The Justice Department isn’t buying the idea that a mixup over NSA leaker Edward Snowden’s middle name can be blamed for his flight from U.S. justice.
Google’s Long List of Subsidiaries Gets Much Shorter
Some of the biggest U.S. companies have quietly removed hundreds of offshore subsidiaries from their publicly disclosed financial filings over the past several years. Here’s a look at Google’s subsidiaries in its most recent report compared to its more extensive listing a few years ago.
via Washington Wire http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2013/05/23/googles-long-list-of-subsidiaries-gets-much-shorter/?mod=WSJBlog
In Bid to Balance Budget, Ryan Deepens Cuts
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R., Wis.) on Tuesday will propose deeper spending cuts than he’s previously endorsed in a bid to balance the budget over 10 years, building on existing party proposals to eliminate the deficit.
via Washington Wire http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2013/03/11/in-bid-to-balance-budget-ryan-deepens-cuts/?mod=WSJBlog
Jeb Bush Says Media an ‘Addict’ on 2016 Talk
Jeb Bush was all over television Sunday, with interviews airing on six channels, focusing both on his immigration position and his future political ambitions. But the most unusual exchange came on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
via Washington Wire http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2013/03/10/jeb-bush-says-media-an-addict-on-2016-talk/?mod=WSJBlog
Many Senate TARP Supporters Leaving Office
In 2015, more than half of the 74 U.S. senators who voted to create the Troubled Asset Relief Program in 2008 will no longer be in office.
via Washington Wire http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2013/02/19/many-senate-tarp-supporters-leaving-office/?mod=WSJBlog
Romney Raised $111.6 Million in August
Mitt Romney raised $111.6 million in August, the campaign announced, offering the latest evidence of the financial advantage Mr. Romney holds going into the last leg of the campaign.