It really doesn't, certainly not over the short-term, given the goodwill generated because none of the new owners are named McCourt.

The governor hasn't done everything right in his first couple of years in office, but he's smart, purposeful, and honest - qualities not that easy to find in today's political swirl.

More homes in the state are being flipped than at any time since late 2005. A few housing experts are concerned about the buying and selling, but others say it just reflects a market that's bouncing back.

I knew there had to be a logical reason for the outgoing mayor of Los Angeles to be leading a trade mission to China with 30-some-odd days left in his term.

What's been labeled as a scandal but really isn't. Turns out that those IRS folks in Cincinnati had their reasons for honing in on conservative groups.