Elizabeth-Warren

Elizabeth Warren reads 100 acts of Trump corruption into Congressional Record on 100th day

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Senator Elizabeth Warren marked Trump’s 100th day in office by reading a comprehensive list of 100 documented acts of corruption into the Congressional Record. The list included the mass firing of 18 Inspectors General, the Trump family’s $320+ million cryptocurrency scheme, systematic …

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Commerce Secretary Lutnick Maintains $600 Million Tether Stake Despite DOJ Investigation and Senate Scrutiny

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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick refuses to recuse from Trump’s Digital Asset Working Group despite maintaining a $600 million stake in Tether, a cryptocurrency under DOJ investigation. Multiple sources, including Senator Elizabeth Warren’s office, highlight Lutnick’s significant …

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Fed Implements Strict Trading Restrictions After Major Ethics Scandal

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The Federal Reserve announced comprehensive trading restrictions for senior officials following a major financial ethics scandal. In response to controversial trades by regional Fed bank presidents Robert Kaplan and Eric Rosengren during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Fed imposed strict new rules …

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Mark Esper Confirmed as Defense Secretary Despite Raytheon Lobbying Career and Refusal to Recuse

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On July 23, 2019, the Senate voted 90-8 to confirm Mark Esper as Secretary of Defense, installing a former Raytheon weapons lobbyist as head of the Pentagon with authority over approximately $700 billion in annual defense spending including contracts worth tens of billions to his former employer. …

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CEO Stumpf Testifies Before Senate, Elizabeth Warren Demands Resignation

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Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf testifies before the Senate Banking Committee in a hearing titled “An Examination of Wells Fargo’s Unauthorized Accounts and the Regulatory Response.” Senator Elizabeth Warren delivers a devastating confrontation, accusing Stumpf of “gutless …

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