Hyper-focused on the presidency, too many people have lost sight of the key upcoming fights in the House and Senate.
Chuck Schumer
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Potential Nominee for Democratic Slot on the SEC Troubles Advocates
Urska Velikonja, a law professor, has a scant public record on securities policy matters.
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The SEC Remains a Secondary Concern to Chuck Schumer
The Senate Minority Leader mismanaged an appointment to the agency last year, keeping a Democratic seat open for months. Will he do the same again?
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Commissioner’s Exit Would Leave the SEC Without a Democrat
Rumors of Rob Jackson’s departure would give Wall Street a boost, with anti-regulatory Republicans in complete charge of the agency.
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Bernie Sanders and Chuck Schumer’s Surprising Collaboration — and Weird Proposal — on Stock Buybacks
Sanders and Schumer target buybacks as a way to leak corporate profits to investors. But their solution is an unnecessary Rube Goldberg contraption.
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Schumer Surrenders
The Democrats’ Senate leader lets Mitch McConnell pack the courts.
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How Schumer’s Iran Gamble Threatens Democrats’ Chances in 2016
If enough senators in the minority party follow the lead of their next likely leader, the minority may be where they stay.