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Hayward, Barton and 60 inspectors for 4,000 rigs
Orlando Opinionators - Orlando SentinelBP CEO Tony Hayward and Republican Texas Rep. Joe Barton garnered most of the attention at the hearing of the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on oversight and investigations. Hayward with his repeated “I can't recall”... -
Obama, Dems seize on Boehner comments
The Swampby Mike Memoli President Obama will use a town hall meeting in Wisconsin today to challenge the man who would become speaker of the House -- if Republicans win back a majority in Congress this fall -- over comments about......Tags: BP Plc, Retirement, Career and Workplace, Wisconsin, Barack Obama
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Arizona's immigration law: Should Washington intervene?
Comments BlogFew political issues are as intensely polarizing as Arizona's recent immigration law. For something like the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, we know which side most Americans are on -- Rep. Joe Barton's apology to BP aside. But Arizona's legislation,...... -
He was wrong the first time, but at least he was sincere
Opinion L.A.No question, it was outrageous for Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) to apologize to BP and refer to a $20-billion escrow fund for oil spill victims as a "shakedown" and a "slush fund." But Barton at least was saying what he meant -- something we supposedly... -
Gulf oil spill: BP made 'reckless decisions' in Gulf drilling, Waxman says
GreenspaceHouse Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry A. Waxman (D-Beverly Hills) on Thursday assailed BP for a "series of reckless decisions" that led to the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon that killed 11 people and started the worst offshore oil...... -
Sen. Al Franken comes out swinging against Comcast-NBC deal
Company TownDoesn't look like comedian turned senator Al Franken is planning a return to NBC's "Saturday Night Live" anytime soon. In his opening remarks about the proposed Comcast-NBC deal at a hearing held by the Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition... -
Healthcare vote: 'What elections are for'
The SwampPosted at 7 am EST, updated at 5:30 pm President Barack Obama closed a bipartisan summit on healthcare today the way he opened it, with a speech about how much the Democrats and Republicans actually agree upon -- or should......Tags: Mitch McConnell, Health, Sales, Sonia Sotomayor, Fox Broadcasting Company
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Full texts of healthcare summit opening remarks: Obama, Alexander, Pelosi, Reid (Updated)
Top of the TicketThree Democrats and one Republican speak at the start of the healthcare summit.... -
Oscar showdown: Disney yanks ABC station off New York area cable homes
Company TownNeither side blinked. Walt Disney Co. pulled the signal of its New York television station WABC-TV from Cablevision System Corp.'s 3.1 million cable TV homes early Sunday morning Eastern time, right in the middle of a rerun of "Lost." Disney's...... -
House healthcare passage on track
The Swampby Noam N. Levey and Michael Muskal and updated In a visit that felt more like a victory celebration than a political huddle, President Barack Obama met with congressional Democrats today at the Capitol to rally them in their final......Tags: Steny Hoyer, Health, Texas, Politics, Laws
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White House signals TARP use for Detroit
The Swampby Frank James updated The White House just announced it's considering using the Treasury Department's TARP program, the $700 billion rescue fund heretofore used to inject money into the financial industry, to bailout the Detroit 3 in the wake of......Tags: Federal Reserve, Automotive Equipment, Financially Distressed Companies, Bankruptcy, Career and Workplace
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Obama to inherit 'broken government'
The Swamp(Photo illustration from the Center for Public Integrity "Broken Government" project.) by Frank James It's bad enough President-elect Barack Obama will assume office amid the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression and two wars. But the non-...Tags: Philosophy, Environmental Politics, Health, Career and Workplace, Unions
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