Tag Archives: Elizabeth Warren

McConnell Orders Elizabeth Warren Silenced For Reading Anti-Sessions Letter From Coretta Scott King

The Huffington Post reports: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) rose on Tuesday and objected in the midst of a speech Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) was giving in opposition to the nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) to be attorney general. McConnell took particular issue with Warren quoting a letter written by Coretta Scott King, Martin Luther King Jr.’s widow, …

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Senate Dems Seek To Force Trump Into Blind Trust

Politico reports: Five Democratic senators on Thursday unveiled a bill they plan to release next month that would require Donald Trump to divest assets that risk a conflict of interest and place the proceeds in a blind trust as well as require his appointees to step aside from official decisions that could benefit him. The legislation previewed by Sens. Elizabeth …

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Warren Rips Trump Over Goldman Sachs Picks [VIDEO]

CNN reports: Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who’s been an outspoken critic of President-elect Donald Trump, slammed him for saying he’s “for the American people” before he selected Steven Mnuchin, a former Goldman Sachs banker, to be treasury secretary in his administration. “He promised that he was going to run this government for the American people and not for Wall Street. …

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Elizabeth Warren To Trump: Nasty Women Will Cast Our Nasty Votes To Get Rid Of You Forever [VIDEO]

The Hill reports: Elizabeth Warren has a message for Donald Trump: Nasty women vote — and they’re not voting for you. Warren on Monday turned the tables on the Republican presidential nominee calling Hillary Clinton a “nasty woman” during the final presidential debate last week, saying those women are going to vote against him come November. “Nasty women have really …

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Curt Schilling: I’m Running To Unseat Elizabeth Warren

CBS Sports reports: Curt Schilling, who pitched for parts of 20 seasons in the major leagues and won 216 career games, has announced his intention to run for U.S. Senate against Democrat Elizabeth Warren in Massachusetts. Schilling, 49, self-identifies as a conservative, and has established himself as a controversial political gadfly since retiring from baseball in 2007. Schilling previously said …

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Curt Schilling Vows To Unseat Sen. Elizabeth Warren

He’s been saying this for weeks. Via Politico: Hillary Clinton is “evil,” Gary Johnson is always “high” and it’s game on against Sen. Elizabeth Warren, according to former baseball star Curt Schilling. The six-time all-star Major League pitcher told Fox News’ Neil Cavuto Friday that he’s “serious” about mounting a 2018 challenge to unseat Warren in Massachusetts, while deriding Johnson …

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Dem Heavy-Hitters Star In New Hillary Ad [VIDEO]

Millennial outreach continues. Via Mediaite: How do you do, fellow kids? The Hillary Clinton campaign has put up a “Squad Goals” video, because that’s a thing that young people like, right? And who’s in Clinton’s “squad”? Why, President Obama, Joe Biden, Michelle Obama, Elizabeth Warren, and Bernie Sanders. Take that, Tay Tay!

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren Goes Viral With Blistering Takedown Of Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf [VIDEO]

USA Today reports: Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf told the Senate Banking Committee he was “deeply sorry” Tuesday over allegations the bank opened millions of accounts without customers’ permission in order to meet aggressive sales quotas. Sen. Elizabeth Warren was having none of it. The Massachusetts senator has built a reputation for being tough on shady Wall Street dealings and …

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren: Pathetic Coward Trump Makes Death Threats Because He Can’t Stand Losing To A Girl

BOOM: Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday tore into Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Twitter for remarks that were widely interpreted to be about the possibility of using violence to stop Hillary Clinton. During a rally Tuesday afternoon in Wilmington, North Carolina, the real estate mogul accused Clinton of wanting to “abolish” the Second Amendment, a usual refrain expressed …

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LIVE VIDEO: Headlining Speakers At Dem Convention

Some of you have asked that I break these live video posts up to make the number of comments more manageable, so here you go. Tonight’s headlining speakers at the Democratic National Convention will be Sen. Cory Booker, First Lady Michelle Obama, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, reportedly in that order. Watch below.

