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Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren: Investigate Wells Fargo Executives

“Americans are rightly frustrated when they see that justice for the wealthy and powerful is very different than justice for everybody else."

Watch Elizabeth Warren’s Epic Takedown of Wells Fargo CEO

Elizabeth Warren rebukes Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf for the thousands of employees that opened false accounts in order to meet sales goals.

Elizabeth Warren’s Latest TPP Warning Backed by 200 Legal Scholars

Warren warns that ISDS provisions in the TPP overturn the well-established legal systems of developed countries in favor of corporate profits, and are a threat to the rule of law and U.S. democratic institutions.

Senators Call For Regulations Against Fraudulent Schools Like Trump University

The letter asked the agencies to enhance and prioritize enforcement of federal consumer protection laws meant to safeguard consumers against deceptive institutions like Trump University.

Elizabeth Warren Recalls a Time When Big Donors May Have Changed...

With our corrupted campaign finance system, elected officials design policy with special-interest money in mind.

Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren Attack Predatory Wall Street Bankers

As Wall Street bankers and fund investors continue making a profit at the expense of Puerto Rico’s failing economy, Senators Warren and Sanders are calling for the Treasury to show more leadership and give the people the relief they need.

The TPP Gang that Can’t Shoot Straight

The TPP deal is crafted by big business for big business. And the reality is it has nothing to do with trade. Therefore, the people and corporate media outlets pushing for the deal are making themselves look foolish.

Wall Street Banks on Buying the Democrats’ Love

Big money is threatening the Democratic party by saying that major campaign donations are dependent on “a friendlier attitude toward the banks.” This just shows what little respect banks actually have.

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As the case now returns to lower courts for further proceedings, the national discourse on the limits of free speech and the right to protest continues to evolve.

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This law is now at the center of a legal battle concerning its suitability for punishing those who stormed the Capitol during the certification of the 2020 election results.

Missouri Republican Attorney General Bailey sues Media Matters using consumer law to censor the...

An analysis of Mo. Attorney General Andrew Bailey's bogus allegations against Media Matters.

New report reveals millionaires’ tax rates slashed by half since 1950s, fueling wealth inequality

This stark reduction in tax rates for the wealthiest Americans coincides with an era of escalating income disparity and could be costing the federal government hundreds of billions in lost revenue annually.