Two senators, who are both vaccinated and boosted, have reported testing positive for COVID-19 while suffering only mild symptoms from the disease on Sunday. Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced her breakthrough case, given her fully vaccinated status including boosters, on Twitter. “I regularly test for COVID & while I tested negative earlier this week, today I…
Warren Blasts US Oil Producers for Fuel Exports Ahead of Winter
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned some of the Unites States’ largest natural gas producers about exporting “record amounts” of heating fuels as Americans head into the winter months while energy prices continue to climb. “I am writing regarding my concern about rising natural gas prices for American consumers, the impact this will have for families…
Senate Democrats Want Biden Administration to Push for COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Waiver
A group of Senate Democrats on Tuesday said that President Joe Biden’s administration should push for a waiver of intellectual property rules governing COVID-19 vaccines. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and nine other senators in a letter to Biden said a waiver of the rules at the World Trade Organization (WTO) “will unlock local production of…
Michelle Wu, Daughter of Taiwanese Immigrants, Elected as Boston Mayor
Voters in Boston elected City Councilor Michelle Wu, a 36-year-old Democrat and the daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, to be their mayor on Tuesday. Wu defeated fellow Democratic City Councilor Annissa Essaibi George, a self-described first-generation Arab-Polish American who was born and raised in Boston. Essaibi George’s father was a Muslim immigrant from Tunisia and her mother, a Catholic, immigrated…
Progressive Democrat Michelle Wu Elected as Boston Mayor
Voters in Boston elected City Councilor Michelle Wu, a 36-year-old Democrat and the daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, to be their mayor on Tuesday. Wu defeated fellow Democratic City Councilor Annissa Essaibi George, a self-described first-generation Arab-Polish American who was born and raised in Boston. Wu’s campaign focused on progressive policies such as policing reforms, rent control, and a city-level…
Sen. Warren Urges Amazon Breakup, India Retailers Want Probe
NEW DELHI—Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called for breaking up Amazon.com Inc. and Indian retailers demanded a government probe of the company after a Reuters investigation showed the e-commerce giant had copied products and rigged search results in India. The Reuters report reviewing thousands of internal Amazon documents, found that the U.S. company ran a systematic…
Warren Weighs In on Trump Facebook Ban: ‘They’re Acting Like They’re Bigger Than Government’
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has raised concerns about Facebook over its decision to uphold its ban on former President Donald Trump, saying the social media giant has become too powerful and should be broken up. Warren was interviewed on Yahoo Finance and Cheddar News on May 5, the day that Facebook’s oversight board—an advisory body some…
Elizabeth Warren Says She Will Run for Reelection to Senate in 2024
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) says that she intends to run for reelection in 2024. Warren, 71, made the revelation to Politico in an interview published Saturday when she was asked about her 2024 plan. She also confirmed her plans to run in an interview during an interview with WBZ-TV. “[President] Joe Biden is running for reelection….
Sen. Warren Says She Will Seek Reelection in 2024
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) says that she intends to run for reelection in 2024. Warren, 71, told Politico in an interview published Saturday that she will seek a third term in the U.S. Senate, when she was asked about her 2024 plans. She also confirmed her plans during an interview with WBZ-TV. “[President] Joe Biden is running…
Sen. Warren Speaks out on Treatment of Jan. 6 Capitol Breach Detainees in Isolation
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and another Senate Democrat have raised questions about the rights of participants in the Jan. 6 Capitol breach, saying that some are being held in solitary confinement—even before their trials are slated to begin. “Solitary confinement is a form of punishment that is cruel and psychologically damaging,” Warren said in an…
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