Monthly Archives: May 2010
Rep. Weiner takes on Glenn Beck
How did Rep. Anthony Weiner, a New York Democrat, come to cross swords with Fox News’s Glenn Beck? This week, the congressman released a report on one of Beck’s advertisers, Goldline International, alleging that the company “grossly overcharges consumers for their coins.”
CIA’s Panetta Goes to the Dogs
At CIA headquarters last week, spy chief Leon Panetta was presiding over a quiet ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the Security Protective Service, the agency’s police force, when things went, er, to the dogs. “For our agency, you form the first line of defense,” the director told the assembled crowd in remarks that...
Tim Geithner’s Priorities in China
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton led a delegation to China this week for a series of economic and diplomatic meetings in Beijing. For Clinton, the agenda includes trying to forge consensus on issues from North Korea and Iran to the improvement of intellectual property rights. Boosting U.S. exports to...
The Money Could Decide the Midterms
Even before the sour economy forced many households to cut back on superfluous expenses, only a tiny fraction of Americans gave money to political candidates. But the impact on the political process of those who do give is, simply put, enormous. It’s part of a trend that looks to continue and even exacerbate the...
Goodbye to Iraq
One of biggest surprises of the past year has been the trajectory of the Iraq War and the fact that, from Washington’s perspective, things have gone largely according to plan. U.S. forces continue to pack up and ship home the men and materiel of war, while Iraqi leaders are busy forming a coalition government...