Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigApr 19, 2015
As head of the lobbying group Motion Picture Association of America, Chris Dodd—a former Democratic senator and self-styled champion for working families—advised film executives to financially support Republican campaigns for election to Congress. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigAug 7, 2012
At the height of the financial crisis, The Guardian identified 25 bankers, economists, politicians and financial officials who helped bring about the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. What are they up to now? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 28, 2011
Want to get a quick read on another American's politics? Say the words Barney Frank The Massachusetts congressman has become a distinctive presence in the House of Representatives over the last 32 years, becoming a lightning rod for condemnation and celebration, depending on where you sit On Monday (more) Updated. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Robert Scheer / TruthdigJul 6, 2011
Face it We live in two nations, sharply divided by an enormous economic chasm between the super-rich and everyone else This should be an obvious fact of life for most Americans. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigAug 9, 2010
When I sat down last week at the Capitol with Chris Dodd to talk about his 36 years in Congress, he didn't change my attitude toward the longest-winded legislative body in the world. But he reminded me of something missing in our public life: an ebullient joy about what democratic politics can accomplish. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 15, 2010
On Thursday, the Senate helped bring financial reform one step closer to reality by approving legislation designed to get at some of the roots, at least, of the economic destruction that Wall Street wrought two years ago. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 15, 2010
Congressional Republicans are mobilizing for an assault on President Obama's next regulatory project: financial reform. However, Obama's not hearing it when it comes to the GOP's claim that the Democrats' current bill would make it easier for big financial institutions to angle for government bailouts down the line. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigMar 17, 2010
If you think health care reform has been an unsatisfying test of the government’s ability to deal with our pressing problems, brace yourself for bigger disappointment in its attempt to bridle Wall Street. This is when the true heavies go to work, and, as opposed to the medical industry lobby, the moneychangers fear not the wrath of their clients or, as Scripture tells, any higher power. If you think health care reform has been an unsatisfying test of the government’s ability to deal with our pressing problems, brace yourself for bigger disappointment in its attempt to bridle Wall Street. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 28, 2010
Plans to create an independent agency to provide consumer financial protection have probably been scrapped. According to a leaked document, Democratic Sen. Chris Dodd is proposing that the protection office be within the Treasury Department instead of being independent, a clear capitulation to the Republicans. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 14, 2010
It's hard to imagine that Glenn Beck had never met Sarah Palin before Wednesday. After all, as Fox News' lachrymose host suggested in this clip from his eponymous show that very day, the two of them have so much in common. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 7, 2010
Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd announced Wednesday that he won't seek re-election this November, making him the third high-profile Democrat to talk retirement in just one 24-hour news cycle. Despite Democrats' worries about the 2010 elections, Dodd's potential replacement from his party may have a fighting chance to score his Senate seat. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigDec 16, 2009
Most Americans now know that Wall Street bankers are so greedy as to never be trusted, and I suppose it is a sign of progress that our president finally seems to grasp the obvious.Most Americans now know that Wall Street bankers are so greedy as to never be trusted. Our president finally seems to grasp the obvious. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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