Day: April 7, 2009

Democrat Mike Quigley handily wins the special election to fill Rahm Emanuel’s Chicago seat.

Will judges become more willing to listen to defense attorneys who challenge evidence?

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department plans to extend the Troubled Asset Relief Program to certain life insurers, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

A Treasury watchdog is asking which counterparties the insurer paid at 100 percent, and if it tried to negotiate lower payouts.

He steels himself against blowback from Congress and preps for a Pentagon brawl.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ ambitious plan to overhaul Pentagon weapons programs has raised a wide range of thorny questions for industry executives, congressional aides and the military services.

HAVANA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro seemed alert and energetic on Tuesday in his first known talks with U.S. officials in years, and asked how to best help U.S. President Barack Obama normalize relations between their countries, U.S. lawmakers said.

Key members call for an end to Cuba travel restrictions.

Specter makes the rounds — and sits down with longtime admirer Howard Stern.

The veteran White House correspondent shares some observations about the office’s newest occupant.