Elizabeth Warren's 'Five-Alarm Antitrust Fire,' Trump's $12 Billion Farm Aid Plan And More: This Week In Politics

It was a week filled with political drama as key figures in the U.S. government took center stage with their bold statements and policy moves. Here’s a quick recap of the top stories that made headlines. Elizabeth Warren Warns Of ‘Five-Alarm Antitrust Fire’ On Paramount-Warner Bros Merger Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has raised concerns about the potential merger between Paramount Skydance Corp. (NASDAQ:PSKY) and Warner Bros Discovery Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD). She has urged regulators to evaluate the deal without political pressure. “This deal would be a five-alarm antitrust fire,” Warren said, citing the potential impact on consumers, creators, and workers. Read the full article here. Elizabeth Warren Criticizes Trump For Housing Affordability Bill Removal Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has criticized House Republicans for removing a bipartisan housing affordability measure from a must-pass defense bill. The measure was removed from the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) this week. Warren contrasted this with President Donald Trump’s construction of a new "golden ballroom" at the White House for "corporate donors." Read the full article here. Chuck Schumer Accuses Trump Of Favoring Russia Over European Allies Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has accused President Donald Trump of favoring Russia over U.S. allies in Europe as part of his new National Security Strategy. Schumer criticized Trump for “selling out our allies in Europe and putting Russia first.” Read the full article here. See Also: Russia Can Sustain Ukraine War Spending For Another ‘Two To Three Years At Least,’ Ex-Central Banker Says As Trump Grows Frustrated Trump’s $12 Billion Farm Aid Plan Could Impact Deere & Company President Donald Trump’s $12 billion farm aid plan could benefit the farming sector but also comes with a callout over prices that could put Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) and peers under the president's careful watch. The president said farming equipment companies will be able to “take off a lot of the environmental restrictions” currently placed on machinery. Read the full article here. Bernie Sanders Accuses Trump Of Betraying ‘American Values’ Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has accused President Donald Trump of siding with authoritarian power while turning against democratic allies. Sanders said Trump “hates Europe’s democracies” and prefers Saudi Arabia’s “brutal dictatorship.” Read the full article here. Read Next: Trump Admin Ordered To End National Guard Deployment In LA By Monday Photo courtesy: Shutterstock Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.