The three wealthiest Americans, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg, sat together Monday in a VIP section at the second inauguration of President Donald Trump. It was an historic moment: a literal concentration of wealth, the core of a group of billionaire guests with a collective worth of more than $1 trillion. Images of…
Sen. Bernie Sanders had choice words after attending President Donald Trump‘s inauguration. In a video posted to the Vermont senator’s social media, Sanders set wealth inequality and the three wealthiest billionaires in his sights, blasting them and Trump for neglecting working-class families. “The wealthiest three people in America now own more wealth than the bottom…
A recent flare-up over visas for tech workers revealed a rift among Republicans on immigration. Steve Bannon, once Donald Trump’s chief strategist, termed the H-1B visa program a “total and complete scam.” Many Trump supporters sided with Bannon. So did Bernie Sanders, the progressive Vermont senator. Bannon was addressing comments from billionaire Elon Musk, Trump’s…
On Monday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: Rebels have taken over Syria. What’s next? USA TODAY Congress, Campaigns and Democracy Reporter Sudiksha Kochi takes a look at the possibility of bipartisanship, as some Democrats signal support for certain Trump picks and initiatives. Donald Trump says he’ll begin pardoning Jan. 6 rioters on the ‘first day’ of his second term….