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2 hrs ago | Daily Kos

Warren asks bullseye questions of Treasury Secretary Lew. Can we have 50 more like her, please?

Elizabeth Warren, who by Senate tradition ought to be a meek, eyes-down freshman, turned in another stellar performance Wednesday at a Banking Committee hearing with Treasury Secretary Jack Lew in the hot seat.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, David Vitter, Republican, Liberal Political News

11 hrs ago | Tribune-Chronicle

Tue 2:33 p.m.: Students may pay higher interest rates

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown will hold a news conference call Wednesday regarding legislation to prevent a hike in interest rates for Stafford student loans.

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Related Topix: US Senate, US Politics, Democrat, US News, Sherrod Brown, US House of Representatives

15 hrs ago | WMFE

Is Wall Street Still "Untouchable"?

This fall will mark the five-year anniversary of Lehman Brothers filing for bankruptcy, sparking the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression.

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Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Politics, Sherrod Brown, US Senate, Republican, Chuck Grassley

19 hrs ago | Examiner.com

Another GOP-Big Labor Fight Ensues

In an email to constituents, Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown wrote, "Republicans in the Ohio House have introduced multiple bills that would turn our state into a so-called Right-to-Work state -- one of the ugliest tricks in the right-wing playbook when it comes to attacking working men and women." Additionally, "Senate Bill 5 wasn't the extreme right's ... (more)

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Sherrod Brown, US House of Representatives

Tue May 21, 2013

The Plain Dealer

What is rural? Most Ohio farm counties still don't qualify, despite update

It's official: A Washington bureaucrat could stand amid 1,000 acres of tall corn and still not realize he was in the country.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Sherrod Brown, US House of Representatives, Ohio, Ohio Government, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance

Mon May 20, 2013

The Plain Dealer

State Rep. Connie Pillich officially launches campaign against Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel

State Rep. Connie Pillich, a Democrat from Montgomery, will declare her candidacy Monday for Ohio treasurer.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Sherrod Brown, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Senate, Ohio, Montgomery, OH, Beachwood, OH

Sun May 19, 2013

hosted Blogcritics | Blogcritics

Representatives Speak Out Against Food Aid Cuts

Members of the Senate and House are speaking out against proposed cuts in food aid that have been introduced in the Farm Bill legislation. Senator Sherrod Brown authored an amendment for the Senate discussion of the 2013 Farm Bill, which would provide much needed support to the nation's food banks.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Sherrod Brown

Sat May 18, 2013

USA Today

Student debt weighs on overall economy

Mary Knauff would like to start saving money, for retirement or for some future spending.

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, Retirement, US News, US Senate, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Politics, Sherrod Brown, Oxford, OH, Xavier University

The Big Picture

Can two senators end 'too big to fail'?

Last month, an unlikely pair of senators - Sherrod Brown, an Ohio Democrat, and David Vitter, a Louisiana Republican - introduced a non-binding resolution calling for the end of the implicit subsidies that "too big to fail" banks enjoy.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Sherrod Brown, US House of Representatives, Democrat, David Vitter, US Senate, Republican

TheCourier.com

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UP: The Courier's View on Wednesday applauded U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown for sponsoring an amendment to the Water Resources Development Act that should help keep the area's flood-control project moving along.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Findlay, OH, Hancock County, OH, Alvada, OH, North Baltimore, OH, Opinion

Fri May 17, 2013

TheStreet.com

Brown: Risk Weighting Has Place

Senator Sherrod Brown discusses risk weighting and housing in his "Too Big to Fail" bill with TheStreet's Joe Deaux Jim Cramer and Stephanie Link actively manage a real portfolio and reveal their money management tactics while giving advanced notice before every trade.

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Related Topix: US Senate, US Politics, Democrat, US News

The Miami Herald

Groups divided on Bangladesh safety overhauls

The nation's largest retail industry organization fired back Friday, outlining reasons why a legally binding global pact to make Bangladesh clothing factories safer would expose merchants to undue legal exposure.

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Related Topix: The Federation, Alternative, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Sherrod Brown, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Albany, OH, New Albany, OH, Retail, Wal Mart Stores

Log Cabin Democrat

Brawner: Too much bigger to fail

I try not to write about things I don't know much about, and I'll be the first to admit I understand little about high finance.

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Related Topix: Automakers, General Motors, Fort Smith, AR, US Politics, US News, Sherrod Brown, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Senate, David Vitter, Republican, Opinion

Townhall

Report: 100% of Political Donations From Cincinnati IRS Agents Last Year Went to Democrats

It's rigorous work keeping pace with all of these scandals, as House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer discovered earlier this week, but we're doing our best nonetheless .

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, US Senate, Democrat

Thu May 16, 2013

WBNS

Ohio Tea Party Groups Plan To Sue IRS

The attorney for Ohio's largest tea party organization, the Ohio Liberty Council, says the organization will sue the Internal Revenue Service.

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Related Topix: Tax, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Sherrod Brown, US House of Representatives, Ohio, Tea Party

American Thinker

IRS Cincinnati office gave 75% of political donations to Dems

In the past three election cycles, the Center for Responsive Politics' database shows about $474,000 in political donations by individuals listing "IRS" or "Internal Revenue Service" as their employer.

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Related Topix: Tax, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Sherrod Brown, US House of Representatives, Ohio

TheStreet.com

Big Bank Phobia: Not Too Big to Fail

There are three main approaches being taken by the enemies of large U.S. banks, and all of them are bad ideas.

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Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Politics, Sherrod Brown, US Senate, David Vitter, Republican

Wed May 15, 2013

Tribune-Chronicle

Parties seek IRS probe

Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle have called for an investigation of the Internal Revenue Service after the agency admitted to targeting conservative groups for audit.

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Related Topix: Tax, US News, Tea Party, US Politics, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Joe Manchin

TheCourier.com

Today's Front Page

The mother of two teenagers who were found dead last Thursday discovered a handgun and a large amount of blood when she came home to check on them earlier that morning, 911 records show.

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Related Topix: Findlay, OH, Hancock County, OH, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat

TheStreet.com

What's BofA Worth?

Shares of the nation's second largest bank by total assets closed at $13.34 Tuesday, returning 15% this year, after more than doubling during 2012.

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Related Topix: Banking, Bank of America, Financial Services, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Politics, Sherrod Brown, US Senate, David Vitter, Republican, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance