Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she “was in the room when this happened and it was just as gross and wild in person.” During a bank oversight hearing this week, Republican Rep. Trey Hollingsworth boasted that one of his staffers would soon be leaving Congress to work on Wall Street, offering a glimpse of the legalized corruption […]
More than 70 House Democrats told their party’s leadership on Friday that they oppose efforts to attach federal permitting reforms backed by Sen. Joe Manchin to must-pass government funding legislation, arguing the proposed changes would endanger the climate and frontline communities. In a new letter signed by an ideologically diverse array of House Democrats—including members of both the […]
“The only thing more concerning than finding classified documents in Donald Trump’s possession is finding the folders used to conceal classified documents empty and in Donald Trump’s possession.” The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday released an inventory of items seized from former President Donald Trump’s Florida home last month, and one aspect of the newly […]
Corporate profits hit a record $2 trillion in the second quarter. Meanwhile, many workers are unable to afford a $400 emergency payment. A new report out Monday shows that 59% of U.S. consumers were living paycheck to paycheck last month and many were unable to afford an emergency expense of $400—all while the country’s corporations enjoy […]