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...Senate were to pass the resolution, it would almost certainly pass the House - where leading Democrats like Barney Frank are pushing for stringent, spelled-out conditions - and then go to the President's desk for a veto, Democratic sources said. Even if Bush can do the honors before he leaves office, Obama would still have to take office as both chambers attempt overrides of the veto. Such a situation might force Obama to expend some of his political capital on fixing the holdover problem, and it could drain support for what he prefers to be concentrating his time and energy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Obama Urges Congress Not to Block the Bailout | 1/14/2009 | See Source »

...that's what appears to be on the table: A $14 billion loan, from sources undecided, to be administered by parties unknown. Said House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank after Friday's hearing, "We will now see whether we can put a bill together...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Automakers Win Hearts in D.C., But No Cash (Yet) | 12/6/2008 | See Source »

Most balloon characters take the form of recent popular comics or cartoons, such as Underdog (1965), Kermit the Frog (1977), Barney (1994). Walt Disney got in on the action in 1934, with the first Mickey and Minnie Mouse balloons. But the character with the most balloons has been Snoopy. Charles Schultz' floppy-eared mutt has gone through six balloon changes since his debut...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | 11/27/2008 | See Source »

...addition, Maxine Hong Kingson received the distinguished contribution to American letters accolade while Barney Rosset took home the literarian award...

Author: By Betsy L. Mead, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Faust’s Civil War Book Falters in Quest for Non-Fiction National Book Award | 11/20/2008 | See Source »

...January. Yet there are high-stakes issues that can't wait. This week Congress will try to approve a bridge loan for the auto industry and a stimulus package that includes unemployment benefits, Medicaid help for the states and some assistance for small businesses. House Banking Committee chairman Barney Frank will call on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson for a roasting on how the $700 billion bailout - passed at the height of the crisis - has been spent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Congress Returns — and So Do Economic Fissures | 11/17/2008 | See Source »

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