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Sen. Elizabeth Warren Speaks on Rollback of Bank Reforms
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks about proposed changes to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which she helped pass to curb risky lending practices in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Warren spoke at the Democratic Caucus Center...
Progressive Breakfast
PA Race Neck-And-Neck, With Dem In Lead Lamb clings to tiny lead with all precincts reporting. Politico: "The closely watched special election race for a congressional seat in western Pennsylvania is still too close to call — but Democrat Conor Lamb, leading by fewer...
Now Is the Time to Fight for Health Care in Idaho
Every Idahoan deserves quality, affordable health care. That’s the simple truth, and a vast majority in our state believes it. Now we have a chance to come closer to that goal, if our lawmakers will finally stand up and act for the people they say they represent. In...
Betsy DeVos Has Visited One ‘Underperforming’ School – A DC Charter
In the much-written-about 60 Minutes interview of U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos by CBS reporter Lesley Stahl there was a telling exchange when Stahl queried DeVos on whether she had visited any “bad schools.” DeVos replied, “I have not intentionally visited...
Progressive Breakfast
Senate Advances Bank Law Rewrite Senate votes to advance changes to Dodd-Frank rollback. The Hill: "The Senate voted Monday to advance a set of updates to a bipartisan bill to loosen strict banking rules that are part of the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer...
The $24 Million Reasons Dems Back America's Worst Banks
Why would Democratic senators join their Republican colleagues in pushing a bill that lays out a rich banquet of goodies before some of America’s worst bankers, and increases the risk that taxpayers will have to bail them out?
Progressive Breakfast
Warren Fights To Defend Dodd-Frank Warren goes on attack over Dodd-Frank rollback. WaPo: "The Senate banking deregulation bill looks primed to pass this week. But Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a clear signal Sunday that whatever happens will come with some...
A Penny for Your National Security
Some say tariffs will raise costs at home, but most Americans are willing to pay an extra penny per six-pack to ensure their country has the domestic aluminum smelting and steel forging ability that is crucial to national security.
Marching Backwards For Freedom
In 2018, many of us still do not vote because of state laws rooted in white supremacy, someone lied and told us we can’t, we are or were in prison or have a conviction in our past. So it’s time to revive Dr. King's movement for voting rights.
Progressive Breakfast
Trump Imposes Tariffs, Allies Embrace Free Trade Without U.S. As Trump imposes tariffs, allies sign on to free-trade pact — without U.S. WaPo: "As the Trump administration took another step away from free trade on Thursday, 11 nations bordering the Pacific Ocean made...
