Sen. Jeff Merkley called the project “nothing more than a massive giveaway to defense contractors paid for entirely by working Americans.” The Congressional Budget Office on Tuesday released a report estimating that President Donald Trump’s proposed “Golden Dome” missile defense system would cost $1.2 trillion to create, deploy, and operate over the first 20 years of its existence. […]
“Warsh’s confirmation is another step in Trump’s attempt to take over the Fed. That’s not good for working families—it’s good for Wall Street,” said Sen. Elizabeth Warren. The US Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Kevin Warsh, the financier picked by President Donald Trump to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) joined with all Senate Republicans in voting to […]
“Trump is considering stealing billions of dollars from the American people” with a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS, said Rep. Don Beyer. Democrats in Congress are warning that President Donald Trump is on the verge of “stealing” billions of dollars from American taxpayers in the coming days as his Department of Justice reportedly considers settling his lawsuit […]
“How about we start by suspending the biggest gas tax of them all, Trump’s illegal war in Iran,” said US Senate candidate Graham Platner. As President Donald Trump’s ongoing war of choice on Iran sends US pump prices skyrocketing by 50%, the president and congressional Republicans are moving this week to suspend the federal gasoline tax—a […]