Print Wynton Hall Read Full Bio Study: U.S. Teacher Training 'Dismal' A report released on Tuesday by the National Council on Teacher Quality finds that U.S. teacher training is “an industry of mediocrity” that produces teachers without a clue. 18 Jun 2013, 9:53 AM PDT Obama: Bernanke Has 'Stayed A Lot Longer Than He Wanted' In a Monday interview with Charlie Rose, President Barack Obama said Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has “already stayed a lot longer than he wanted or he was supposed to.” 18 Jun 2013, 9:43 AM PDT Apple, Facebook, Microsoft: Govt Has Made Thousands of Customer Inquiries Apple, Facebook, and Microsoft now say the government has requested data on tens of thousands of its customers. 18 Jun 2013, 6:35 AM PDT Libor Criminal Charges Imminent British prosecutors are expected to file criminal charges against UBS AG and Citigroup trader Tom Hayes for allegedly attempting to rig the all-important Libor (London Interbank Offered Rate), reports the Wall Street Journal. 17 Jun 2013 Inhofe Blasts Obama's $170 Million Military Biofuels Giveaway On Sunday, Ranking member of the Armed Services Committee Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) blasted the Defense Department’s plan to “contribute $170 million to a massive federal giveaway to private biofuels companies.” He said the plan is further evidence of the Obama Administration’s “use of taxpayer dollars to fund the president’s hobby as a venture capitalist.” 17 Jun 2013 Grassley Asks Weiner's Wife About Clinton Consulting Gigs One of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s most trusted advisers and former deputy chief of staff, Huma Abedin--the wife of disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner--is under fire from Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) for possible influence peddling as part of a six-figure crony consulting contract she secured while serving as a top official at the State Department. 16 Jun 2013 Obama Rewards Top Donors With Ambassadorships On Friday, President Barack Obama rewarded some of his top 2012 campaign fundraisers with appointments to coveted European ambassadorships. 15 Jun 2013 Nikkei Sell-Off Sparks Worries Over Central Bank Stimulus Strategies Asian markets took a pounding on Thursday as Japanese stocks plunged 6.4%, rendering big losses in China and Southeast Asia. 13 Jun 2013 U.S. Oil Production Sees Largest Increase in History In a development likely to enrage President Barack Obama’s environmental supporters, last year U.S. crude-oil production experienced the largest increase in U.S. history and the largest jump of any country on the planet. 13 Jun 2013 Govs. Cuomo, Perry Spar over Jobs Democratic New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Texas Governor Rick Perry are engaged in a verbal shootout over which state produces the most and best jobs. 13 Jun 2013 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next
Study: U.S. Teacher Training 'Dismal' A report released on Tuesday by the National Council on Teacher Quality finds that U.S. teacher training is “an industry of mediocrity” that produces teachers without a clue. 18 Jun 2013, 9:53 AM PDT
Obama: Bernanke Has 'Stayed A Lot Longer Than He Wanted' In a Monday interview with Charlie Rose, President Barack Obama said Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has “already stayed a lot longer than he wanted or he was supposed to.” 18 Jun 2013, 9:43 AM PDT
Apple, Facebook, Microsoft: Govt Has Made Thousands of Customer Inquiries Apple, Facebook, and Microsoft now say the government has requested data on tens of thousands of its customers. 18 Jun 2013, 6:35 AM PDT
Libor Criminal Charges Imminent British prosecutors are expected to file criminal charges against UBS AG and Citigroup trader Tom Hayes for allegedly attempting to rig the all-important Libor (London Interbank Offered Rate), reports the Wall Street Journal. 17 Jun 2013
Inhofe Blasts Obama's $170 Million Military Biofuels Giveaway On Sunday, Ranking member of the Armed Services Committee Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) blasted the Defense Department’s plan to “contribute $170 million to a massive federal giveaway to private biofuels companies.” He said the plan is further evidence of the Obama Administration’s “use of taxpayer dollars to fund the president’s hobby as a venture capitalist.” 17 Jun 2013
Grassley Asks Weiner's Wife About Clinton Consulting Gigs One of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s most trusted advisers and former deputy chief of staff, Huma Abedin--the wife of disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner--is under fire from Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) for possible influence peddling as part of a six-figure crony consulting contract she secured while serving as a top official at the State Department. 16 Jun 2013
Obama Rewards Top Donors With Ambassadorships On Friday, President Barack Obama rewarded some of his top 2012 campaign fundraisers with appointments to coveted European ambassadorships. 15 Jun 2013
Nikkei Sell-Off Sparks Worries Over Central Bank Stimulus Strategies Asian markets took a pounding on Thursday as Japanese stocks plunged 6.4%, rendering big losses in China and Southeast Asia. 13 Jun 2013
U.S. Oil Production Sees Largest Increase in History In a development likely to enrage President Barack Obama’s environmental supporters, last year U.S. crude-oil production experienced the largest increase in U.S. history and the largest jump of any country on the planet. 13 Jun 2013
Govs. Cuomo, Perry Spar over Jobs Democratic New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Texas Governor Rick Perry are engaged in a verbal shootout over which state produces the most and best jobs. 13 Jun 2013
IRS worker claims Tea Party scrutiny originated in Ohio office, according to transcript released by Dem18 Jun 2013, 3:00 PM PDT
IRS worker claims Tea Party scrutiny originated in Ohio office, according to transcript released by Dem18 Jun 2013, 3:00 PM PDT