Now that everyone knows about AIG's bonuses, Congress decides to get angry about them.
By Mike Madden Mar 19, 2009
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Rep. Barney Frank sets a retirement date
By Alex Koppelman
June 17, 2009
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The Congressman loses his temper on CNBC while explaining his position on limiting executive compensation
By Andrew Leonard
June 11, 2009
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Closeted gay politicians like you-know-who and hm-hm aren't just personally screwed-up, says filmmaker Kirby Dick. They're hopelessly distorting democracy.
By Andrew O'Hehir
May 7, 2009
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The House learns its lesson, and with an eye toward Nov. 4, passes the Wall Street bailout -- er, rescue plan.
By Mike Madden
October 3, 2008
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An anti-war group staging its traditional disruption of a high-profile Congressional hearing gets an earful.
By Alex Koppelman
March 24, 2009
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The president instructs the treasury secretary to "pursue every legal avenue" to block the bonuses. Barney Frank has a simpler solution: Fire the bums.
By Andrew Leonard
March 16, 2009
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Citigroup and J.P. Morgan announce a foreclosure moratorium, as Barney Frank warns that housing woes must be addressed before the banks get another penny from Congress
By Andrew Leonard
February 13, 2009
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A congressman asks the banking CEOs: Why not let the magic of the market fix Wall Street?
By Andrew Leonard
February 11, 2009
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Was taxpayer money used for bonuses or dividends? CEOs agree: "We would never, ever do such a thing!"
By Andrew Leonard
February 11, 2009
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The CEOs of the country's biggest banks come to Congress to explain themselves. They do not look too thrilled at the prospect.
By Andrew Leonard
February 11, 2009
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Just how many presidents do we have right now?
By Vincent Rossmeier
December 5, 2008
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Forget Biden-Palin, the real fireworks Thursday night came during a screaming match between O'Reilly and Frank.
By Alex Koppelman
October 3, 2008
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Tax-the-rich meets the ultimate supply-sider. Frank wins the contest on points
By Andrew Leonard
June 6, 2008
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Don't you just love the smell of regulatory napalm in the morning?
By Andrew Leonard
March 21, 2008
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The verdict is in on 30 years of "radical economic deregulation." Guilty, guilty, guilty.
By Andrew Leonard
January 14, 2008
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The 30-year fight for a federal gay civil rights law may fail because activists insist on including rights for transgendered people too. Has gay inclusiveness gone too far too fast?
By John Aravosis
October 8, 2007
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A specter is haunting Washington -- the specter of well-regulated financial markets.
By Andrew Leonard
October 4, 2007
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A report from the International Monetary Fund acknowledges that the system could be tweaked to work better. But don't go too far!
By Andrew Leonard
September 24, 2007
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The candidate sets up a charity to compensate Katrina victims. Meanwhile, Barney Frank tackles the larger lessons of the housing bust.
By Andrew Leonard
September 14, 2007
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Don't pretend China is an equal to the U.S.; instead, take Barney Frank's "grand bargain" out for a spin.
By Andrew Leonard
December 5, 2006
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Rights advocates worry that the Mark Foley scandal could trigger gay-bashing by conservatives. But the loudest voice criticizing GOP gays is a gay Democrat.
By Alex Koppelman
October 10, 2006
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Despite the Supreme Court's ruling against medical marijuana and a scary
proposed snitch law, America may finally be awakening from its
decades-long stupor about recreational drugs.
By Silja J.A. Talvi
June 7, 2005
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Barney Frank says he knows.
By Tim Grieve
April 13, 2005
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Progressive congressman Barney Frank talks about why he supports the war, opposes Bush's attack on civil liberties and thinks Clinton's military legacy is just fine.
By David Talbot
November 22, 2001
March Madness on Capitol Hill
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Barney Frank gets mad, again
Behind Washington's closet door
Don't call it a bailout
How did the T get in LGBT?
Scapegoating gay Republicans
Reefer madness: Is sanity breaking out?
"The North Vietnamese never bombed American cities"
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