Latest News
Showing the Latest
-
Washington Post: Lefty Groups Blast Trump Treasury Pick
A trio of progressive groups is going up on the air with a powerful ad hitting Steven Mnuchin, Trump’s pick for treasury secretary, with a tale of a woman who lost her home to foreclosure by a bank he owned.
-
Politico’s Morning Money: More Ads Hit Mnuchin
Via release out Wednesday morning: “PCCC, Allied Progress Action and Demand Progress Action are doubling down on pressure against senators to oppose Steven Mnuchin, expanding an ad campaign.
-
Nevada Independent: Ads Target Heller on Mnuchin
Progressive groups are continuing an ad campaign in Nevada targeting Republican Sen. Dean Heller over an upcoming vote to confirm Steven Mnuchin as Treasury Secretary.
-
Tampa Bay Times: TV Ads in Florida Ask Rubio, Nelson to Oppose Trump’s Treasury Pick Mnuchin
The ad is airing in Tampa, Orlando and Miami and is part of a “six-figure” buy that extends to markets in Missouri, Colorado, Delaware and Virginia. It is paid for by PCCC, Allied Progress Action, and Demand Progress Action, which had previously run the ad in Nevada, Arizona and Iowa.
-
Arizona Republic: Trying to Get a Message to Sens. John Mccain and Jeff Flake? Good Luck
Liberal groups are encouraging constituents to call Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake about President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominations. The result is that McCain and Flake’s voice-mail boxes are full.
-
Law360: Mnuchin’s Testimony Leaves Many Regulatory Questions
Liberal groups that oppose the new administration and its plans for potentially weakening Wall Street regulations were less sanguine about Mnuchin’s statements on Volcker. Any move to provide more definition to Volcker may be a way to make it less effective, said Karl Frisch, the executive director of Allied Progress. “I think it’s a way to help banks get around it,” he said.
-
Statement on Confirmation Hearing of Trump Treasury Nominee Steven “The Foreclosure King” Mnuchin
“Today, Steven Mnuchin demonstrated why he is unfit to serve as Treasury Secretary” – Karl Frisch, Allied Progress
-
Foreclosure Victim to Mnuchin Following Hearing Remark: You’re Nothing More Than a Crook
Mnuchin failed to disclose nearly $100 million of assets. Blamed difficult paperwork.
-
Phoenix Business Journal: Trump Treasury Pick Mnuchin’s Confirmation Hearings Open Old Wounds From Last Real Estate Crash
A progressive group called Allied Progress sent 61,000 mailers critical of the Mnuchin pick to households in Arizona and Nevada.
-
NBC News: To Save Obamacare, Democrats are Looking for a Few Good Stories
“In this hyper-partisan political climate, people who have been directly impacted by a policy can break through the noise and connect with voters. I think it’s a tactic you’ll see employed consistently to fight the Trump Administration,” said Mike Czin, a spokesperson for Allied Progress, one of the groups behind the ad.