DOJ officials have previously defended the lack of criminal charges against banks suspected of wrongdoing in large part by pointing to the so-called “collateral consequences” associated with filing a criminal indictment against a leading financial institution.
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Confusion on why the Government doesn’t go after the Big Banks?…Not Really….
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Stu Rotherberg thinks the rough times right now could hurt Democrats in Senate races….
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on May 22, 2013
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As Nathan Gonzales wrote this week, Republicans can get a Senate majority in next year’s elections by winning races in states Mitt Romney carried. Because that now seems more difficult than it did just a month ago, we are moving a number of Senate contests to the GOP.
Share on FacebookNorth Carolina Polling view 5/22/13…Virgiia Foxx as GOP Senate pick…PPP
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PPP’s monthly look at next year’s race for the US Senate in North Carolina finds Virginia Foxx back at the top of the Republican wish list for their candidate……
Share on FacebookUS Drone strikes drop dramatically…..
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Current and former officials say the reasons include a shrinking list of important Qaeda targets, a result of the success of past strikes, and transient factors ranging from bad weather to diplomatic strains. But more broadly, the decline may reflect a changing calculation of the long-term costs and benefits of targeted killings…..
Share on FacebookPolitical Roundup for May 22, 2013…Ky Dem’s ready a second candidate for the Senate if need be…Red Racing Horses
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KY-Sen: Kentucky Democrats are now pushing another candidate if Alison Lundergan Grimes decides against running. Former Miss America Heather French Henry is being pushed by Congressman John Yarmuth. Heather French Henry is the wife of former Lieutenant Governor Steve Henry.
Share on FacebookDaily Kos Elections Morning Digest 5/22/13: NRA seeks to recall Colorado lawmaker who passed gun safety laws
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FBI shoots and kills a person questioned in Boston Bomber case….
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According to the reports, Ibragim Todashev attacked an FBI agent overnight, and the agent responded by shooting and killing the man. Todashev was previously interviewed about his connection to the Boston bombing suspects, and until late Tuesday had been cooperative…..
Share on FacebookIRS’s Lois Lerner takes the Fifth, insists she’s done nothing wrong…Issa supports her right to do so…
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“I have not done anything wrong. I have not broken any laws. I have not violated any IRS rules or regulations,” Lerner, the head of an IRS division overseeing tax-exempt groups that targeted conservative groups, said before the House Oversight Committee.
Share on FacebookBreaking…Anthony Weiner IS running for NYC Mayor….
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“I am running for mayor because I have been fighting for the middle class and those struggling to make it my entire life, and I hope I get a second chance to work for you.”
Weiner’s wife, longtime Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin, offers a testimonial to her husband, declaring, “We love this city and no one will work harder to make it better than Anthony.”
The unconventional campaign launch culminates a comeback tour that began in early April with a magazine interview and continued with the posting of a policy booklet online filled with ideas for the next mayor.
Share on FacebookJohn McCain IS pissed at his fellow Republican Senators…
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For years now, congressional observers have wondered when Republican members of the Senate would tire of gridlock and decide to return to a more traditional approach to legislating. It’s too early to say that that’s actually happening. But on a couple of issues, at least, there are signs of it.
Share on FacebookEd Garcetti wins LA Mayor run off
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Wendy Greuel called Eric Garcetti early Wednesday morning to concede the mayoral election, a Greuel campaign source told The Times, ending a two-year campaign to determine Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s successor and the new political leader of Los Angeles.
Share on FacebookLA Mayor Vote Update 5/21/13 Election Day….Update…Garcetti wins
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Though turnout numbers were not yet available from election officials Tuesday afternoon, voters were few and far between at many polling places across the city.
Share on FacebookSenate Judiciary panel approves immigration bill….
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Schumer and Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) told reporters that they remained hopeful that the bill could pick up 70 votes on the Senate floor.
“I think it’s possible,” said Flake, another Gang member. “We got a lot of hard work to do. A lot of hard work.”
The committee room, which was packed with reform proponents, erupted in applause and cheers of “Yes, we can” after the final vote. Democratic senators posed for pictures with supporters and received a succession of high fives and hugs.
Share on FacebookOklahoma has a friend in NY GOP Rep Peter King….
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Said King: “I think they should get every penny they need. I’ve been through this. We can do the political games later on, the important thing is to get them the aid as quickly as they need it and not to make a political issue out of it.”
Share on FacebookThe Pentagon Ok’s Apple iPhones and iPads….
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The U.S. Defense Department has released a security guide for smart phones and tablet computers made by Apple Inc., setting the stage for their wider use on military networks.
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