(Video): Flogging of AIG Execs
In the wake of the $700 billion bailout, the public is finally getting a look at the faces behind the financial crisis. On October 7, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform grilled former AIG...
View Article(Video) Goats and Votes in Tennessee *funny*
So...I happened to bring a video camera to last weekends "Fainting Goat Festival" in Marshall County Tennessee, and followed around McCain campaigners. I don't know if it turned out as good as it...
View Article(Video) Sarah Palin: GOP Welcomes All Muslims
ANP managing producer, Davin Hutchins, and I spent the last few days following the Straight Talk Express in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Despite the insulation Sarah Palin normally has from the media we...
View Article(Video) Chaos Looms Over Pennsylvania Vote
Even after plenty of forewarning, it seems like battleground state Pennsylvania's upcoming election could be a disaster waiting to happen. There are about 200,000 new voters in Philadelphia, and it...
View Article(Video) Bank Eat Bank: Bailout Encourages Mergers-- Paulson Decides Who Lives...
So my colleague, Danielle Ivory, and I have recently been covering the economic crisis and found ourselves thoroughly intrigued by the bank mergers happening all over the country. We looked into it,...
View Article(Video) James Risen Talks Exec. Power of Bush/Obama
We sat down with James Risen, the New York Times national security corespondent who broke the domestic wiretapping stories to talk about the dilemmas Obama faces with the unparalleled executive power...
View Article(ANP: Video) Paulson Wants More Cash- What About Oversight Loophole?
Henry Paulson wants the other 350 billion in bailout cash. But before anyone considers giving it to him, one hole in the bailout legislation should be considered.Everyone in Washington knows that the...
View Article(ANP VIDEO) Tax Havens: Hidden Hand in Financial Crisis
The financial crisis seems as if it emerged from nowhere and struck as hard and fast as lightning. How did so many financial institutions crumble with so little warning? There are many reasons, but one...
View Article(ANP: Video) Campaign Financing: New Twist On Old Problem
George Voinovitch the republican senator from Ohio recently announced that he would not seek reelection in 2010. I was at the press conference and the reasons he stated for quitting were quite...
View Article(Video) Where Are The Bankers, Barney Frank?
I have been covering the bailout hearings since they started in late September, and all along there have been calls to bring in the bankers who are receiving an unprecedented amount of taxpayer money....
View Article(VIDEO) Iconoclast William Greider: Democrats' Dilemma
William Greider is a rare voice in journalism these days. He is wise, unbiased, and has enough true perspective to offer deep analysis on the crisis we are all living through. His voice is one we...
View Article(Video) Citigroup vs. Taxpayers
Congressman Brad Sherman thinks taxpayers are getting screwed by Citigroup. After poring billions into the bank it looks like it is still sinking and it is not clear if the government can save it or...
View Article(VIDEO) Swiss Tax Cheats -- Fall from Favor in Washington
For years it has been assumed that if you are rich enough in America, you can cheat your taxes. Just take a trip to the Alps and stash some cash in a secret Swiss account while you're at it. So now...
View Article(VIDEO) Goldman Vet Gensler Sparks Conflict On Hill
Gary Gensler is just one of the Goldman Sachs alum who Obama has chosen to lead his economic team. Senator Sanders put a hold on the nomination, but Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid, told me at a...
View Article(VIDEO) Origin of "Toxic Assets"- Burned by Crooked Mortgage Brokers
For weeks I have been talking to people who have worked inside the mortgage industry about what went on during the boom years. It is clear that many of the giant bailed-out banks actively pushed...
View ArticleBankers Defeated Bankruptcy Bill Today-But Started Celebrating Last Night...
You would think this year's Mortgage Bankers Association annual meeting would be a rather solemn affair -- given the criticism the industry has endured in recent months. But while filming at the...
View ArticleMortgage Fraud Scandal Brewing *VIDEO*
In this video I produced, I talked with former Ameriquest employees who spoke about the corrupt culture that permeated the entire company. It seems like the fraud problem is just now bubbling up to...
View ArticleLieberman: 'Voyeurism' to Release Torture Photos (VIDEO)
Sens. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) held a press conference in support of President Obama's decision to block the release of controversial photos of military personnel mistreating...
View ArticleRep. Joe Barton: Waxman 'Doesn't Have the Nuts' to Pass Energy Bill
The global warming debate is heating up in the House, leading to the kind of quirky moments that are a common feature of life on the Hill.Next week, Henry Waxman (D-CA), will bring his Waxman-Markey...
View ArticleOnline Payday Lenders Fight Regulation on Capitol Hill
Payday loan offices have been sprouting up in strip malls and on street corners across America for years before Wall Street collapsed. In these hard times, more people than ever are using payday loans...
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