Cass Sunstein Vote: Dems Back Nomination as 'Regulatory Czar'

Cass Sunstein, a legal scholar at Harvard Law School, was singled out by Obama to head the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. The agency deals with privacy of information issues. Today, Cuss Sunstein vote took place in the Senate – with a 63 to 35...

Update: Boston Globe Now Posts Redacted Revised Docket On Gates

Update Saturday July 25, 2009 12:58 AM EST"The Boston Globe has now posted what it calls a redacted revised docket although it is described as a "police report" at the left side link on its site. And redacted it...

What Will Be The Outcome of Lawsuit Against Chevron in Ecuador?

Life in the Oriente Region of Ecuador is full of danger, mystery and intrigue.  Located along the border with Colombia in the northeast part of the country, the region is home to ancient people groups who depend largely upon the resources of the Amazon River basin for...

Blogger Targeted by ‘Spin’ in $27 Billion Lawsuit

For most of the past three weeks, I’ve been trying to learn as many details as possible about the a $27 billion class-action lawsuit pitting the Amazon Defense Coalition against Chevron.  Only last night,...

Barack Obama Says 'Uhh' Once Every 9 Seconds

An analysis of the words spoken by President Barack Obama during his hour-long news conference Tuesday night shows that, while answering reporters' questions, he uttered a variant of the word "uhh" at least once every nine seconds. Though relying upon a flat-screen monitor...

‘Barack Obama’s Seven Mystery States Coin Collection’ Revealed

Because it’s clear that Americans are more interested in Barack Obama’s hope-and-change politics than they are in saving for their own futures, Bob McCarty Writes is offering an alternative to the U.S. Mint’s...

closeSign in to NowPublic

is reporting from