"You must drain the swamp if you are going to govern for the people"~Nancy Pelosi (2006) Washington Times By Chuck Neubauer House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s husband, a real estate developer and investment banker, stands to make millions… more »

The UK IndependentBy Sarah ArnottChina is pouring another $7bn (£4.4bn) into Brazil's oil industry, reigniting fears of a global "land grab" of natural resources.State-owned Sinopec clinched the deal with Spain's Repsol yesterday to buy 40 per cent… more »

Foxnews Presidents are never really off the clock, even when they go on vacation. But President Obama's decision to skip the traditional Memorial Day ceremony in Arlington while on his second vacation since the BP oil spill began has some wondering what… more »

By GREG GORDONMcClatchy Newspapers Posted: Wednesday, Apr. 21, 2010 WASHINGTON While Goldman Sachs' lawyers negotiated with the Securities and Exchange Commission over potentially explosive civil fraud charges, Goldman's chief executive visited th… more »