On Friday, the battle over financial regulation heated up, with President Obama vowing to veto any financial reform bill that did not regulate derivatives (complex financial instruments which were partly responsible for the financial crisis), and all 41 Senate Republicans declaring their opposition to the bill in its current form. Today, the President devoted his weekly address to the reform issue, vowing to press ahead with the legislation and accusing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of making "cynical and deceptive" statements against it in an effort to protect Wall Street from regulation.
Ukraine Could Use New Weapons to Hit Russian Targets in Crimea, Pentagon
Says
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The goal for a recent delivery of the coveted long-range missile system is
to put more pressure on Russian forces in eastern parts of occupied Ukraine.
3 hours ago
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