Tag: Elizabeth Warren
Progressive Briefing for Monday, October 15
DNA confirms Elizabeth Warren's ancestry, Trump says 'we won' in regards to Christine Blasey Ford, Bernie Sanders rips White House for dismissal of climate science, and more.
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, August 22
Paul Manafort found guilty, Michael Cohen pleads guilty, EPA admits Trump would sacrifice lives for coal, and more.
Progressive Briefing for Thursday, August 2, 2018
Warren urges delay in confirmation vote for CFPB Director, new President of Mexico vows to ban fracking, Portland cracks down on fossil fuels, and more.
Warren urges delay in confirmation vote for CFPB Director until release...
“Kathy Kraninger helped implement a policy to punish innocent young children – that is a moral stain that will follow her for the rest of her life."
Elizabeth Warren blocks Trump’s pick for CFPB Director until release of...
“I urge my colleagues in the Senate to reject this highly cynical nomination.”
Warren calls out her Democratic colleagues who voted to advance a...
Warren said at the gathering of progressive lawmakers that "this isn't a story about economics," rather it's a "story about power."
Bernie hosting town hall on income inequality with Michael Moore and...
The town hall will focus on poverty in America, the 40-year decline of the middle class, and the growing power and political influence of corporate interests.
Elizabeth Warren: ‘Equifax can’t be trusted’
Sen. Elizabeth Warren asserted that Equifax could not be trusted while urging Congress to pass legislation imposing massive, mandatory penalties for security breaches from credit reporting agencies.
Elizabeth Warren derides Trump while addressing his Pocahontas slurs
“But now we have a president who can’t make it through a ceremony honoring Native American war heroes without reducing Native history, Native culture, Native people to the butt of a joke."
Elizabeth Warren criticizes Sessions on his one-year anniversary as AG
In the speech, Sen. Warren openly refers to Sessions as a “racist” and his policies as “bigotry.”
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Popular sugar substitute erythritol damages blood-brain barrier, elevating stroke risk
A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.
Nearly all plant-based meat alternatives Contain mycotoxins
The researchers found that 100 percent of the plant-based meat substitutes contained at least one of 19 different types of mycotoxins, often showing high "co-occurrence" (multiple toxins in a single product).
Waterboarding for dollars in Cuba
The CBS Sunday Morning program, “Next: Cuba?” which aired on April 26, presented a discussion of the recent intensification of sanctions on...
California officials accuse Trump administration of targeting blue states after Medicaid funding freeze
Federal officials cite fraud concerns while California leaders warn millions could lose access to critical healthcare and in-home support services.
Butter (and schools), not guns (and warfare)
The War Against Iran, Up Close and Personal (and All Too Far Away).