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NewsTrust - Money and Politics - Most Recent Stories Copyright (c) 2008 NewsTrust en-us Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:14:32 -0800 http://newstrust.net/images/logos/newstrust-logo_20px.gif NewsTrust http://newstrust.net/topics/money_politics/top_stories http://newstrust.net/topics/money_politics/top_stories NewsTrust helps people find good journalism online. We rate the news based on quality, not just popularity. Our social news network features top-rated stories from hundreds of mainstream and independent sources. Find out more at http://newstrust.net/ Too Big to Fail - Too Big to Exist - Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://newstrust.net/stories/385591 http://newstrust.net/stories/385591 <span>senate.gov - By Senator Bernie Sanders - Nov. 06 (Statement) - Senator Bernie Sanders introduced legislation that would break up financial institutions that are too big to fail. "If an institution is too big to fail, it is too big to exist," Sanders said. "We should break them up so they are no longer in a position to bring down the entire economy. We should end the concentration of ownership that has resulted in just four huge financial institutions holding half the mortgages in America, controlling two-thirds of the credit cards, and amassing 40 percent of all deposits."</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/385591">4.7 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="/stories/385591">See Review »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/385591">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> U.S. Congress U.S. Budget U.S. Economy Global Economy U.S. Senate Money and Politics Congressional Oversight Finance Corporate Governance The Worldwide Efforts Of The Global Energy Lobby To Kill Progress On Climate Change Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://newstrust.net/stories/382133 http://newstrust.net/stories/382133 <span><a href="/sources/huffington_post">Huffington Post</a> - By Katherine Goldstein Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/05/exposed-the-worldwide-eff_n_346110.html?grist&cp&cp - Nov. 05 (Special Report) - The Center For Public Integrity just released a blockbuster investigative report that details the intense corporate pressure to block an effective global treaty from being reached at the UN Climate Talks in Copenhagen in December, and to halt efforts in individual countries to limit greenhouse gas emissions.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/382133">4.4 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="/stories/382133">See Review »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/382133">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Climate Change Corruption Money and Politics The G.O.P. Stalinists Invade Upstate New York Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/361223 http://newstrust.net/stories/361223 <span><a href="/sources/new_york_times">New York Times</a> - By Frank Rich - Nov. 01 (Opinion) - This week’s election to fill that vacant seat has set off nothing less than a riotous and bloody national G.O.P. civil war. No matter what the results in that race on Tuesday, the Republicans are the sure losers. This could be a gift that keeps on giving to the Democrats through 2010, and perhaps beyond.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/361223">4.0 average</a> - <a href="/stories/361223">4 Reviews »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/361223">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Money and Politics Republican Party Democratic Party Lobbying From The Great Beyond Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/357377 http://newstrust.net/stories/357377 <span><a href="/sources/congressional_quarterly">Congressional Quarterly</a> - By Alex Knott - Oct. 30 (Special Report) - With a little planning, you can lobby Congress from beyond the grave. Every year, hundreds of Americans continue to make campaign contributions, lobby Congress and in some states cast votes after they have died. And it’s all completely legal.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/357377">4.0 average</a> - <a href="/stories/357377">4 Reviews »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/357377">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> U.S. Congress Lobby Reform Money and Politics Corruption Anatomy of an Ethics Leak Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/357014 http://newstrust.net/stories/357014 <span><a href="/sources/washington_independent">Washington Independent</a> - By Mike Lillis - Oct. 30 (News Analysis) - The news that “dozens” of House lawmakers are under scrutiny by ethics investigators — reported last night by The Washington Post — will likely stir a small storm in Washington, particularly on an otherwise quiet Friday when Congress is out of session.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/357014">3.5 average</a> - <a href="/stories/357014">4 Reviews »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/357014">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Corruption U.S. Congress Money and Politics Seven members of House defense subcommittee scrutinized by ethics investigators Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/355808 http://newstrust.net/stories/355808 <span><a href="/sources/washington_post">Washington Post</a> - By Carol D. Leonnig - Oct. 30 (News Report) - The investigations by two separate ethics offices include an examination of the powerful subcommittee chairman, John P. Murtha (D-Pa.), as well as others who helped steer federal funds to clients of the PMA Group. The lawmakers received campaign</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/355808">3.9 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="/stories/355808">See Review »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/355808">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Corruption U.S. Congress Defense Industry Department of Defense Money and Politics Ethics list heavy on defense spenders Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/357445 http://newstrust.net/stories/357445 <span><a href="/sources/politico">The Politico</a> - By Jonathan Allen - Oct. 30 (News Report) - Seven members of the powerful House panel that handles the Pentagon's purse — and the lucrative earmarks inside — have been under investigation by the House Ethics Committee, according to an internal ethics committee document obtained by The Washington Post.