“We are not going to trust the futures of our daughters and granddaughters to two men who have openly bragged about blocking access to abortion for women all across this country,” said Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Sen. Elizabeth Warren responded forcefully to Sen. JD Vance on Sunday after the Republican vice presidential nominee claimed that Donald Trump—who has […]
Gabriel Zucman, a leading authority on tax evasion by the rich, welcomed news that Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign is embracing proposals to tax the ultra-wealthy and large corporations. An economist at the forefront of the growing global push for a billionaire wealth tax is welcoming news that U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is embracing calls for a minimum […]
“Just one disingenuous conspiracy theory-monger joining forces with another,” said one prominent journalist. Following months of increasingly obvious hints, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will drop his longshot Independent presidential bid and endorse former U.S. President Donald Trump, the 2024 GOP nominee, according to a Wednesday report from NBC News. The network cited “two sources familiar with the plan,” including one […]
“Billionaires in both parties should not be able to buy elections, including primary elections,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders. Sen. Bernie Sanders said during his primetime appearance at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday night that overturning the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision should be “at the very top” of the party’s list of priorities, particularly given the outsized role […]