Washington Post By Joe Stephens and Carol D. Leonnig Energy Department officials were warned that their plan to help a failing solar company by restructuring its $535 million federal loan could violate the law and should be cleared with the Justice… more »

Fox News, et. al.  Patterico (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) has been all over this story from day one, a story the media is loath to report on….much like the original Weiner case itself. But if it’s about someone not in politics, but a conservative, they… more »

By the CNN Wire Staff New York (CNN) -- Information taken from Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan indicates that al Qaeda was mulling attacks on a handful of U.S. cities, timed to significant dates, a U.S. official said. One law enforcement sourc… more »

Huffington Post In his surprise farewell from his MSNBC show Friday night, Keith Olbermann alluded to the classic broadcast-apocalypse film 'Network,' and its angry, ranting protagonist, Howard Beale. Turns out, it may have been more than a brief note… more »

 NY TimesBy NELSON D. SCHWARTZ Even as prospects for the American economy brighten, consumers are about to face a new financial burden: a sustained period of rising interest rates.Multimedia Graphic Household Debt vs. Interest Rates… more »