Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren raised last quarter. The Democrat and architect of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is facing incumbent Senator Scott Brown. 81% of the donations were under $50, and over 40,500 Bay Staters have donated to the campaign. Senator Scott Brown has not released his numbers for the […]
Rep. Barney Frank got married Saturday to his longtime partner, Jim Ready. This is the first same-sex marriage wedding for a member of Congress. Barney Frank is known for advocating gay rights, and financial regulations. He is half of the 2010 law, the Dodd-Drank Act. The wedding was officiated by […]
Yesterday’s ruling by the Supreme Court saved President Obama’s healthcare law, but gave Republicans new ammo. Chief Justice Roberts wrote in his opinion that the individual mandate is a tax, which Republicans dislike. As do most Americans. Republicans have often campaigned that Obamacare included taxes, but now they have the […]
The House of Representatives has held Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress. This is the first time a Cabinet member has been successfully been held in contempt. The move was largely symbolic because any court action will take years. Most Democrats did not vote, and almost all Republicans […]
In a chaotic day, the entire Affordable Care Act was deemed constitutional and was upheld. The Supreme Court decided 5-4, with Chief Justice John Roberts being the swing vote, joining the majority. Most expected that Justice Anthony Kennedy would be the swing vote. Instead, Justice Kennedy joined the dissent. He […]