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Warren to SEC Chair: "Step Up" (Or Step Down)
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has issued a stinging 13-page indictment of the leadership of SEC Chair Mary Jo White. The financial lobby howled its outrage, which should tell the rest of us that Warren got it right.
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Warren Put Heats On White Sen. Warren levels explosive charge against SEC's Mary Jo White. HuffPost: "Nobody in the nation's capital is flipping a wig over the SEC's enforcement record, whatever the eventual consequences may be. But lying to a senator is a big no-no...
The GOP's Anti-Elderly, Pro-Billionaire Agenda
The GOP isn’t openly presenting itself as the anti-elderly party. But its leading presidential candidates are pushing cuts to Social Security, and its budgets would end Medicare as we know it.
Congress Feels The Heat On TPP. Get On The Phone; Keep Up The Pressure
“Our phones are ringing off the hook,” said Rep. Rosa DeLauro as members of Congress were presented with the signatures of 2 million people calling for a "no" vote on fast track for the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
April's Enormous, Humongous Trade Deficit Was $40.9 Billion
Imagine $40.9 billion of orders coming in right now to companies that make and do things inside the U.S. That is what we are losing because of this enormous, humongous trade deficit.
Even Big Oil Wants To Tax Carbon
When conservative Republicans charge that capping carbon emissions amounts to a "war" on fossil fuel interests, our friends at BP and Shell have provided a handy retort.
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Fast Track Full Court Press Fast track backers intensify whip drive, reports Politico: "...Obama has begun to barrage House Democrats with phone calls ... Republican leaders are sparing no effort ... In a sign of the GOP’s confidence, House Republican leadership...
Housing Policy Is Key to Freddie Gray’s Baltimore—and the City’s Future
. Unjust police practices have fanned the flames of indignation in Baltimore, to be sure. But the roots of injustice and isolation run far deeper, and implicate decades of decisions by the region’s policymakers.
Call Congress, Call Congress, Call Congress – Say No Fast Track
It's up to you now. Call your representative today. Call and demand they vote NO on fast track. If we swamp them with phone calls, we will deliver a powerful message.
Voting Rights Has a Setback In Maryland, But Here's How We Can Still Win
A bill that would have re-enfranchised 40,000 previously incarcerated Marylanders currently on probation or parole was just vetoed in Maryl;and. That underscores why we need a Voting Rights Amendment.
