Issues
Occupy! At CPAC
Occupy! was a pervasive presence at the 39th CPAC. Al Cardenas, chairman of the American Conservative Union, gave the movement five paragraphs. Seven minutes into Sarah Palin’s closing speech on Saturday she was interrupted by a dozen Occupiers yelling "mic check" more »
Ron Paul Retreats from CPAC
Without his hordes of dedicated supporters, only 12 percent of those voting in the 2012 straw poll said Ron Paul was their "first choice to be the Republican Presidential nominee." Although this was the same proportion that favored him in '08, when he first appeared on the list, he came in last among the current candidates. more »
Why Millions Won’t Get Help From Big Mortgage Settlement
The administration recently tried to encourage Fannie and Freddie by offering to triple incentives for principal reduction. So far, the companies and their federal overseer have declined to do so. An FHFA spokesperson said that the agency is "not a party to the agreement" more »
The Sunlight Foundation Shows Who Drove the Super Pac Contributions in 2011
Sunlight's Reporting Group combed through the filings, looking to see who's writing six- and seven-figure checks to the super PACs that are trying to influence voters in the Republican primaries — and beyond more »
