That means families are paying $3,772 more thanks to inflation under Trump.
Elizabeth Warren
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Elizabeth Ann Warren is an American attorney, academic, and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Massachusetts since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been a prominent advocate for consumer protection, economic equality, and corporate regulation. Warren gained national recognition for her work in establishing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and has focused on issues such as student debt relief and healthcare reform during her tenure in the Senate.
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October 15, 2026
Any more comments on the economic mess you and your boss created?
— Elizabeth Warren
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by number of sources- While American families are getting flattened by skyrocketing costs, Donald Trump is spending $1.4 billion to keep troops on the streets in Washington for years on end.27 sources2026commondreams.org
- This is the most brazen act of self-dealing our system has ever seen.4 sources2026commondreams.org
- Instead of slashing health care for millions of Americans like Republicans in Congress are hellbent on doing, we should be expanding access to care to protect every momma and baby.3 sources2026padilla.senate.gov
- The National Guard are not pawns and taxpayer dollars are not a piggy bank for Trump’s political stunts.3 sources2026commondreams.org
- The E1 settlement project is a move towards de facto annexation of the West Bank, and those who choose to facilitate settlement construction should understand that they risk losing access to the U.S. financial system.2 sources2026coons.senate.gov
- Trump is dismantling our government — and it's harming people.2 sources2026cbsnews.com
Inflation data came in, and Donald Trump’s failed economic agenda has raised prices for Americans by 5.9%.
Every worker at Encore has the right to join a union, and you have an obligation to the workers that you promised to employ. We urge you to continue to engage in union negotiations in good faith and to prioritize investment in…
At the same time that it is refusing to invest in workers at its existing facilities in New England, the company is pouring money into its new ventures, including a casino in the United Arab Emirates.
The nurses at Brigham and Women’s Hospital have demonstrated their willingness to continue negotiating with Mass General Brigham leadership to arrive at an agreement that works for nurses, patients, and our hospitals.
It's supposed to be out there regulating the market, but it doesn't appear to be doing it and frankly, doesn't appear to have the people to do it.
The President has in fact accepted the ring as part of a quid pro quo agreement to reduce diamond tariffs.
Given the risks that increasingly capable frontier models pose to our national security and Americans’ public safety, the American people deserve strong guardrails set by their democratically elected officials, not a toothless framework…
The Administration must stop putting industry profits over the interests of the American people.
At a moment that calls for independent, transparent, and enforceable safeguards, the American people have been left with an entirely voluntary, industry-designed oversight process.
We are concerned that the Trump Administration is accommodating the interests of Big Tech CEOs rather than addressing the safety and security risks posed by increasingly sophisticated AI systems.
The DOJ and FTC must carefully scrutinize these food industry mergers and ensure that further corporate consolidation does not come at the expense of American consumers and their families.
These three mergers each have the potential to raise prices for Americans as they choose which restaurants to dine at, which supermarkets to shop at, and which brands to purchase.
As Americans face immense difficulty with keeping the heat on, the administration appears to be cutting off all avenues for meaningful relief, handing out tax cuts to billionaires, spending tens of billions of dollars on an unnecessary…
What worries me about that prediction is that the Republicans who are in control of the House and the Senate say ‘everybody go home and let AI do whatever they want to do.’
The administration’s harmful changes and cut-first, think-later approach raise our concern that ACF shares President Trump’s view that “we can’t take care of day care” and that you are not taking the child care affordability and…
Families, already contending with a higher cost of living, will struggle without protections that target affordability, and providers will struggle to offer quality services without provisions that stabilize and safeguard their wages
American families have long struggled to access affordable, high-quality child care, but ACF’s actions now threaten a nationwide child care crisis
One in ten women in the United States are affected by PCOS, but many don’t even know they have it. That’s why raising public awareness of PCOS is critical to supporting those affected.
The United States must be at the forefront of the fight for a cleaner and greener planet.
“Even setting aside the clear conflict of interest and corruption, World Liberty’s charter application would have been flatly denied under any previous administration, Republican or Democrat, due to its national security risks, anti-money…
Let’s say the White House called and told you to approve an Ex-Im loan that benefits the president’s son. Would you take the call, or would you report it to Congress and the inspector general?





