Navient, while fighting a lawsuit brought by the CFPB, subpoenaed a former CFPB official who is a persistent critic of the student loan industry.
Progressives flexed their muscles in the House with Barbara Lee’s race for caucus chair. She fell short, but the effort still bore fruit.
A recent survey by Public Policy Polling found much more concern with the power and influence of major corporations than annual Gallup polls on the subject.
“I might sound to you like a scammer. Don’t worry, I won’t take it the wrong way.”
Progressive generals are finally ready to lead in the House. But there are no troops following.
Amazon’s new headquarters will bring it at least $4.6 billion in state and local subsidies, according to an analysis by Good Jobs First.
Democrat J.D. Scholten came within 3 points of unseating Republican incumbent Rep. Steve King, a remarkable feat given the deep-red nature of the district.
“It would be hard for Dem senators to think that cooperating with Republicans on financial policy is helpful to winning re-election,” says a bank lobbyist.
It was never guaranteed that there would be widespread resistance to the Trump administration. Movement activists, not the Democratic Party, made it happen.
“Now where’s that money coming from? Texas? George Soros! California! Massachusetts! Chicago! They think they can buy Texas and make us blue.”
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