Congressman David Obey, who has represented a Wisconsin district since 1969, has decided to retire.

Barack Obama received more campaign money from BP oil, the company whose rig is now leaking, than any other person in 2008 according to the Center for Responsive Politics.

The largest environmental disaster in American history has occurred on President Obama’s watch. His policies have not only helped create the disaster but his administration’s response has been pathetic. He has, for instance, misled America on who will pay for the disaster and on the amount.

The army is in the process of losing a talented college student who likely will be a doctor because of its DADT policy.

On Friday, April 30, 2010, Bill Moyers broadcast his final program of the Bill Moyers Journal on PBS. This diary is a thank you for all of the years of insights that Bill Moyers has provided to American citizens.

The AP reports that President Obama has dropped plans for immigration reform this year. In doing so, Obama broke another in a series of campaign promises.

So now we know what Gordon Brown really thinks about pensioners who vote for Labour: they’re old and bigoted. If Obama left his mike open here’s what his inner thoughts would be.

This diary shows the pervasive influence of Goldman Sachs and Goldman created institutions (like the Hamilton Project embedded in the Brookings Institution) in the Obama administration.

This diary shows the pervasive influence of Goldman Sachs and Goldman created institutions (like the Hamilton Project embedded in the Brookings Institution) in the Obama administration.

Just a few days ago, 18 Congresspeople led by Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, called for a criminal investigation of Goldman Sachs. That number has now swollen to 44, including Bart Stupak!