More Republicans For Obama’s Cabinet

CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) President-elect Barack Obama has picked GOP Rep. Ray LaHood of Illinois to be his nominee for transportation secretary, two sources told CNN on Wednesday. Two Democratic sources also said Obama will tap Mary Schapiro to head the Securities and Exchange Commission. Schapiro is CEO of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the largest […]

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Bernie Madoff’s Son Mark Worked For New SEC Head

New SEC chief gave Bernard Madoff’s son a job Rosie Lavan TIMES ONLINE Mary Schapiro, Barack Obama’s choice to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), previously appointed one of Bernard Madoff’s sons to a regulatory body that oversees American securities firms. It has emerged that in 2001, Ms Schapiro, currently chief executive of the […]

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