Jan 7th, 2009 · With Alaska's Ted Stevens no longer in the Senate, there's talk on Capitol Hill of reconsidering some of the federal contracting preferences enjoyed by Alaska Native corporations. These companies often receive federal deals even when other, cheaper businesses offer similar services.
Jan 6th, 2009 · President-elect Barack Obama says the economy is sick and getting worse. Obama spent his first day back in Washington on Capitol Hill urging congressional leaders to work quickly on a massive economic stimulus package. He also said his administration will post the plan on the Internet.
Jan 2nd, 2009 · California may have some major political clout with Barack Obama's new administration. The president-elect has appointed Californians to key positions, and the state already has muscle on Capitol Hill. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and other members of the California delegation, will head half a dozen powerful congressional committees. All of this means California is back on the Washington "A" list.
Dec 13th, 2008 · The stock market had some dips and rises this past week, as Capitol Hill failed to bail out the auto industry. Meanwhile, Bernard Madoff, the former head of NASDAQ, was implicated in what may be the largest Ponzi scheme ever.
Dec 12th, 2008 · In the wake of talks over the auto bailout collapsing on Capitol Hill, auto workers in Detroit ponder their increasingly dismal fate. Many say the failure of the package in the Senate was a political attack by Republicans who blocked aid for Detroit automakers.
Dec 9th, 2008 · The top executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have appeared on Capitol Hill to answer questions about why they ignored warnings that they were taking too many risks. The House Oversight Committee released e-mails showing that the two mortgage giants ignored warnings that they stay away from riskier loans.
Dec 8th, 2008 · The Big Three automakers are visiting Capitol Hill again to seek a bailout for their struggling industry. A repeated criticism has been that auto workers are paid unnecessarily high wages for the jobs that they do. What do you think? Is this a fair or unfair criticism?
Dec 8th, 2008 · Last week, the CEO's of Ford, Chrysler and General Motors again pleaded for a billion dollar rescue plan on Capitol Hill. Now, the struggling U.S. automotive industry waits as lawmakers decide how, if at all, the government will bailout Detroit's "big three." Listen to a discussion on how minority auto retailers are especially being affected.