Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Tag: Elizabeth Warren

Warren demands probe into bank failures, urges Biden to fire Powell

Jerome Powell "has failed," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren. "I don't think he should be Chairman of the Federal Reserve."

Sanders-Warren plan would tax the rich to increase social security by...

"Right now, a Wall Street CEO who makes $30 million pays the same amount into Social Security as someone who makes $160,000 a year," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. "Our bill puts an end to that absurdity."

‘Lawless and reckless’: Warren condemns Fifth Circuit attack on CFPB

"If it stands, it will go down in history as one of the most anti-consumer court rulings in history."

New Warren bill would empower Feds to crack down on corporate...

"Corporations have price gouged consumers for extra profits—and gotten away with it—for too long."

Warren warns ‘corporate vultures’ are circling Medicare on Biden’s watch

Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday joined physicians and dozens of her House Democratic colleagues in urging the Biden administration to immediately halt...

Taking aim at predatory equity firms, Warren leads bill to ‘stop...

"Private equity firms get rich off of stripping assets from companies, loading them up with a bunch of debt, and then leaving workers, consumers, and whole communities in the dust."

Warren demands DeJoy resign or be removed after probe shows USPS...

“We know Louis DeJoy is sabotaging the Postal Service—and our investigation reveals his scheming has slowed the delivery of mail-order prescription drugs, threatening health risks for millions of Americans during a pandemic.”

Leading demand for IG probe, Warren accuses Trump and new postmaster...

Are there potential conflicts of interest?

Warren demands investigation into Trump’s coronavirus response, saying he put ‘political...

“Americans should not have to wonder whether their lives are being put at risk by the president’s concern for his political prospects amidst a public health and economic calamity.”

Warren says by backing protests, Trump is ‘trying to turn this...

"Trump is *literally* trying to incite violence in states across the country. It's despicable how low he’ll sink to score political points."

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Missouri set to execute Marcellus Williams despite DNA evidence proving innocence—again

Unless we reform this corrupt system, racist politicians will be rewarded with higher political offices–for–”frying a black man.” 

Clarence Thomas secretly participated in Koch network donor events

Thomas, who attended at least two Koch donor summits, put himself in the extraordinary position of having helped a political network that has brought multiple cases before the Supreme Court.

Italian oil giant Eni knew about climate change more than 50 years ago, report...

"They’ve been playing us all for fools."

Sunrise Movement launches Green New Deal for Schools campaigns in high schools across US

The campaigns are asking that school districts face the climate crisis, listen to students' needs and deliver on the campaign's promises to address climate change.

Artificial intelligence: profit versus freedom

As with previous technological breakthroughs, AI places on society’s agenda both new issues and old contentious ones.