Elizabeth Warren is Taking Her War with Donald Trump to the Streets
Ashley Dejean While two rival acting directors battled in court for legal control of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, several dozen protesters gathered outside the watchdog agency’s headquarters on Tuesday afternoon to oppose the one backed by President Donald Trump. Mick Mulvaney, who was announced as interim head of the bureau by the White House…
Tillerson: State Department Won’t Need Much Money After Trump Solves World Problems
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson gave a major speech today. Laura Rozen reports: Tillerson on State budget: proposed cuts reflective of expectation we are going to have success in resolving some of these conflicts. — Laura Rozen (@lrozen) November 28, 2017 As a joke, this might not have been bad. But it wasn’t a joke:…
How Do You Round Up Votes for a Republican Tax Bill? Take a Guess…
Here is your headline of the day: Of course that’s what they’re doing. How else would you round up votes from a bunch of Republicans? I’ve sort of given up on the latest batch of estimates about the effect of the tax bill. They all say the same thing: It gives big cuts to the…
Robots Are Becoming Alarmingly Strong
From the Los Angeles Times: Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University have developed a variety of origami-inspired artificial muscles that can lift up to a thousand times their own weight — and yet be dexterous enough to grip and raise a delicate flower. The devices, described in the Proceedings of the…
The 3 Reasons Republicans Might Vote Down Trump’s Tax Bill
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell during a Judiciary Committee hearing earlier this month. Tom Williams/AP Despite plans to hold a vote by the end of the week, Senate Republicans are still trying to round up the necessary votes. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has only two votes to spare on taxes, and at least six of…
Trump Makes “Pocahontas” Crack at Elizabeth Warren During Event Honoring Native Americans
On Monday, the White House hosted an event honoring Native American code talkers, who during World War II developed a secret communications system based on their native language that played a crucial role in the war. After initially deferring to his Chief of Staff John Kelly to deliver the ceremony’s remarks, the president took to…