Explosions tore through the large crowds at the Boston Marathon Monday afternoon, claiming three lives and injuring hundreds. Four hours into the race at around 2:50 p.m., two bombs detonated in rapid succession near the finish line, triggering confusion and panic as people attempted to flee. According to the Boston Police, at this time there are no suspects […]
Police in Tulsa have arrested two suspects in the shootings of five men in Tulsa. Three have died; two others are wounded. The suspects are white, all five victims are black, and police are still deciding on whether to classify the murders as a hate crime. Meanwhile, in Sanford Florida, a Grand Jury will convene […]
GOP Presidential candidates take the fight for the nomination to Illinois, while the Senate takes up the JOBS Act, a business de-regulation bill that SEC Chair Mary Schapiro warns would expose investors to fraud. The U.N. Security council meets to discuss the future of Afghanistan, while American officials debate the American role in the country. Finally, […]
As Greece negotiates a new unity government, Europe watches closely for signs of a widening crisis. In the U.S. a deadline for members of a congressional “Super Committee” to reach an agreement approaches. Meanwhile, a new book by Bill Clinton comes out this week, and it reportedly criticizes President Obama’s decision not to raise the […]
The Congressional “super committee,” put in charge of finding $1.2 trillion to cut from the deficit, have mostly been a top secret committee that have shared very little about their meetings. As the super committee continues to find cuts in the deficit, a number of economic indicators are set to be released this week, including […]
This week, Ben Bernanke and the Federal Reserve will hold a rare two-day meeting to decide on interest rates, which are currently close to zero. Meanwhile, President Obama will release details of his deficit reduction plan this morning, and one key component is taxing the wealthy, which has many Republicans screaming “class warfare.” The Clinton Global […]