Rand Paul’s campaign organization has assembled
200 people across all 50 states, making him the first potential
presidential candidate for 2016 to establish a nationwide network
in preparation for the election.- A law firm that Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) hired to investigate
New Jersey bridge closure scandal concluded that the governor was
not involved. - The International Monetary Fund announced that it intends to
give Ukraine
$14–18 billion. Part of that package will come from the
U.S. - The IRS says it will
take years to respond to all of Congress’s requests regarding
the targeting of Tea Party groups. - Citigroup shares fell 5 percent after the bank failed a Federal
Reserve
stress test, an indicator of Citigroup’s (in)ability to
withstand serious economic downturn. - If you live in New York City and don’t like juggling your
groceries, you better start hoarding plastic grocery bags. The city
council just introduced a bill that would impose a
10-cent fee on each bag.
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