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Bloomberg
22-07-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Trump Tax Law to Add $3.4T to US Deficit Says CBO
"Balance of Power: Late Edition" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Jared Bernstein, Former Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, discusses whether or not anyone in the Biden Administration had an issue with the Federal Reserve building renovation project before signing off on it. Erin Covey, Cook Political Report US House Editor, discusses Texas Republicans planning to redraw congressional maps in the hopes of gaining more seats in the House during the Midterms. Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT) and Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) share their opposing viewpoints on how the Trump Tax Law may or may not effect the US deficit. (Source: Bloomberg)
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Democrats urge gay Treasury Secretary Bessent not to scrap protections for LGBTQ+ federal workers
A group of House Democrats is warning that the Treasury Department, under Secretary Scott Bessent, is on the verge of erasing key protections for LGBTQ+ federal workers — a move they say signals a broader assault on civil rights in the second Trump administration. Keep up with the latest in + news and politics. In a letter sent Friday, Democratic Reps. Ritchie Torres of New York, Becca Balint of Vermont, Mark Takano of California, and others urged Bessent to reverse a proposal that would remove sexual orientation and gender identity as recognized bases for sex discrimination complaints on Treasury's Equal Employment Opportunity forms. The lawmakers argue that the changes would confuse employees about their rights, obstruct reporting, and undermine decades of established legal precedent. 'Employees should not have to know EEOC or Supreme Court precedent to know that the discrimination they faced on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation is unlawful sex discrimination that can be reported,' they wrote. Related: EEOC won't advocate for trans and nonbinary people, in keeping with Trump's 'two sexes' order The letter comes amid a cascade of policy shifts stemming from President Donald Trump's January executive order redefining sex as a strictly binary, biological trait. Titled 'Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government,' the order directs federal agencies to strip references to gender identity from regulations, records, and forms — and mandates that government documents only recognize 'male' or 'female.' The Treasury's previously established policy appears to be at odds with this pivot. A department-wide memo issued last September under former Secretary Janet Yellen explicitly prohibited discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation, pledging 'zero tolerance for all types of discrimination and harassment.' Yet the pressure from the White House is unmistakable. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, under Acting Chair Andrea Lucas, has already removed references to nonbinary identities from its materials and signaled an enforcement strategy grounded in what it calls 'biological and binary reality.' Related: Scott Bessent, gay billionaire hedge fund founder, confirmed as Trump's Treasury secretary Torres, one of the House's most prominent LGBTQ+ voices, told The Advocate it's especially galling that Bessent, who is a gay billionaire, is leading this shift. 'It's deeply troubling to see someone who has benefited from civil rights protections turn around and try to strip them from others,' Torres said. 'Secretary Bessent's move to erase sexual orientation and gender identity from EEO forms signals to LGBTQ+ federal employees that their government may no longer stand with them. That is a betrayal.' While the U.S. Supreme Court's 2020 ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County remains the law, safeguarding LGBTQ+ workers under Title VII, the clash between longstanding legal protections and a resurgent ideology of 'biological truth' now threatens to redraw the boundaries of federal civil rights enforcement. The Treasury Department did not respond to The Advocate's request for comment. This article originally appeared on Advocate: Democrats urge gay Treasury Secretary Bessent not to scrap protections for LGBTQ+ federal workers Scott Bessent, gay billionaire hedge fund founder, confirmed as Trump's Treasury secretary Scott Bessent, Trump's gay treasury secretary nominee, to divest from vast $700 million portfolio EEOC won't advocate for trans and nonbinary people, in keeping with Trump's 'two sexes' order
Bloomberg
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Trump Sees Path to De-Escalate After Iran Barrage
"Balance of Power: Late Edition" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Former Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, shares his thoughts on Iran firing missiles at a US base in Qatar and the US intercepting the attack. Jeffrey Lewis, Professor at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, discusses roughly 900 pounds of highly enriched uranium being stashed somewhere in Iran and what Iran could possibly do with that amount. Rep. Becca Balint (D) Vermont shares her thoughts on whether or not members of Congress should still push through with a vote on a war powers resolution even if President Trump states he no longer intends any additional military attack against Iran. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg
23-06-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Iran Strike Overreach of Trump Authority: Rep. Balint
Rep. Becca Balint (D) Vermont shares her thoughts on whether or not members of Congress should still push through with a vote on a war powers resolution even if President Trump states he no longer intends any additional military attack against Iran. She also talks about if she believes the conflict between the US and Iran is over or not. Representative Balint speaks with Kailey Leinz and Joe Mathieu on the late edition of Bloomberg's 'Balance of Power.' (Source: Bloomberg)
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Protests against Trump administration planned across Vermont this week
VERMONT (ABC22/FOX44) – A Vermont group that lists as its three core values to 'uphold the constitution', 'end executive overreach', and 'resist peacefully' is holding multiple protest events this week in Burlington and across the state. 50501 Vermont is the state's chapter of the 50501 movement, which stands for 'fifty protests, fifty states, one day'. The movement held its first protest in February of this year, and its 'Not My President's Day' protests on February 17 were covered by ABC22/FOX44. Vermonters join national protests aimed at Trump policies The group is holding what it calls an 'emergency protest' at Burlington's City Hall Park on Tuesday in solidarity with recent protests in Los Angeles and elsewhere. The protest is scheduled to last from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10. 50501, along with other groups in Vermont, previously announced 'No Kings Day' on Saturday, June 14, which will coincide with a military parade in Washington D.C.. The events on Saturday are scheduled to include over 20 local events, including a 'Route 7 Relay for Democracy', which will feature an American flag being driven from Williamstown, MA north to Swanton, following a route parallel to U.S. Route 7. June 14 is the nation's traditional Flag Day. Military parade to celebrate the Army's 250th anniversary will be held on Trump's birthday Another scheduled protest is a 'die-in' at Burlington's Waterfront park, which aims to 'demonstrate the lethal impact' of actions taken by the Trump administration. Speakers including Representative Becca Balint, Treasurer Mike Pieciak, and activist Mohsen Mahdawi, who made headlines in April after spending 15 days in state prison after being detained by ICE. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
