Closing Arguments: New GM or Same Old Lemon?

A new era began today for General Motors -- as the once-mighty American automaker emerged from bankruptcy after just 40 days, declaring an end to "business as usual." Executives at the car company, which required some $50 billion dollars in...

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July 10, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (5)

Closing Arguments: Swimming Pool Discrimination?

A private swim club outside Philadelphia is under fire for denying 65 black and Hispanic campers from using the pool even though the camp had paid membership dues. The club president initially told a local television station that some members...

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July 9, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (69)

Closing Arguments: Future of 'Don't Ask Don't Tell'

Defense Secretary Robert Gates said yesterday he is looking to make the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy that forbids gays from serving openly in the military "more humane" until the Clinton-era ban is repealed. Some military leaders say the policy...

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July 1, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (128)

Closing Arguments: Bernie Behind Bars

As we reported tonight, disgraced financier Bernard Madoff today was sentenced to the maximum of 150 years in prison. U.S. District Court Judge Denny Chin said that considering the enormity of Madoff's crime, he both wanted to punish him and...

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June 29, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (1)

Closing Arguments: Your Health Care ?s for President Obama?

President Obama said today he is confident sweeping health care reform legislation will be passed by the end of the year. But he has many obstacles ahead and critics are ready to pounce. And tomorrow night, he will face many...

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June 23, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (29)

Closing Arguments: Obama Ramps Up Rhetoric on Iran

Officials in Iran today admitted irregularities that affected some three million votes in 50 voting districts. The problem? More ballots were cast than there were eligible voters. Even so, Iran's Guardian Council insists the outcome of election -- the victory...

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June 22, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (23)

Tony Hawk Twitterview Post-White House Shred

Skateboard legend; family man; video game star; a mega-brand unto himself. Forty-one-year-old Tony Hawk fits all of the above. Today, he rode the halls of the White House after receiving an invitation to a Father’s Day event from President Obama....

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June 19, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (1)

Closing Arguments: Too Much Regulation in Obama Plan?

As we reported earlier, President Obama today laid out his proposal for increasing regulation over the financial industry to prevent a future economic crisis. The plan would, among other things, give more power to the Federal Reserve and create a...

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June 17, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (40)

Closing Arguments: Obama's Approach to Iran

While expressing concern for the way protestors are being treated in Iran, President Obama has said that he does not want it to appear like the U.S. is "meddling" in another country's affairs. But his administration has already said that...

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June 16, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (7)

Closing Arguments: Capping Executive Pay

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner today talked about addressing exorbitant executive compensation on Wall Street -- something he called a contributing factor to the financial collapse. In addition to a compensation czar to monitor the pay of executives at companies receiving...

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June 10, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (92)