Benzinga's Political Roundup May 24, 2011

The U.S. Treasury is set to make a small profit from the sale of $8.7 billion worth of American International Group AIG stock, as the insurer looks to pay back the taxpayer for bailing it out in 2008. If Greece were to default, there could be contagion, and could push Portugal and Ireland into junk territory, Moody's said.