Author Archive: Bryan Baird

Texts From Last Night: DC Edition

Texts From Last Night: DC Edition

H. Clinton: Dude, how drunk was I last night? Emanuel: You went up to Medvedev and told him to take the training Putins off of his presidency. H. Clinton: LOL! What’d he do? Emanuel: He cried a little. It was awesome. ———– B....

 

Compromise, Dissent Rile Senate

Compromise, Dissent Rile Senate

Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) As Democrats in Congress look to capitalize on high support for stricter financial regulation, many Republicans are now trying to slow debate on several other key issues, including climate and immigration legislation. While...

 

Wall Street and Washington at War

Wall Street and Washington at War

In the wake of the SEC’s recent charges against financial giant Goldman Sachs, president Obama and many congressional Democrats are set to step up efforts to pass new measures regulating Wall Street interactions. On Thursday, Obama will...

 

Goldman Sachs Under Fire, BoA Lives

Goldman Sachs Under Fire, BoA Lives

Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd C. Blankfein This morning, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) formally announced fraud charges against prominent banking firm Goldman Sachs. The SEC says that Goldman Sachs neglected to disclose important details...

 

Russia, Poland Face Strange Times

Russia, Poland Face Strange Times

Wreckage of the crash which killed several key Polish figures. A key Russian Federal judge was publicly murdered this morning, in what was the latest in a series of strange but significant events to affect the country these last few weeks. First...

 

Supreme Court Justice Eyes Retirement

Supreme Court Justice Eyes Retirement

Associate Justice Stevens (left) and Chief Justice Roberts (right) at president Obama's inauguration. According to a new report from CNN, Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is considering whether or not he will retire at the end of...

 

Israel: Polarizer Par Excellence

Israel: Polarizer Par Excellence

Kerry and Netanyahu: Friendly, but for how much longer? There is no country in the world that frustrates me quite as much as Israel. I want to like it, I really do, but every time I find myself gaining a healthy respect for it, it finds a new...

 

Obama Completes Afghan Visit, Prepares Arms Deal

Obama Completes Afghan Visit, Prepares Arms Deal

President Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai address the media at a White House summit in 2009. President Obama has just completed his surprise visit to Afghanistan this morning, and is returning to the capital. Obama had delayed his travel...

 

Health Care Reform Bill Passes

Health Care Reform Bill Passes

Late last night, the House voted to pass the Senate version of the health care reform bill. The final vote required for passage was passed just a few minutes before the deadline, and led to cheers of “Yes We Can” throughout the Democratic...

 

Sarah Palin Supporters

Sarah Palin Supporters

This is the woman we're talking about here. Seriously. I’ll be frank: Sarah Palin needs to shut the hell up. Alright, I admit that might not be quite fair. Although I happen to think she is an incompetent political figure that is trying...