Democrats demand President-elect Trump rescind Steve Bannon’s White House appointment
At least 120 House Democrats have signed a letter demanding President-elect Donald Trump rescind his appointment of Breitbart News chief Steve Bannon as chief strategist. The effort was led by Rhode Island Representative David Cicilline, while Democrats in the Senate have also spoken out. Cicilline is reportedly circulating the letter, which
Sen. Merkley denounces Trump’s ‘white nationalist’ appointment, Bannon, to top post
Oregon’s junior U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley denounced president-elect Donald Trump’s appointment of Stephen Bannon, a man with ties to the alt-right movement and white nationalism, to a top post in Trump’s administration. “There should be no sugarcoating the truth here: Donald Trump just invited a white nationalist into the highest
Democrats Condemn ‘White Nationalist’ Bannon’s Appointment
Democratic members of Congress are calling for President-elect Donald Trump to rescind his appointment of conservative news executive Stephen Bannon as his chief strategist. Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon was among one of the first lawmakers to condemn the appointment in a statement Monday. “There should be no sugarcoating the
We Have a Retirement Savings Problem. Politicians Can Help.
It should be easier to save money for retirement. We can all agree on that, right? But about half of all Americans who work in the private sector do not have access to an employer-based retirement plan like a 401(k). Federal legislation to increase those numbers has not amounted to much.
Legal team seeking to undo super PACs files suit to push FEC to act
A bipartisan group of congressional members and candidates is filing a federal suit Friday against the Federal Election Commission, seeking to force the agency to act on a complaint it brought against 10 super PACs in July. The maneuver is part of a legal strategy aimed at rolling back SpeechNow.org v. FEC, the
As legal troubles mount, Wells Fargo sets aside more money to deal with fallout from accounts scandal
Wells Fargo’s legal troubles are building, the San Francisco bank confirmed on Thursday, noting that the Securities and Exchange Commission is now looking into its sham accounts scandal. The bank has struggled to contain the damage from its acknowledgement in September that thousands of its employees opened accounts customers didn’t ask for,
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