By Rand Paul
Obama acts as though we no longer have a Constitution
President Obama famously pledged that his “administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in government” and that he would “establish a system of transparency.” For Delphi Corp. salaried retirees, the administration has failed to live up to its commitment and, even more troubling, has actively sought to evade providing answers both retirees and Congress have been seeking for years.
Britain's Treasury said Tuesday it had ordered the assets of five men frozen in connection with the alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States.
Britain's Treasury said Tuesday it had ordered the assets of five men frozen in connection with the alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States.
Democrats have yet to put forth any plan to deal with America's fiscal crisis. The national debt is at $14.3 trillion and growing daily; this year's budget deficit alone is projected to be $1.5 trillion. The nation is in danger of defaulting on its loans, and yet all President Obama has done is produce a speech, while Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has wasted his majority by voting against every budget that has come to the floor. Apparently, the only thing more bankrupt than the Treasury is the party in power.
Bailed-out insurance conglomerate American International Group Inc. is taking a key step toward paying off a bailout that was at one point worth $182 billion — the largest of the financial crisis.
A congressional advisory panel is recommending that lawmakers prod the Obama administration into tougher action against what it calls China's policy of keeping its currency undervalued.
President Obama told union supporters on Labor Day that Republicans "talk about me like I'm a dog."
The Obama administration invited banking executives Tuesday to offer advice on changing the government's role in the mortgage market. Their response: stay big.
President Obama says Republican leaders haven't come up with "a single, solitary new idea" to help the American people recover from the economic recession.
The Treasury Department failed to consider the economic fallout when it told General Motors and Chrysler to quickly shutter many dealerships as part of government-led bankruptcies, a federal watchdog found.
To the list of economic woes squeezing small banks, add another one: government bailouts.
A master of Senate procedure and federal spending, Sen. Robert C. Byrd died Monday at 92 after the longest congressional career in American history - and it's easy to see the mark he left on his beloved home state of West Virginia.
The Treasury Department is considering a new rule that would require companies to put alcoholic content, serving sizes and nutritional information on all alcoholic-drink packaging.
The Treasury Department is considering a new rule that would require companies to put alcoholic content, serving sizes and nutritional information on all alcoholic drink packaging.
The Treasury Department is considering a new rule that would require companies to put alcoholic content, serving sizes and nutritional information on all alcoholic drink packaging.
A spokesman for Britain's Treasury, who spoke on condition of anonymity in line with policy, said the ministry had imposed asset freezes against five men.
LONDON — Britain's Treasury said Tuesday it had ordered the assets of five men frozen in connection with the alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States.
