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Salon.com March 21, 2001 Jake Tapper |
Campaign reform diary Day 2 of the Senate's debate over campaign finance reform. Even a mild-mannered amendment can be a "poison pill" in disguise. |
Salon.com March 30, 2001 Jake Tapper |
McCain-Feingold seems a done deal After a dramatic final tussle, the first sweeping campaign reform since the 1970s seems ready to pass the Senate... |
Salon.com March 27, 2001 Jake Tapper |
Poison Paul? Passed by the Senate, Paul Wellstone's amendment to McCain-Feingold could kill tough campaign finance reform this year. Do the Democrats really want to clean up politics? |
Salon.com March 28, 2001 Jake Tapper |
It's in the Democrats' hands As the compromises on McCain-Feingold get pounded out, skeptics wonder if Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle is really willing to bend... |
Salon.com March 26, 2001 Jake Tapper |
Will the Dems derail McCain-Feingold? Campaign reform diary, Week 2: After a successful first week, the bill's supporters brace for opposition from unexpected places... |
Salon.com March 29, 2001 Jake Tapper |
Die hard, too? McCain-Feingold gets a big hand from former actor Sen. Fred Thompson. But it ain't over 'til they roll the credits... |
Salon.com March 16, 2001 Jake Tapper |
McCain's last stand? As the renegade senator readies his campaign-finance bill, plenty of people are lining up against him -- including his old opponent, the new president. |
Salon.com March 22, 2001 Jake Tapper |
Campaign reform diary Day 3: A moist moment between Kennedy and Hatch and a no-bad-news day for McCain-Feingold, but there's an awfully eerie calm. |
Salon.com March 23, 2001 Jake Tapper |
Campaign reform diary After senators come together to make a little Boy Scout's dreams come true, a warm glow fills the chambers. But darkness lurks... |
Salon.com March 13, 2001 Anthony York |
On the road again Pushing his campaign-finance bill, McCain swings through California. But Bush is out there too, and this time he's getting all the press... |
Salon.com June 30, 2000 Jake Tapper |
Campaign reform chic What made 33 Republicans suddenly change their minds about a bill that cracks down on stealth PACs? |
Salon.com July 12, 2001 Jake Tapper |
Is campaign reform dead? Just months after McCain-Feingold's stirring victory in the Senate, it seems to be headed south in the House... |
Salon.com July 13, 2001 Alicia Montgomery |
Processed to death House GOP leaders lose a procedural battle to block campaign finance reform, but win the war. R.I.P. Shays-Meehan... |
Reason December 2005 Bradley A. Smith |
John McCain's War on Political Speech How the Arizona senator and other campaign finance reformers use the law to muffle critics and trample the First Amendment. |
InternetNews April 28, 2004 Roy Mark |
McCain Blasts Access Tax Ban Maneuvers Arizona senator calls an amendment to Internet access tax bill a 'parliamentary charade,' as the deadline for compromise looms. |
InternetNews June 28, 2006 Roy Mark |
Telecom Reform Debate Enters Third Day While delaying network neutrality vote, lawmakers deal with a vast array of amendments to overall bill. |
The Motley Fool May 17, 2010 Ilan Moscovitz |
61 Senators Perpetuate "Too Big To Fail" Unfortunately, the Senate hasn't fixed the underlying problem that gives rise to bailouts: "too big to fail." |
Salon.com March 20, 2001 Jake Tapper |
Finally, a little mud Before Congress even starts the day, a card-carrying member of the right-wing fringe labels McCain a "Manchurian Candidate." |
Salon.com June 27, 2001 Jake Tapper |
Black Democrats vs. McCain Campaign reform prepares to heat up the House -- and Congressional Black Caucus members emerge as the bill's first major foes... |
Reason July 2004 Matt Welch |
Only Money Campaign finance reform in the U.S. bites supporters in the rear. |
Investment Advisor June 2010 Melanie Waddell |
Next Steps for Congressional Action Reconciliation of reform bills looms. Will Schapiro get fiduciary authority she wants? |
Salon.com June 6, 2001 Jake Tapper |
McCain stands firm In an exclusive interview, the Arizona maverick says he really isn't leaving the GOP to run for president. Really... |
InternetNews April 27, 2004 Roy Mark |
New Maneuvers on Internet Access Ban Parliamentary maneuvering bottles McCain amendment for a four-year ban on taxing Internet connections. |
Reason July 2001 Michael W. Lynch |
Prof. Smith Goes to Washington Federal Election Commission member Bradley A. Smith takes on campaign finance laws... |
Salon.com March 24, 2001 Arianna Huffington |
The education of John McCain Stabbed in the back by his congressional colleagues, the nation's campaign finance crusader should take his battle to the people... |
InternetNews May 6, 2004 Roy Mark |
Senate Blocks Anti-Offshoring Measures Democrats fail to limit foreign dividend tax breaks backed by Intel and Microsoft. |
Reason May 2007 David Weigel |
More Money, No Problem The death of taxpayer-financed campaigns: Taking the money out of campaigns is supposed to clean up politics; the fact that 2008 might become the first $1 billon presidential campaign is considered a sign of a broken democracy. |
