Why Robin Hood Photobombed Jack Lew's Confirmation Hearing
Two pranksters who were anything but that showed up at the Senate on Wednesday in a move that made neither Rand Paul or Senate security very proud.
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Everybody assumed that the Senate would confirm hard-working, navel-gazing Jack Lew as treasury secretary. And they just did. The real question is: Does Lew know what he's getting into?
Two pranksters who were anything but that showed up at the Senate on Wednesday in a move that made neither Rand Paul or Senate security very proud.
There were indeed jokes, and most of them had to do with Mr. Lew's much discussed squiggly autograph. But the big news out of the White House today is that President Obama has officially announced his chief of staff is to replace Timothy Geithner as Secretary of the Treasury Department.
The written signature of the brand-new Treasury Secretary nominee is a googly, illegible pictograph — and that's what makes it so cool. Will it makes its way to every printed bill in the country?
Much to the disappointment of liberal fans from Hollywood to Europe — and the instant ire of conservatives everywhere — the Times columnist has officially announced he's not up for replacing Timothy Geithner.
The White House is putting "intense pressure" on him to reconsider his plans to leave
The Treasury Secretary may or may not step down, but speculation has started
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