Nov 17th, 2008 · In recent years, politicians have treated immigration as the third rail. But as the number of Hispanics grows — and as they turn out in greater numbers at the polls — advocates say the issue of immigration will be harder to ignore.
Nov 12th, 2008 · Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown will be among the important players at the G-20 summit looking for ways to reverse the global economic downturn. Britain's ambassador to Washington, Sir Nigel Sheinwald, tells Ari Shapiro that the group needs to work on some sort of economic stimulus and overhaul the world's financial system.
Oct 22nd, 2008 · Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are ready to start writing new rules for the financial industry. It's a process that's expected to take many months, and it began with a hearing Tuesday by the House Financial Services Committee.
Oct 17th, 2008 · Europe wants to take the lead role in overhauling the world's financial system. French President Nicolas Sarkozy is flying to Washington for talks Saturday with President Bush at Camp David. Sarkozy, who is also the chairman of the European Union, just presided over a summit in Brussels that gave unanimous approval to a European rescue package.
Oct 9th, 2008 · In its ongoing effort to thaw the frozen credit markets, the U.S. Federal Reserve is moving aggressively to overhaul monetary policy. Here, an overview of some of the Fed's recent changes.
Sep 30th, 2008 · What's next for Congress on the bailout? Does it need to tweak the plan to get 12 votes, or does it need an overhaul? Getting to 12 could be difficult, given Republican intransigence and Democrats' unwillingness to do it themselves. Perhaps the Senate will go first.
Sep 17th, 2008 · Presidential nominees John McCain and Barack Obama say they're ready to overhaul Wall Street. What may be surprising to learn is who helps to pay for their calls for reform. McCain and Obama have accepted millions of campaign dollars from Wall Street since they started running for president.
Sep 15th, 2008 · GOP presidential nominee John McCain and his Democratic rival, Barack Obama, say the current crop of problems on Wall Street reflects a failure in Washington. Both promise to overhaul the rules governing financial markets.