Registered Rep. March 11, 2010 Kristen French |
Dodd to Introduce Financial Regulatory Overhaul Bill Monday, without Republican Support He's still hopeful that negotiations with Republican Senators will prove successful. |
Salon.com September 6, 2001 Jake Tapper |
What vanishing surplus? The Republicans try to ignore budget woes, while the Democrats plot to pin the tail on the elephant... |
Geotimes May 2003 David Applegate |
Another Stab at Energy Legislation With Republicans now in control of both chambers, energy legislation is a top priority of the House and Senate leadership. |
Registered Rep. April 27, 2010 Kristen French |
Goldman Case Boosts Odds For Fiduciary Standard In Senate Bill The Senate hearing with Goldman Sachs may increase the likelihood that a fiduciary standard for brokers will make it into Senator Christopher Dodd's financial regulatory reform legislation. |
BusinessWeek February 24, 2010 Paula Dwyer |
How the Political Gridlock in Washington Might End Anger at Washington and midterm elections are driving both parties to recalibrate their self-interest. A tentative bipartisanship is emerging. |
Inc. September 2003 Patrick J. Sauer |
Rich Man, Politician Could campaign finance reform put more entrepreneurs in office? |
Salon.com September 8, 2001 Jake Tapper |
The crusade against pork John McCain's moves to cut legislators' pet projects out of the federal budget aren't likely to gain many supporters, despite looming deficits... |
IndustryWeek October 20, 2010 |
DISCLOSE Opponents Gain a Victory Senate Democrats failed to advance the DISCLOSE Act for the second time. But new coalitions launch to push reform. |
U.S. Banker May 2009 Stacy Kaper |
Will Close Vote Doom Card Reform? Although the Senate Banking Committee has voted to adopt comprehensive credit card reforms, the close margin cast doubt on its odds for enactment. |
InternetNews June 22, 2006 Roy Mark |
Senate Panel Delays Net Neutrality Vote Harried by time restraints, contentious Democrats and dozens of proposed amendments, the Senate Commerce Committee took a pass Thursday afternoon on network neutrality. |
Salon.com February 21, 2001 Jake Tapper |
Bush to Democrats: I'm your man, not McCain A Bush liaison tries to work with Democrats on a patients bill of rights -- but only if his former campaign rival is not involved... |
Registered Rep. May 6, 2010 Kristen French |
Washington Goes Crazy For Fiduciary Standard A number of senators are scrambling to get on the fiduciary bandwagon following last weeks' Goldman Sachs hearings. |
BusinessWeek July 22, 2010 Salant et al. |
The Republicans' Money Momentum The GOP is out-raising Democrats in races for open Senate and House seats, a sign of more trouble for Obama's party in November. |
Reason November 2005 David Weigel |
When Patriots Dissent Government error and bad publicity resulting from use of the PATRIOT Act have reduced the number of Americans who are willing to trade privacy for security. Politicians who vote against measures like PATRIOT will go home to sympathetic voters. |
The Motley Fool May 20, 2010 Jennifer Schonberger |
The Man Behind the SAFE Banking Act on Fixing Wall Street In a 61-to-33 vote, the Senate voted down an amendment that would have capped the size and leverage of banks in this country. That amendment, dubbed the SAFE Banking Act, was proposed by Sen. Ted Kaufman, D-Del. |
Managed Care July 2001 Michael Levin-Epstein |
Tilt of Senate to Democrats Speeded Debate on Patients' Rights The Senate debate over the Patients' Bill of Rights made for great theater, but was the outcome ever in doubt? |
Salon.com December 19, 2000 Anthony York |
Hillary's book deal blues The Congressional Accountability Project asks Sen.-elect Clinton to give up her $8 million advance and just collect royalties... |
BusinessWeek September 27, 2004 Paul Magnusson |
What Makes Jon Corzine Run His rise in the Senate has been meteoric -- so why is he aiming to be governor of Jersey? A few years spent cleaning up and running the nation's ninth-largest state could make him a national star. |
Mother Jones Nov/Dec 1998 Jason Vest |
Interview with John McCain Back in 1998, when he was just a potential 'dark horse presidential candidate', Mother Jones magazine interviewed John McCain. |
The Motley Fool January 11, 2010 Jennifer Schonberger |
A Rough New Year for Congress Let's preview the political implications for financial regulatory reform and the market. |
Salon.com May 21, 2001 Jake Tapper |
The Kennedy compromise Conservatives might be screaming the loudest, but Democrats made their share of concessions in the House and Senate education bills... |
The Motley Fool May 18, 2010 Jennifer Schonberger |
The Man Behind the SAFE Banking Act on Fixing Wall Street Senator Ted Kaufman discusses why, despite the defeat of his SAFE banking amendment, there is still hope for real reform. |
Reason December 2004 Jacob Sullum |
Ad Blockers U.S. politicians vs. free speech. |