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OHIO: Elizabeth Warren Stumps With Hillary [VIDEO]

CBS News reports: Clinton and Warren joined hands and waved to a cheering crowd in their first joint appearance. Warren told the crowd in Cincinnati, Ohio, “I’m here today because I’m with her,” and said Democrats would “work our hearts out” to make Clinton president. Warren is offering a harsh critique of Republican Donald Trump. She says he looks “goofy” …

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VEEPSTAKES: Hillary To Meet With Warren Today

From the Washington Post: Elizabeth Warren and Hillary Clinton will meet privately Friday morning, according to two knowledgeable Democrats. The sit-down, coming just hours after the Massachusetts senator formally endorsed the presumptive Democratic nominee, will fuel speculation about her prospects as a potential vice presidential pick. The women have had several conversations over the past month, including one that lasted …

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Trump: I Hope Hillary Picks Elizabeth Warren As VP

Sure he does. Via Politico: Donald Trump is ready for a general-election fight with Elizabeth Warren. “Pocahontas is at it again! Goofy Elizabeth Warren, one of the least productive U.S. Senators, has a nasty mouth. Hope she is V.P. choice,” Trump tweeted Friday morning, hours after Warren assailed the presumptive Republican nominee during a speech at the American Constitution Society, …

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren Endorses Hillary [VIDEO]

NBC News reports: Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a hero to liberal progressives ideologically aligned with Bernie Sanders’ anti-Wall Street rhetoric, endorsed presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton Thursday night on MSNBC’s the Rachel Maddow Show. “I’m ready. I am ready to get in this fight and work my heart out for Hillary Clinton to become the next president of the United …

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren GOES OFF On Donald Trump: He’s A Loud, Nasty, Thin-Skinned, Racist Bully [VIDEO]

WOW. CBS News reports: Speaking at a judicial conference in D.C. on Thursday night, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren unleashed one of her strongest attacks yet on presumptive GOP nominee and “wannabe tyrant” Donald Trump over his rhetoric on judges — and his troubles over Trump University. “Donald Trump is a loud, nasty, thin-skinned fraud who has never risked anything for …

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Reuters: Elizabeth Warren To Endorse Hillary

Reuters reports: Senator Elizabeth Warren will soon endorse presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and, while not currently interested in serving as her running mate, has not ruled it out, several sources close to Warren told Reuters. Advisers to Warren, a fiery critic of Wall Street and a popular figure among progressive Democrats, have been in close contact with Clinton’s …

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Clinton/Warren: The Democratic Dream Ticket?

The Hill reports: Democrats are openly hoping that Hillary Clinton will pick Elizabeth Warren as her running mate. Amid concerns that supporters of Bernie Sanders will choose to stay home on Election Day, a number of Democrats see a Clinton-Warren alliance as an all-woman dream team that could ignite deep enthusiasm in the progressive base and make the 2016 Democratic …

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WSJ: Biden Is Leaning Towards Running

The Wall Street Journal reports today that Joe Biden is “increasingly leaning towards” running for president. Biden is reportedly leaning toward a bid if it is deemed possible to pull together a competitive campaign at this relatively late stage in the race, according to the report, which said he “is weighing multiple political, financial and family considerations before making a …

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Biden/Warren 2016? [VIDEO]

Vice President Joe Biden had a private meeting with Sen. Elizabeth Warren this weekend, reportedly to discuss a joint run for the White House. Via Politico: Two days after huddling with advisers about plans for a presidential run at his home in Delaware, Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday made a short unannounced trip to Washington, D.C., to meet with …

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Hillary Lauds Elizabeth Warren For TIME

“It was always going to take a special kind of leader to pick up Ted Kennedy’s mantle as senior Senator from Massachusetts—champion of working families and scourge of special interests. Elizabeth Warren never lets us forget that the work of taming Wall Street’s irresponsible risk taking and reforming our financial system is far from finished. And she never hesitates to …

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