Benzinga's Political Roundup May 20, 2011

BP (NYSE: BP) has received a deal to get more than $1 billion from one of its partners in the Gulf of Mexico disaster last year.

The ECB said it may stop lending to banks using Greek government bonds as collateral.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) executives are expecting to receive subpoenas soon from the U.S. to discuss the firm's mortgage-related business.

The U.S. wants a speedy transition to see who will succeed Dominique Strauss-Kahn as head of the IMF.