After pulling down millions in boardrooms, a number of former CEOs are
spending gobs to get into government: Carly Fiorina from HP spent $5.5
million on the California Senate primary, Meg Whitman from eBay is
making a $119 million ...READ»
South Korean intelligence claims China-based hackers stole confidential material from the country's diplomatic and security services throughout 2010. If a new report is correct, hackers inside the People's Republic of China gained access to personal computers and PDAs belonging to much of South Korea's power structure.READ»
We tested 8 campaign ads from 4 key election contests with more than 500 voters using technology to capture their moment-by-moment reactions. The ads were all about positions on the jobs and the economy, and the results were surprising.READ»
Media coverage of the midterm elections has painted a picture of two parties, irreconcilable in nearly all respects. But are they? We selected a handful of Democratic and Republican campaign ads from across the country, and tested them for the second-to-second, gut reactions of 560 American voters.READ»
GOP Senate candidates are trouncing their rivals on Twitter and Facebook, a stunning reversal from 2008. But will that actually translate into votes?READ»
"Nothing can be said to be certain, except death and paying taxes," Ben
Franklin once said. The Tea Party would dissent -- why are taxes a
must? Last year, tens of thousands of members, along with folks from
FreedomWorks and the ...READ»
McAfee's Most Dangerous Celebrities list came out today, and it's got a couple of surprises. Sorry to Ms. Diaz, who was excellent in at least one movie, but searching her name is just asking for trouble.READ»
A group of Republican Senators are requesting the Obama administration block Sprint from receiving crucial telecoms gear from China's Huawei. Why is the GOP standing in the way of trade? READ»
The coal industry is begging for new rules and fighting existing ones.
Eight years of inconsistent oversight by the Bush administration left a
cobweb regulatory framework neither companies nor courts can decipher.
But while the ...READ»
Shareholders are concerned for the overall safety of the sector, which is why 58 investors representing $2.5 trillion in assets banded together recently to demand improved disclosure of oil disaster response plans.READ»
"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
Ronald Reagan's famous challenge to the Russian leader became a rallying-cry to end the Cold War. Now, decades later, Reagan's son is taking up the torch, albeit for a more important cause: ...READ»
As we told you earlier, Google has ramped up its lobbying efforts, spending $1.34 million last quarter influencing the Washington elite--up 41% from the same period last year. Who are these lobbyists Google is using to pressure ...READ»
There are few bright spots in the BP oil disaster, but if nothing else, the Gulf spill has reminded us of the value of our ocean resources. Perhaps that's why the Obama administration chose this week to announce the creation of a ...READ»
Wellsville, NY resident Paul D. Ceglia is suing Facebook, claiming he was given a whopping 84% claim in the company back in 2003. Facebook, unsurprisingly, sees it a different way.READ»
Over the past 24 months, a deplorable activity in the money management business came to light. It got the name "pay to play" but was just another form of bribery. However, for some reason, the definition of this expanded to include any campaign contributions to any state or local officials.READ»
The difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull? Apparently, bowling. At this Las Vegas event, which attracts 7,000 alley owners, none other than ex-VP nominee Sarah Palin will give the keynote. "I'm sure she's a fan of bowling, as ...READ»
Connecticut's Attorney General led a conference call with more than 30 states to discuss Google's recent Wi-Fi "data grab" blunder. This could get ugly.READ»
Conflate, v. a: to
bring together, fuse; b: to confuse
The federal government’s response, under the direction of
the Obama Administration, to the Deep Water Horizon oil spill in the Gulf has
been to conflate the spill at ...READ»
Social media users are to be given the chance to raise money for a hard-hitting Amnesty International campaign against Shell. The U.K. branch of the 50-year-old organization announced over the weekend that it is to use its ...READ»
Net neutrality, considered a centerpiece initiative for FCC chair Julius Genachowski, would effectively stop Internet providers from slowing
or blocking access to Web sites. It's among the most important political topics that ...READ»
