Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Henry Waxman published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 130
» View latimes.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
•
Next >
-
Lehman's fall probed by Congress
The Swampby Frank James Richard Fuld, former chief executive officer of the extinct Lehman Brothers investment bank was on Capitol Hill today to answer questions about the demise of his firm and the huge pay packages he and other top......Tags: Government, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., National Government, Financially Distressed Companies
-
Friday morning 10: Still the economy, stupid
Spin CycleObama named Rahm Emanuel as his chief of staff and faced pressure to begin dealing with the economy immediately, with Larry Summers and Timothy Geithner rising to the top of the Treasury Dept. list. After rising on his win......Tags: Government, Bill Clinton, Eliot Spitzer, National Government, Tzipi Livni
-
Evan Bayh: Lieberman must apologize
The Swampby Mark Silva In Indiana, one of the remarkable battlegrounds where President-elect Barack Obama broadened his party's electoral base - defeating Republican John McCain by a vote of 1,370,189 to 1,343, 603 - Sen. Evan Bayh had once been considered......Tags: Joe Lieberman, Upper House, National Government, John McCain, Bob Barr
-
Obama names more WH staffers
The Swampby Christi Parsons Barack Obama's team this morning named Phil Schiliro to serve as the president's assistant for legislative affairs, a key position for the Capitol Hill veteran and campaign advisor. The announcement also makes official the...Tags: Government, Bill Clinton, Al Gore, Joe Biden, Valerie Jarrett
-
Report: Obama wants Pardongate's Holder as AG
Spin CycleReport from Newsweek: Obama will appoint Washington lawyer and former Justice Department deputy Eric Holder as AG. This is the guy who allowed himself to be used by Clinton confidante Jack Quinn (perhaps in hopes of a job with......Tags: Government, Al Gore, Joe Biden, National Government, Barack Obama
-
Waxman, pro-enviro, wins House post
The Swampby Janet Hook In a sign that President-elect Barack Obama's environmental agenda will receive strong support from Capitol Hill, House Democrats today voted to install Rep. Henry Waxman of Los Angeles as leader of the House committee that handles...Tags: Government, Environmental Issues, Weather, National Government, Global Change
-
Ten for Friday morning:
Spin CycleState of the nation: The stock market is plunging again, credit markets are seizing up , Washington is paralyzed and Obama is invisible. Citigroup has lost half of its value in four days. Any auto bailout is on hold,......Tags: Government, Juvenile Delinquency, Upper House, Frank Padavan, Social Issues
-
Fannie's, Freddie's ex-chiefs blasted
The SwampFrom left, former CEOS Richard Syron of Freddie Mac, Daniel Mudd of Fannie Mae, Leland Brendsel of Freddie Mac and Franklin Raines of Fannie Mae, right on Capitol Hill. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) by Frank James A lot of congressional......Tags: Virginia Foxx, Government, Freddie Mac, Loans, National Government
-
LI delegation: Opinionless on Charlie
Spin CycleCharlie Rangel admits that he didn't pay taxes on his Dominican vacation villa. He used Congressional stationery to solicit money for a CUNY school to honor him. He has claimed both NYC and Washington as his primary residence to......Tags: Government, Values, Tim Bishop, Nancy Pelosi, National Government
-
Digital TV shift may be delayed
The Swampby Frank James Don't get rid of those old analog televisions yet. The national transition to digital television was supposed to occur next month on Feb. 17. But some key members of Congress and the Obama presidential transition may engineer......Tags: Government, Parliament, Consumers, Upper House, National Government
-
Will ARod get Capitol Hill treatment?
The Swampby Frank James Now that Alex Rodriguez, the biggest demigod in Major League Baseball's pantheon, has admitted to ESPN that he used performance-enhancing drugs between 2001 and 2003, will we see another congressional hearing into the use of steroids......Tags: Madonna, Baseball, Major League Baseball, Roger Clemens, ESPN (tv network)
-
Rep. Dingell sets House longevity record
The SwampRep. John Dingell, D-Mich., with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, left, and former President Bill Clinton, share a laugh at a Capitol Hill ceremony honoring Dingell (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson) by Frank James "Change" was the rallying cry of last year's......Tags: History, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Joe Barton, Nancy Pelosi, National Government
Oct 6, 2008
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
Nov 7, 2008
|Blog| Newsday
Nov 13, 2008
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
Nov 15, 2008
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
Nov 18, 2008
|Blog| Newsday
Nov 20, 2008
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
Nov 21, 2008
|Blog| Newsday
Dec 9, 2008
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
Dec 11, 2008
|Blog| Newsday
Jan 8, 2009
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
Feb 9, 2009
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
Feb 11, 2009
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
