GOP lawmakers ding Powell probe as coercion, distraction Some Republican lawmakers on Monday criticized the Justice Department’s investigation of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Roll Call · Jan 12
Warren pitches a bigger economic tent for Democrats Sen. Elizabeth Warren says Democrats need to hone their messaging on economic populist ideas as they look to regain ground in the midterms. Roll Call · Jan 12
Trump announces one-year 10% cap on credit card interest rates Critics express doubt president can implement such a move without approval from Congress The Guardian - US · Jan 10
Senators claim UnitedHealth is withholding internal documents from inquiry UnitedHealth says it will ‘continue to engage’ with lawmakers who began investigating their involvement in nursing home care after Guardian investigation The Guardian - US · Jan 8
The $21 Billion Watchdog America Is About to Lose: CFPB to Run Out of Money in January America's consumer protection agency faces a funding freeze engineered by its own acting director. With $711.6M remaining, the countdown to a potential January shutdown is underway. International Business Times UK · Jan 8
Trump’s Biggest Inaugural Donor Benefits from Policy Changes That Raise Worker Safety Concerns Meatpacking giant JBS gave $5 million; industry soon celebrated a decision to make those on the assembly line work faster. Capital & Main · Jan 7
Politicians Say AI Data Centers Are Driving Up Electricity Costs. That's Not How Energy Prices Work. Rising electricity prices are being pinned on data centers, but demand isn’t what makes power expensive. Reason · Dec 23, 2025
'Zombie Mortgages' Haunt 9 Million Homeowners with Debts That Doubled After 20 Years Millions of US homeowners face financial ruin as debt collectors revive dormant second mortgages from the 2008 crisis, demanding payments that have ballooned with decades of back interest. International Business Times UK · Dec 19, 2025
Democratic senators investigate data centers’ effects on electricity prices Elizabeth Warren, Richard Blumenthal and Chris Van Hollen demand answers from tech firms including Google and Amazon The Guardian - US · Dec 16, 2025
Elizabeth Warren, other U.S. senators concerned about big tech pushing up electricity costs — demands explanation from Amazon, Google, Meta as AI data centers drive up residential energy bills Three Democratic Senators are investigating the impact of the massive AI data center build out on the electricity bill of the average American. Tom’s Hardware · Dec 16, 2025
Trump announces new delivery date for White House ballroom ‘You’re going to have the best ballroom anywhere in the country,’ the president vowed The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2025
Jared Kushner – and three Arab monarchies – are at the heart of the Paramount-WBD bid The president’s son-in-law is once again at the center of an international business deal that will require administration approval The Guardian - US · Dec 11, 2025
Skydance, Netflix Vie For Warner Bros. — A Trump-Era Antitrust Meltdown In The Making? Paramount Skydance Corp (NASDAQ:PSKY) has made a hostile all-cash $108-billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD), giving rival bidder Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) a run for its money and turning the streaming wars into a TV drama-worthy showdown. Benzinga · Dec 9, 2025
Elizabeth Warren Says Americans Are 'Getting The Boot' As Shoe Prices Go Up 15%, Blames Trump Admin For 'One Possible Reason' Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Monday blamed the Justice Department under President Donald Trump for allowing Dick's Sporting Goods to acquire Foot Locker, calling the merger "one possible reason" shoe prices are up 15% heading into the holiday season. Benzinga · Dec 9, 2025
Benzinga · Dec 9, 2025 Elizabeth Warren Sounds 'Five-Alarm Antitrust Fire' On Paramount-Warner Bros Merger: Warns Trump Allies And Foreign Investors Are Backing The Deal Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is sounding the alarm over a potential merger between Paramount Skydance Corp. (NASDAQ:PSKY) and Warner Bros Discovery Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD), while urging regulators to ignore political pressure as they evaluate the deal.
Reason · Dec 9, 2025 Why Elizabeth Warren and Donald Trump Hate the Netflix Deal Plus: Trump’s economy shows new signs of strain, Congress pushes a $900 billion defense package, and Kalshi stirs backlash over “financializing everything”
The Guardian - US · Dec 8, 2025 Why has Paramount Skydance launched a hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery – and what happens now? The future of some of the world’s most prominent media and entertainment businesses hangs in the balance
Benzinga · Dec 8, 2025 Netflix-Warner Mega Merger A 'Disaster For America,' Says This Anti-Monopolist: Likely To Face Significant 'Political And Antitrust Hurdles' Streaming giant Netflix Inc.’s (NASDAQ:NFLX) $82.7 billion merger with mass media conglomerate Warner Bros Discovery Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD) is drawing sharp criticism from antitrust advocates, such as Matt Stoller of the American Economic Liberties Project, a non-profit founded to combat monopolist corporations.
Benzinga · Dec 6, 2025 Netflix-Warner Bros $82.7 Billion Mega-Merger Sparks Fierce Hollywood, Lawmakers Backlash— Elizabeth Warren Calls It An 'Anti-Monopoly Nightmare' The reaction to Netflix Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NFLX) $82.7 billion plan to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD) erupted across Washington and Hollywood on Friday, with lawmakers, unions, producers, and industry veterans warning the merger could reshape — and possibly destabilize — the entertainment landscape.
Benzinga · Dec 4, 2025 JD Vance Calls Link Between Illegal Immigration And Rising Housing Costs 'As Clear As Day,' Hails Crackdown As 'Right Direction' Vice President JD Vance established a link between illegal immigration and rising housing costs in response to a report on rental prices.
Roll Call · Dec 4, 2025 Democrats tee off on possible Treasury corporate tax move - Roll Call A group of Democrats is leading opposition to a potential regulatory carve-out from a new minimum tax on corporate profits.
Benzinga · Dec 3, 2025 Elizabeth Warren Has A Prophecy About The 2026 Tax Season, Says Demise Of Direct File Means 'Huge Profits' For Some And Americans Getting Ripped Off Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Tuesday blasted expected price hikes from tax-prep giants TurboTax and HR Block, blaming Trump administration policies that killed the IRS's free Direct File system and layered on new Republican tax breaks that make filing more complicated for millions of Americans.
Benzinga · Dec 3, 2025 Martin Shkreli Warns Elizabeth Warren And Zohran Mamdani Policies Would Make US Stock Returns Resemble France, Japan's Dismal Performance While comparing U.S. equity market returns over the past 35 years with those of France and Japan, investor Martin Shkreli issued a sharp warning regarding the growing influence of progressive lawmakers on the nation’s economy.
Benzinga · Dec 2, 2025 Elizabeth Warren Says Social Security Goal To Reduce Office Visits In 2026 Is 'Another Way' To Make It Harder For Americans To Claim Benefits Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Monday blasted the Social Security Administration's plan to sharply reduce in-person visits to its field offices, warning that the agency's new target to cut 15 million visits a year will make it harder for Americans to access benefits they have earned.
Benzinga · Dec 1, 2025 Trump's Crypto Advisor David Sacks Hits Back At Conflict-Of-Interest Report As 'A Bunch Of Anecdotes,' Calls It 'Willfully Mischaracterized' David Sacks, the White House AI and crypto czar, strongly denied a New York Times report claiming that his advisory role might advantage his own investments or those of his close associates.