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/357445">3.4 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="/stories/357445">See Review »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/357445">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Money and Politics Corruption U.S. Congress Lawmakers targeted in ethics probe Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/356874 http://newstrust.net/stories/356874 <span><a href="/sources/politico">The Politico</a> - By John Bresnahan - Oct. 30 (Breaking News) - A leaked document shows that House ethics investigators are probing the activities of nearly three dozen lawmakers — an ethical dust storm that will empower the Republicans and could imperil efforts to get health care reform through the House next week.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/356874">3.3 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="/stories/356874">See Review »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/356874">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Money and Politics U.S. Congress Corruption Obama Heads To Dover Air Force Base To Honor Fallen Soldiers Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:28:49 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/351686 http://newstrust.net/stories/351686 <span><a href="/sources/associated_press">Associated Press</a> - Oct. 29 - </span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/351686">3.8 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="/stories/351686">See Review »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/351686">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Money and Politics Afghanistan What's So Scary About Michael Pollan? Why Corporate Agriculture Tried to Censor His University Speech | Health and Wellness Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/352071 http://newstrust.net/stories/352071 <span><a href="/sources/associated_press">Associated Press</a> - By Martha Rosenberg - Oct. 28 (News) - "Agribusiness gets plenty of opportunities to preach its point of view at agriculture schools such as Cal Poly, where the likes of Monsanto and Cargill fund research," the Times wrote, calling the 800-acre Harris Ranch, near Coalinga, whose "smell assaults passersby long before the panorama of thousands of cattle packed atop layers of their own manure,"--"Cowschwitz." Ouch.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/352071">Not rated yet</a> - <a href="/stories/352071">See Info »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/352071">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Money and Politics U.S. Economy Mainstream Media Media and Politics Derailing unprecedented health reform would be unprecedented Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/349784 http://newstrust.net/stories/349784 <span>bestoftheleftpodcast.com - By Jay - Oct. 28 (Opinion) - Edition #309 Act 1: Kid is denied healthcare for being too skinny – The Young Turks Act 2: Max Baucus and Senate health reform – Bill Moyers Journal Act 3: Medicare Part E – Thom Hartmann Act 4: Healthcare, now what – This American Life Act 5: Dems stopping healthcare would be unprecedented – Rachel Maddow Act 6: The history of our healthcare system – This American Life Act 7: Insurance company calls sick people dogs – The Young Turks Act 8: Further reporting on anti-healthcare campaign – Rachel Maddow</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/349784">5.0 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="/stories/349784">See Review »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/349784">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Health Care Money and Politics Media and Politics Medicare New Media Not So Unequal, After All Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/345022 http://newstrust.net/stories/345022 <span><a href="/sources/forbes">Forbes</a> - By Brian S. Wesbury And Robert Stein - Oct. 27 (Opinion) - The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. You've heard it over and over again. Many free-market economists have argued against the conventional wisdom, only to be dismissed as out of touch. But an incredible new paper from Northwestern Professor Robert Gordon, a pillar of the "mainstream" academic establishment, says maybe they are right and have been for a long time.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/345022">2.5 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="/stories/345022">See Review »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/345022">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Money and Politics Money A Pattern of Contract Oversight Problems at the State Department? Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/343986 http://newstrust.net/stories/343986 <span>pogoblog.typepad.com - By Bryan Rahija - Oct. 23 (Special Report) - A new Inspector General (IG) audit has recommended that the Department of State (DoS) seek a $132 million rebate from a contractor for a host of construction deficiencies at the American embassy in Baghdad. The contractor, First Kuwaiti Trading and Contracting, received $470 million in no-bid contracts for construction of the embassy (referred to in the report as NEC Baghdad).</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/343986">3.9 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="/stories/343986">See Review »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/343986">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Money and Politics Corruption Hill Aides Call For JSF Restructure Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/344004 http://newstrust.net/stories/344004 <span>dodbuzz.com - By Colin Clark - Oct. 23 (News Report) - A preliminary Pentagon cost estimate that the F-35 could cost as much as $17.1 billion more than currently planned is prompting calls from congressional sources for the program to be reassessed and restructured.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/344004">3.3 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="/stories/344004">See Review »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/344004">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Department of Defense Money and Politics How Drug-Industry Lobbyists Got Their Way on Health Care Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/329083 http://newstrust.net/stories/329083 <span><a href="/sources/time">Time</a> - By Karen Tumulty, Michael Scherer - Oct. 22 (Special Report) - It's understandable the drugmakers would want a roll-call accounting of who their friends and enemies are, considering the size of the investment they are making on Capitol Hill: in the first six months of this year alone, drug and biotech companies and their trade associations spent more than $110 million — that's about $609,000 a day — to influence lawmakers, according to figures compiled by the nonpartisan watchdog group Center for Responsive Politics. The drug industry's legion of registered lobbyists numbers 1,228, or 2.3 for every member of Congress. And its campaign contributions to current members of Waxman's committee have totaled $2.6 million over the past three years.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/329083">3.8 average</a> - <a href="/stories/329083">3 Reviews »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/329083">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Health Care Pharmaceuticals Lobby Reform Money and Politics U.S. Congress Pro-Israel Group's Money Trail Veers Hard Right Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/343277 http://newstrust.net/stories/343277 <span><a href="/sources/truthout">TruthOut</a> - By Eli Clifton - Oct. 22 (News) - But an IPS investigation into the tax records of the donors to StandWithUs, which professes to be ideologically neutral, found a web of funders who support organisations that have been accused of anti-Muslim propaganda and encouraging a militant Israeli and U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. Some of these organisations have tied the origins of Palestinian nationalism to Nazi ideology, and suggested that a vast Muslim conspiracy - in a similar vein to the anti-Semitic Protocols of the Elders of Zion - is mobilising to undermine the U.S. constitution and impose Sharia law.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/343277">Not rated yet</a> - <a href="/stories/343277">See Info »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/343277">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Money and Politics Israel Palestine Mainstream Media Media and Politics U.S. Congress DeMint watches out for all of us Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/318343 http://newstrust.net/stories/318343 <span>The Times and Democrat - By − Edwin O. Merwin Jr., James S. Ulmer Jr. - Oct. 18 (Opinion) - There is a saying that the Jews who are wealthy got that way not by watching dollars, but instead by taking care of the pennies and the dollars taking care of themselves. By not using earmarks to fund projects for South Carolina and instead using actual bills, DeMint is watching our nation’s pennies and trying to preserve our country’s wealth and our economy’s viability to give all an opportunity to succeed.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/318343">2.5 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="/stories/318343">See Review »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/318343">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Racism Money and Politics Congressional Earmarks The Great Challenge of Our Time: Re-Creating America's Great Middle Class Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/308642 http://newstrust.net/stories/308642 <span><a href="/sources/alternet">AlterNet</a> - By Marie Cocco - Oct. 16 (Opinion) - we face "hard political tasks. But being pushed further down is harder, still. Because no one knows where the new bottom lies."</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/308642">4.2 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="/stories/308642">See Reviews »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/308642">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Money Money and Politics U.S. Economy Jobs Not Your Father's Chamber of Commerce: National Organization Is Now a Tool of the Radical Right Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/308623 http://newstrust.net/stories/308623 <span><a href="/sources/alternet">AlterNet</a> - By Joshua Holland - Oct. 16 (Opinion) - under the leadership of Thomas J. Donahue, it has become increasingly partisan, even reactionary, in its steadfast opposition to even modestly progressive proposals in Congress, including those that are in the apparent interests of some of its member firms.