Confused by all the talk of Cyprus? Don’t be. Here’s the situation in three sentences: The country’s banks were using Russian deposits to buy Greek bonds. The Greek bonds went bad, and the Cypriot banks lost a bundle. They now need a bailout from their euro zone partners, but it’s tough to convince German taxpayers… Read more »
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Sen. David Vitter threatens to block labor secretary nominee because of scary black men
Sen. David Vitter President Obama’s nomination of Thomas Perez for labor secretary is an “inspired choice,” according to the Communications Workers of America. Steelworkers President Leo Gerard says Perez “understands the challenges that working families face in this country.” The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force calls him a “champion of civil rights.” Despite—or, let’s… Read more »
RNC Releases ‘Autopsy’ Report Aiming To Repair Image As ‘Scary,’ ‘Out Of Touch’ Party Of ‘Stuffy Old Men’
Following the 2012 loss, Republican National Committee chair Reince Priebus said there’d be an autopsy report, detailing what went wrong and how to fix it. That report was released today, and its criticism echoes what many have been saying: Voters see the GOP as “out of touch” and the party of “stuffy old men.” And… Read more »
Ooh, that *scary* Barack Obama’s gonna go after the GOP tonight!
Now, this is rich: Here’s what we know about President Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday night: It will include some news — as in new challenges aimed at Congress — and enough rhetoric about economic growth and job creation to sound familiar to most Americans who worry about continued 8 percent unemployment. The… Read more »