Author: Stephanie Moffat

Senator Elizabeth Warren Slams Trump’s Attempt To Weaken Dodd-Frank Financial Regulations Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren on Friday slammed Donald Trump for two executive orders that he signed Friday in an attempt to weaken the Dodd-Frank financial regulations. Trump is specifically going after one Obama-era rule that is meant to protect Americans’ retirement money, the so-called fiduciary rule. Essentially, the fiduciary rule requires that financial advisors act in your best interest when they are offering you products and services rather than just selling you the funds that will get them the highest commission. Seems basic enough right? Well Trump and the Republicans want...

Trump Reveals Real Reason He’s Gutting Dodd-Frank Financial Regulations Donald Trump got pretty candid Friday morning about the real reason he wants to gut Dodd-Frank financial regulations. It turns out Donald Trump‘s rich friends are having trouble getting loans so he wants to gut the financial protections for middle-class and poor Americans. Trump said, “We have some of the bankers here. There’s nobody better to tell me about Dodd-Frank than Jamie, so you’re going to tell me about it,” Trump said, referring to Jamie Dimon, the JPMorgan Chase CEO. Trump continued, “We expect to be cutting a lot out...

Trump Revoked Over 100,000 Visas As Part of Muslim-Ban Order The Trump administration has revoked over 100,000 visas as part of its Muslim-ban executive order, according to The Washington Post. The Post reports that a government attorney revealed the number during a hearing in a lawsuit filed on behalf of two Yemenis who arrived at Dulles International Airport but were sent back to Ethiopia. The Trump administration has downplayed the number of people impacted by the ban, suggesting it was about 109 people who were detained at airports calling it a “small price to pay” for security. However, this new...

WATCH: Samantha Bee Slams The “Chilling” Way Trump Fired Attorney General Yates On her show “Full Frontal” Samantha Bee slammed the “chilling” way Trump fired acting Attorney General Yates. Bee pointed out how Trump’s use of the word “betray” in reference to A.G. Yates’ refusal to enforce his Muslim-ban is how an autocrat would behave. She also slammed Trump’s insistence on loyalty over everything else. “It took Richard Nixon three years to compile his enemies list, but in less than two weeks the Trump team has already called the media the opposition party, fired the acting attorney general, pressured...

Nancy Pelosi Calls Steve Bannon What He Is, A White Supremacist House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Thursday called Trump adviser Steve Bannon a white supremacist. She called Bannon a racist who has no business sitting on the National Security Council. Pelosi said, “It’s a stunning thing that a white supremacist, Bannon, would be a permanent member of the National Security Council.” Steve Bannon is the former chairman of Breitbart News which is a white nationalist publication. Last week, Trump reorganized the National Security Council elevating his white supremacist Steve Bannon to a permanent seat on the security council. And...