POLITICS

Sen. Warren Presses Trump to Resolve Musk’s ‘Conflicts of Interest’

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‘The Trump–Vance transition will continue to be held to the highest ethical and legal standards possible,’ Trump–Vance spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is asking President-elect Donald Trump to clarify the ethics standards that will apply to Elon Musk, given the tech billionaire’s prominent role on the Trump transition team. Musk has been

CFPB Finalizes Stricter Rules for PACE Loans Amid Predatory Lending Concerns

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The rule’s effective date is March 1, 2026. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has finalized a rule that imposes stricter regulations on Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loans, a financing tool for clean energy upgrades and disaster preparedness projects repaid through property tax bills. The new rule, announced on Dec. 17, applies Truth in

Bernie Sanders Says Amazon Warehouses are ‘Uniquely Dangerous.’ He’s Spent Nearly $2 Million in Campaign Cash There, Disclosures Show.

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Vermont socialist was one of the online retailer’s biggest Senate customers during the 2024 election cycle Getty Images Vermont socialist Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) says Amazon’s “obsession with speed creates uniquely dangerous warehouses.” But his campaign appears to have an affinity for that speed, having spent nearly $2 million at Amazon since 2012, a Washington