Benzinga's Political Round Up

The SEC has been cleared of any wrongdoing in its case against Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), as the report said it was not politically motivated.

A report shows that the Treasury may have cost taxpayers billions of dollars in losses, by hiring Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM) and Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE) to run its mortgage program, when it was abundantly clear the companies weren't up to the task.