Kyle Bell

Former Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) may be busy shaking his booty on Dancing with the Stars, but that doesn’t mean he’s done thinking about politics. In an interview with Politics Daily, he casts doubt on Republican chances of winning a majority in the House in 2010:
Shaking his head with frustration, he added, “The Republican [...]

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Representative Mike Ross of Arkansas is in hot water as news of a land deal with a pharmacy company emerges. Along with his wife, Rep. Ross collected $1-$1.6 million from USA Drug for property and assets that were sold for well above their actual worth. As Politico reports:
But the $420,000 that USA Drug paid for [...]

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The International Olympic Committee will meet next month in Denmark to determine what city will host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Chicago is one of four cities competing for the honor of hosting the Olympics. Others include Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo.
Chicago is already recognized as a world class city. From its sprawling skyline, [...]

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A few weeks ago, I posted about my e-book – Detroit: A City on the Brink. Today, I would like to take the time to promote International Political Economy: Free Trade or Fair Trade?. Below is an excerpt:
Near the end of World War II, the United States convened with other Allied nations at Bretton Woods, [...]

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Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) will chair the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Prior to his passing, Senator Ted Kennedy was the chairman of this same committee in charge of overseeing the nation’s healthcare system. It was a lifelong goal of Kennedy to pass universal healthcare coverage. Harkin is a strong proponent of universal coverage, [...]

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The latest uproar across the country and on cable news is that President Obama will be delivering an address to schoolchildren encouraging them to make good grades, stay in school and do their homework. Seems innocent enough, right? Conservative talk shows and Republican politicians won’t have any of it. They claim that the president of [...]

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