Mark Jones

Congress Hinders Boston Bomb Inquiry by Blocking Information

Police racing to solve the Boston Marathon bombing were prevented from using existing technology to identify the source of the black powder in the explosives that killed three and injured more than 260. They’ve also been unable to trace the gun used to kill a police officer.

Texas Turns Battleground as Cowboy Boots Win Hispanics

Alex Steele begins his pitch on how to turn Texas into a Democratic state like any good politician, with the story of how he got to this place.

Cruz’s Texas Tea Party Win Spells Tough Times for Perry

Ted Cruz’s Tea Party triumph is rocking the Texas Republican establishment, as the newcomer’s defeat of Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst in the U.S. Senate primary runoff signals rough times for Governor Rick Perry.

Perry Pressured by Texas Businesses Over Medicaid Refusal

Chambers of commerce representing companies such as Exxon Mobil Corp. and Kimberly-Clark Corp. are challenging Texas Governor Rick Perry and lawmakers to expand health care for the poor in the state with the highest percentage of uninsured people.

Man Group Combines Hedge Fund Units, Names Ellis as President

Man Group Plc, the biggest publicly traded hedge fund manager, combined two computer-driven hedge fund units and made management changes in recent weeks before Emmanuel Roman takes over as chief executive officer next week.

Two Ex-JJB Sports Executives Charged Over Misleading Statements

Former JJB Sports Plc Chairman David Charles Jones and his son, Stuart Mark Jones, were charged over misleading statements made by the company to investors in 2009, prosecutors said.

Texas Latino Gain Buoys Cruz Bid in U.S. Senate Campaign

Texas Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, a Republican running for a U.S. Senate seat, faces a challenger from an improbable quarter -- a Tea Party-backed lawyer with Latino roots named Ted Cruz.

Argentine VP Who Snubbed Investors Key to Stability as Boss Fights Cancer

Argentine Vice President Amado Boudou, who for years antagonized investors in South America’s second-biggest economy, may now become their guarantor of political and economic stability in a nation reeling from its leader’s surprise diagnosis with cancer.

Perry May Reign in Senate If Democrat Out, Dead Man Wins

Texas Republicans, trying to push aside their legislative opponents, have targeted Democratic Senator Wendy Davis for defeat tomorrow and may wind up with a free hand to pursue objectives such as school vouchers.

Cruz Wins Texas Vote Moving Tea Partier Closer to Senate

Ted Cruz, a political newcomer in Texas backed by Sarah Palin, defeated Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst in the Republican primary runoff to replace U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, who is retiring.

"The NRA approached this in a very clever fashion where they're getting their Congress members to attach them to must-pass bills that do not get much scrutiny."

- Mark Jones on May 08, 2013

Washington

Ted Cruz

Stocks Slide With Treasuries, Gold as Dollar Jumps on Fed

IRS’s Lerner May Have Waived Rights at Hearing, Issa Says

U.S. Stocks Fall on Concern Fed Will Scale Back Stimulus

Bernanke Says Premature Tightening Would Endanger Recovery

Boeing CEO Sees 5-Year Edge On Airbus in Twin-Aisle Jets