Money Troubles
After the May earthquake in China that killed thousands of children in collapsed schoolrooms, parents started complaining. And now we don't hear anything about it because the state threw some complainers in jail and started a big propaganda campaign to get it out of the news. [ New York Times ]
Bigwig Democratic donors are tired of being hit up for cash for both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. [ Washington Post ]
RNC fundraising far outpaces DNC fundraising, but Barack Obama has personally raised lots more money than John McCain, and now McCain's people argue that Obama will need to raise $200 million in the next four months. [ The Hill ]
The number of Mexicans who became US citizens last year increased by nearly 50 percent. [ Los Angeles Times ]
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's stock prices have taken a serious dive, leading to even more concern over the health of the mortgage market. Most people believe the government will step in if Fannie and Freddie's situation gets really dire. [ Los Angeles Times, Washington Post ]
John McCain might be a secret Panamanian after all. [ New York Times ]