3 hrs ago | Realtor Magazine
Senate Working Toward GSE Reform
Congress is preparing to address an issue that has loomed for five years: the fate of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
7 hrs ago | WBIR-TV
East TN group pushes for immigration reform
More than a dozen people gathered in Krutch Park Monday to show their support for immigration reforms that don't involve mass deportation and detention.
8 hrs ago | SFGate
Senator wants answers about alleged CIA payments
Senator Bob Corker says he's holding up $75 million in U.S. assistance to Afghanistan until he gets answers from the Obama administration about alleged cash payments from the CIA to Afghan President Hamid Karzai .
8 hrs ago | Reuters
Senator puts hold on some Afghan aid over Karzai 'ghost money'
The Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on Monday he is holding up millions of dollars in U.S. aid to Afghanistan until President Barack Obama's administration explains the rationale behind more than a decade of cash payments to Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
12 hrs ago | The Huffington Post
Michael Shank: Iran's Election Win Warrants US Sanctions Rethink
Iran's presidential elections offered a rare opportunity for the world's media spotlight to shift from focusing on Iranian officials, donning white lab coats flanked by metallic centrifuges, to the Iranian people.
16 hrs ago | US News & World Report
Should the Authorization for Use of Military Force Be Repealed?
After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Congress passed the Authorization for Use of Military Force which gives the president wide military powers to pursue al-Qaida and the Taliban.
Economic success depends on immigration fix
SmartSpace LLC is a small business I started 20 years ago in Nashville. We own and operate 700,000 square feet of office space -- once-vacant buildings that we repurposed into sustainable buildings where economic activity and jobs thrive.
Berkowitz bets on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
Betting on Congress to do anything is about as risky a bet as you can make, but Bruce Berkowitz is willing to make it.
PHOTOS: Thursday Night At Riverbend
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office deputies were called to the 8500 block of Ooltewah-Georgetown Road early Thursday afternoon to check on the well-being of a male resident who had threatened to harm himself.
Retired DOE official: Management of UPF 'out of control,' cost could top $10B
The latest rendering of the Uranium Processing Facility, the multibillion-dollar production facility to be constructed at the Y-12 nuclear weapons plant in Oak Ridge.
Sen. Bob Corker urges caution as U.S. plans to arm Syrian rebel groups
Following a White House announcement that President Barack Obama will authorize his administration to provide arms and training to Syrian rebels, Sen. Bob Corker, a longtime backer of aiding Syrian opposition groups, offered comment and urged the president to exercise caution.
Philippines welcomes US Senate move on China dispute
The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs on Friday welcomed US senator's condemnation of China's use of threats and force in the Asia-Pacific.
Impact of new health care law disputed in Tennessee
With less than seven months until President Barack Obama's health care reforms take full effect, Tennessee Republicans in Congress contend steep premium increases, job losses and denial of access to needed care lie in wait for constituents.
Coltrin Authorized As Certified Financial Planner
Northwest Georgia Bank has been authorized by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards to use the Certified Financial Plannera and CFPA certification marks in accordance with CFP Board certification and renewal requirements.
Fannie and Freddie Are Super-Profitable, but Congress Doesn't Care
The companies' bad investments in risky loans in the runup to the credit crisis led to a $188 billion taxpayer bailout and enshrined them as symbols of housing market excess.
Feinstein: NSA needs no court to query database
The NSA does not need a court order to search the database it maintains of the call data surrendered by the nation's telecommunications firms, Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein told reporters on Thursday.
After Closed Door Meeting, Senators Toe NSA Line
The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee met with officials from the NSA, Justice Department, and the FBI in a closed door briefing Thursday to learn more about the telephone and Internet surveillance programs within the NSA that were revealed by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden over the past week.
Urban League Workshop Educates Small Business Owners About Affordable Care Act
The Urban League of Greater Chattanooga will hold a free business workshop on Tuesday, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd., Chattanooga, Tn.
Corker Urges Obama Administration To Nominate Full-Time IG At State...
In a letter to President Barack Obama on Monday, Senator Bob Corker, R-Tn., the ranking member of the Foreign Relations Committee, called for the nomination of permanent Inspectors General at the State Department and USAID to provide accountability and prevent wasteful spending at both agencies.
Editorial: Governor should disclose payments to political adviser
Ingram has been involved in the campaigns of just about every successful GOP statewide candidate in the past four decades, including U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander , U.S. Sen. Bob Corker , former Gov. Don Sundquist and former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson.