Barney Frank, gay rights icon and architect of bank rules, dies at 86
Former Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), a driving force behind far-reaching Wall Street reforms following the 2008 financial crisis, died Tuesday night, according to Frank's former campaign manager. He was 86. The big picture: With a sharp wit and pugnacious outspokenness, Frank became a liberal icon i...
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Former Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), a driving force behind far-reaching Wall Street reforms following the 2008 financial crisis, died Tuesday night, according to Frank's former campaign man...
