US lawmakers unveil bill to hold Wall Street’s ‘Epstein-connected’ bosses to account Move comes as Senator Elizabeth Warren condemns Barclays response to questions over ex-boss’s ties to sex offender The Guardian - UK · 5h ago
Mark Cuban: 'I'd Get Rid of All Political Parties' Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban discusses breaking up Big Medicine, why he wants to abolish political parties, and how Ayn Rand shaped his views on capitalism. Reason · Oct 14
Bill Gates Reveals How Much Tax He Is Willing to Pay and Why $100B Is Too Much; Elizabeth Warren Responds Bill Gates said he would accept $20B in tax but questioned a $100B bill as Elizabeth Warren renewed her push for a wealth tax on billionaires. International Business Times UK · Oct 13
Officials Flagged a $580 Million Oil Bet Made Minutes Before Trump's Iran Reversal, Then Were Told to Back Off CFTC staff reportedly flagged a $580M oil trade before Trump's Iran policy reversal, but an adviser ordered the insider-trading referral withdrawn. International Business Times UK · Oct 13
‘When You Say I Should Pay $100 Billion, Then I’m Starting To Do A Little Math’: Bill Gates Said He’d Happily Pay ‘Over $10 Billion In Taxes’ But Some Are Asking Too Much Bill Gates says he is happy to pay taxes, but there should still be some limit. Barchart · Oct 11
Targeting Trump: how Democrats plan to investigate the president if they win Congress Control of Congress after the 2026 midterm elections would give Democrats power to subpoena documents and testimony The Guardian - US · Oct 9
Democrats to Trump: Show Us the Venezuela Oil Deal — or Face Subpoenas Five House Democrats demanded the Venezuela-NABEP oil deal's full contract on Sept. 30 after a classified briefing produced zero answers — and subpoenas may follow. Latin Times · Oct 1
Rare out-of-session hearing draws top Banking Democrat’s ire While the rest of the Senate was in recess, the Banking Committee held a hearing Thursday morning featuring Trump administration nominees — a move that the panel’s leading Democrat called out of bounds. The panel convened fewer than 12 hours after the Senate gaveled out for the midterm recess late… Roll Call · Oct 1
Is Trump to blame for Americans getting explosive diarrhea? As the midterms approach, Americans’ digestive health has become a bizarre talking point The Guardian - US · Oct 1
Democratic senators accuse Trump administration of worsening childcare crisis Six lawmakers demand information on childcare center closures, cost changes, Head Start and government grants The Guardian - US · Oct 1
HHS Denies Kennedy Kept Gardasil Lawsuit Stake as Senators Question Fee Transfer to His Former Law Firm HHS says Robert F. Kennedy Jr. kept no stake in Gardasil lawsuits. Four senators ask why his fee interest went to Wisner Baum instead of his son. Medical Daily · Sep 28
RFK Jr quietly changed his ethics pledge sparking new scrutiny over financial dealings ‘Your decision to withhold this information from Congress and apparent failure to report this change to agency ethics officials is deeply alarming,’ senators wrote in a letter The Independent UK · Sep 25
Mark Cuban Says He’s ‘All for Universal Care’ But Warns It Won’t ‘Automagically Work,’ and the ‘Best First Step’ Is This Warren-Hawley Bill Cuban believes in Medicare for All, but thinks people need to temper their expectations. He thinks a recently introduced bill is most consumers' best shot for now. Barchart · Sep 25
Fast food and the private equity fallout The places Americans once loved for being cheap are a lesson in what buyouts do Salon · Sep 25
We Got This Covered · Sep 24 Trump ordered Xi Jinping with fanfare at Joint Base Andrews. Elizabeth Warren says it’s par for the course for Trump: ‘He loves dictators’ "He loves the power that Xi Jinping represents."
The Guardian - US · Sep 24 Trump administration faces fresh scrutiny after DoJ drops bribery case against Indian billionaire Warren and Blumenthal raise concerns about case against Gautam Adani, who promised to invest $10bn in US
Roll Call · Sep 23 AI export controls debate rages as Trump, Xi meet Senate Democrats are using Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s high-profile state visit to Washington this week to press Republicans for votes on export control legislation restricting Beijing’s access to advanced chips used in artificial intelligence technology. The bills in question have bipartisan support, and Republicans agreed to include them in a…
We Got This Covered · Sep 20 Mark Ruffalo urges Rob Bonta ‘don’t you dare’ settle the antitrust lawsuit against Paramount merger: ‘The people don’t want it!’ Mark Ruffalo is pushing back hard against a potential settlement in the antitrust lawsuit currently blocking the Paramount Skydance merger. The actor is calling on California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of 11 other state attorneys general to stand their ground and reject any deal that would allow…
Latin Times · Sep 18 Where Did Venezuela's $13 Billion in Oil Money Go? Senate Democrats Want Answers Three senators demand answers on $13B+ in Venezuelan oil revenue Washington won't explain, as new remittance rules hang in the balance.
The Economic Times · Sep 17 Powerus and Pakistan: The optics problem with a Trump-linked deal American drone company Powerus' deal with Pakistan's army involves initial drone orders and potential joint ventures for local manufacturing. Powerus is backed by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump through their investment firm. The deal marks a number of complex political and commercial interests for the US.
Fortune · Sep 13 The third rail isn't what it used to be. As the Social Security fund's insolvency nears, more lawmakers are open to tax hikes—even Republicans “I’m willing to look at the tax rate. I am willing to raise the amount of income through tax.”
Salon · Sep 13 RFK Jr. got outdone by Taco Bell Sen. Warren is using Taco Bell’s outbreak response to ask why federal agencies couldn’t communicate as clearly
International Business Times UK · Sep 7 Trump's Bizarre AI Stock-Trading Fantasy Puts 'Hundreds of Billions' on the Line at the Oval Office Trump claims he made 'Hundreds of Billions' for America as a bizarre AI image shows him trading Intel from the Oval Office, raising fresh questions about his stock trades.
Roll Call · Sep 3 Higher Social Security payroll taxes no longer taboo for GOP Some Republicans are slowly warming to the idea of raising payroll taxes on upper-income households to shore up Social Security. Rep. Lloyd K. Smucker of Pennsylvania, a top candidate to lead House Budget Committee Republicans in the next Congress, said Thursday that raising the cap on income subject to Social…
Roll Call · Sep 2 Markey coasts to victory over Moulton in Massachusetts primary Sen. Edward J. Markey, the 80-year-old progressive stalwart from Massachusetts, sailed to victory in his Democratic primary Tuesday as a pair of septuagenarian House Democrats turned back younger challengers. With their victories, Reps. Stephen F. Lynch and Richard E. Neal avoided joining the seven House Democrats to lose primary challenges…