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Elizabeth Warren
GOP Threatens Economic Disaster by Refusing to Raise Debt Limit Before Shutdown
Republicans are seemingly threatening economic disaster to score political points.
83 Percent of Rental Assistance Still Undisbursed as Millions May Face Eviction
The assistance is more vital now that the federal eviction moratorium has been shot down.
Cori Bush Introduces Bill to Circumvent Supreme Court Ban on Eviction Moratorium
The Keeping Renters Safe Act would direct HHS to implement a new eviction moratorium through the pandemic.
Elizabeth Warren Calls for Ban on Federal Reserve Officials Trading Stocks
The agency is looking into changing its rules around allowing its staff members to trade stocks.
Elizabeth Warren Calls for Breaking Up “Ungovernable” Scandal-Ridden Wells Fargo
The company was recently fined $250 million for failing to compensate customers for a 2018 scandal.
Warren Says Reconciliation Bill Should Include Wealth Tax
For progressives, the reconciliation bill is an opportunity to make the rich pay their fair share in taxes.
Supreme Court Makes “Stunning” Ruling Refusing to Block Texas Anti-Abortion Law
Justice Sotomayor said the “Justices have opted to bury their heads in the sand” on a “flagrantly unconstitutional law.”
Biden Forgiving Student Debt of Disabled People, Totaling $5.8 Billion
The administration is simplifying an existing program that allows totally disabled people to have student debt forgiven.
Wealth Tax and IRS Funding Could Pay for Entire $3.5T Bill, Warren Writes
The senator writes that her tax plans could pay for the reconciliation and infrastructure plans with money to spare.
New Warren Bill Proposes Taxing Real Company Profits, Not What’s Reported to IRS
The Real Corporate Profits Tax Act would create a 7 percent tax on income over $100 million reported to shareholders.