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/308623">4.0 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="/stories/308623">See Reviews »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/308623">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Money and Politics Republican Party Dem officials set stage for corporate-backed health care campaign Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/307265 http://newstrust.net/stories/307265 <span><a href="/sources/politico">The Politico</a> - By Ben Smith,Kenneth P. Vogel - Oct. 16 (Special Report) - At a meeting last April with corporate lobbyists, aides to President Barack Obama and Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) helped set in motion a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign, primarily financed by industry groups, that has played a key role in</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/307265">3.9 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="/stories/307265">See Review »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/307265">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Health Care U.S. White House Pharmaceuticals Insurance Money and Politics Dick Gephardt's Fall: How a Progressive Stalwart Turned into a Spectacular Political Sellout Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/305383 http://newstrust.net/stories/305383 <span><a href="/sources/alternet">AlterNet</a> - By Sebastian Jones - Oct. 15 (Opinion) - In a town where everyone seemingly has a price, Gephardt has distinguished himself, selling his reputation as a pro-labor, pro-universal healthcare, pro-environment expert and advocate to his new corporate masters, giving their efforts to kill and maim reforms a familiar, friendly face in the Democratic establishment. As a result, Gephardt has become a highly sought-after and very effective lobbyist. He has also betrayed nearly every principle he once claimed to hold.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/305383">4.1 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="/stories/305383">See Review »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/305383">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Money and Politics Labor Health Care Political Fundraising Now "Borders On Insanity" Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/305228 http://newstrust.net/stories/305228 <span><a href="/sources/huffington_post">Huffington Post</a> - By Arthur Delaney Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/15/rep-john-larson-political_n_321525.html - Oct. 15 (News Report) - "If we can get a system that's based on small donors that takes the big money out of the process, there's a value to that. It frees up your time," Larson said. "It borders on insanity when you think of the time and energy that's devoted to the money chase instead of serving your constituents, instead of spending time on issues."</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/305228">4.3 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="/stories/305228">See Reviews »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/305228">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Money and Politics Biggest Obstacle to Global Climate Deal May Be How to Pay for It Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/302714 http://newstrust.net/stories/302714 <span><a href="/sources/new_york_times">New York Times</a> - By Elisabeth Rosenthal - Oct. 15 (Special Report) - The price of a climate agreement will be $100 billion a year by 2020, many economists estimate; some put the cost at closer to $1 trillion.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/302714">Not rated yet</a> - <a href="/stories/302714">See Info »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/302714">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Global Warming China Global Economy India Housing U.S. Economy Oil and Gas Energy Climate Change Environment Money and Politics Obama Vs. Rupert Murdoch: Fox News' Blatant Transition into GOP TV | Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/303516 http://newstrust.net/stories/303516 <span><a href="/sources/alternet">AlterNet</a> - By Eric Boehlert - Oct. 13 (Opinion) - Fox News has transformed itself into the Opposition Party of the Obama White House, which, of course, is unprecedented for a media company in modern-day America. That partisan embrace means the news media have to expand beyond typing up Fox News-ratings-are-up and the White-House-is-angry stories, and it needs to start treating the cable channel for what it is: a partisan animal.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/303516">4.4 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="/stories/303516">See Reviews »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/303516">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Money and Politics Media and Politics Lobbyists Fight Efforts to Save on Health Care Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/288594 http://newstrust.net/stories/288594 <span><a href="/sources/new_york_times">New York Times</a> - By By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK - Oct. 11 (News Analysis) - Most of the serious proposals to fulfill President Obama’s vow to curb health care costs have fallen victim to organized interests and parochial politics.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/288594">3.9 average</a> - <a href="/stories/288594">4 Reviews »</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/288594">Review It</a>        <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Health Care Lobby Reform Obama Administration Money and Politics