare. But he wasn't warmly greeted during an appearance in the winner's circle. Instead, he...

In this article: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Zenyatta, Jerry Moss, Herb Alpert, Bo Derek, A&M Records, and Kentucky

... George H.W. Bush , and is editor-at-large of ForbesLife magazine. His new book is Losing Mum and Pup, a memoir. Buckley 's Daily Beast column is the winner of an Online Journalism Award in...

In this article: Christopher Buckley, The Daily Beast, Supreme Courtship, Michael Eisner, David Petraeus, Little Green Men, Thank You for Smoking, Steve Jobs, George H.W. Bush, and Hillary Clinton

...said that he had delivered that message at a dinner with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. (Reporting by Chris Buckley and Simon Rabinovitch ; Editing by Mike Nesbit )...

In this article: Jose Manuel Barroso, Wen Jiabao, and Chris Buckley

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI is calling for prayers and concrete action to comfort all those who are suffering from AIDS. Benedict issued the appeal during his weekly Sunday...

In this article: Pope Benedict XVI, AIDS, World AIDS Day, Catholic Church, HIV Virus, Africa, and Vatican City

...Graham. In Pennsylvania , DeMint 's endorsement of former Rep. Pat Toomey helped prompt incumbent Sen. Arlen Specter to bolt the Republican Party and run for re-election as a...

In this article: Jim DeMint, Republican Party, Charlie Crist, Chuck DeVore, Lindsey Graham, Barack Obama, Katon Dawson, and Carly Fiorina

Sen. Arlen Specter (D) has staked out Afghanistan as the next issue on which to prove his Dem bona fides after his party switch earlier this year. Specter has come out against a troop...

In this article: Arlen Specter, Joe Sestak, Afghanistan, Al-Qaeda, Pres. Obama, and Pennsylvania

...Committee and is heading for a vote in the full House next month. The amendment by Republican Representative Ron Paul and Democratic Representative Alan Grayson had earned support...

In this article: The Fed, Ron Paul, George Washington University School of Business, Chris Dodd, Barney Frank, Unemployment, and Inflation

...of sexual abuse dating as far back as the 1940s in the largest compensation deal of its kind. April 2008 Pope Benedict met victims of sexual abuse by priests during his visit to the...

In this article: Roman Catholic Church, Pope Benedict, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Bernard Law, Dublin, Suicide, Archdiocese of Los Angeles, and Cormac Murphy-O'Connor

...Responsive Politics. The campaign finance group said it is the largest sector which has contributed to Isakson. Isakson was skeptical on Monday of the effect the $787 billion federal...

In this article: Johnny Isakson, Recession, National Association of Realtors, U.S. Senate, Georgia, Barack Obama, and Washington

... Obama should try to be "dynamic" like Sarah Palin , instead of all this "dithering" and bowing. Today, Ross Douthat writes a "reality-based" column on more or less the same topic!

In this article: Maureen Dowd, Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, Ross Douthat, Republican Party, Bill Kristol, Mike Huckabee, and Afghanistan

In the New York Times , columnist Ross Douthat argues Mike Huckabee and Sarah Palin embraced celebrity after losses in 2008, and thus can never become president. Douthat believes...

In this article: Sarah Palin, Mike Huckabee, Neal Conan, Ross Douthat, Barack Obama, Republican Party, John McCain, Newt Gingrich, and George W. Bush

Rep. Ron Paul , the Texas Republican who is perhaps the Federal Reserve 's most implacable enemy, scored a big win Thursday on Capitol Hill : The House Financial Services Committee...

In this article: Ron Paul, The Fed, Government Accountability Office, Derivative, House Financial Services Committee, Wall Street, Balance sheet, and Tax

...for state voters -- and anyone else with the time to listen -- as he fights to get noticed. In challenging Sen. Arlen Specter , until recently a Republican, Sestak is taking on not only the...

In this article: Joe Sestak, Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania, Washington, Job applicants, and Political science

...the documents. The initial payment to Zilkha was made a few months after Sens. Charles Grassley , R- Iowa , and Arlen Specter , D-Pa., spoke critically on the Senate floor about the SEC 's...

In this article: SEC, Microsoft Corp., Charles Grassley, Arlen Specter, Connecticut, and Insider trading

Ron Paul has received the most attention he 's got since his presidential campaign with his "audit the Fed " bill. Now, that legislation seems to have a shot at passing, as it has been...

In this article: Ron Paul, The Fed, Barney Frank, and House Financial Services Committee

As Planet Money's Daniel Costello reports this morning, "Rep. Ron Paul , the Texas Republican and lifelong critic of the Federal Reserve , scored a big win Thursday on Capitol Hill by...

In this article: The Fed, Ron Paul, Balance sheet, Inflation, Neutering, USA Today, Government Accountability Office, and William Greider

... Christie Whitman said. "But we'll see. Reality sometimes gets up and smacks you in the face." Christie says he has loftier ambitions than balancing the budget. "What we will achieve …...

In this article: John McCormac, Christie Whitman, New Jersey, Jon Bon Jovi, Barack Obama, Comity, Have a Nice Day, and Wayne Bryant

...they didn't know about. In the future, just do not believe anything about Meghan McCain that did not come directly from Meghan McCain , via this Twitter , or via a compliment from a...

In this article: Meghan McCain, Twitter, and Facebook

Lynn Yeakel , the feminist hero who as the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1992 nearly defeated incumbent Arlen Specter , yesterday endorsed a candidate to finish the job.

In this article: Arlen Specter, Joe Sestak, Clarence Thomas, Legal age, Violence Against Women Act, Drexel University, and Anita Hill