House Rejects Bailout Despite Pressure

House Rejects Bailout Despite Pressure

By  Lagan Sebert on Sep 29, 2008

The $700 billion bailout plan came to a vote in the House of Representatives after a week of intense debate. Though both Democratic and Republican leadership called on their colleagues to support the bill, it failed by 23 votes. The debate gave those in opposition a chance to voice their opposition to this historic bill, and called for renewed negotiations on the same day the stock market plunged.

The Revolving Door of K Street

The Revolving Door of K Street

By  Nick Penniman on Jun 30, 2008

Capitol Hill lost yet another Congressman to K Street recently, as one more elected official rolled down the hill to join a lobbying firm. Through the story of the latest defector, the American News Project examines this burgeoning trend, known in DC as the "revolving door."

D.C. SNAPSHOT: Bush Lawyers on Child Torture and Burial Alive

D.C. SNAPSHOT: Bush Lawyers on Child Torture and Burial Alive

By  Harry Hanbury on Jun 26, 2008

On June 26, 2008, John Yoo and David Addington, two leading architects of the Bush administration's policies on torture, testified before the House Judiciary Committee. Even seemingly simple questions yielded evasive answers.