Wonkbook: Inside Elizabeth Warren’s behind-the-scenes strategy for pressuring Hillary Clinton

By Ylan Q. Mui The letter Sen. Elizabeth Warren sent to the Treasury Department was 14 pages long and included four tables and 36 footnotes. It covered an obscure rule that forces severely disabled borrowers to pay taxes on student loans that have been canceled — potentially costing them thousands of dollars. Warren argued that …   The latest economic and domestic policy from Wonkblog   Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), right, speaks during a campaign rally for Hillary Clinton at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., on Oct. 24. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) By Ylan Q. Mui The letter Sen. Elizabeth Warren sent to the Treasury Department was 14 pages long and included four tables and 36 footnotes. It covered an obscure rule that forces severely disabled borrowers to pay taxes on student loans that have been canceled — potentially costing them thousands of dollars. Warren argued that the agency had the power to fix the problem using its administrative authority — and urged officials to do so immediately. "Treasury's failure to issue guidance will harm borrowers and taxpayers," she wrote in the letter sent this month. Warren's letter provides a window into a key strategy that the influential Massachusetts Democrat could deploy to drive progressive policies in a new presidential administration. Read the rest on Wonkblog. Map of the day Nearly 5,000 acres of pumpkins are harvested annually in Tazewell County, Ill., the most of any county in the country. Christopher Ingraham has more. ADVERTISEMENT   SOURCE: USDA Agricultural Census. Published Sept. 24, 2015. Top policy tweets There's no inherent reason trade should rise faster than GDP. Good @paulkrugman follow-on to @BCAppelbaum's piece.https://t.co/1a4yhqBoUj — Ben Casselman (@bencasselman) October 31, 2016 Asked if Metro is in a "death spiral" in light of lower ridership, proposed solutions, Union Pres. Jackie Jeter says "I do, I really do." — Faiz Siddiqui (@faizsays) October 31, 2016 In case actual policy comes up in the rest of the campaign, here's where Clinton and Trump stand on health care.https://t.co/5vHvH0YrTJ — Larry Levitt (@larry_levitt) October 31, 2016 Most Recent Posts from Wonkblog Older adults more likely to be imprisoned, data show Among the reasons: Baby boomers are somewhat more criminally active in late life. By Keith Humphreys  •  Read more »   Inside Elizabeth Warren’s behind-the-scenes strategy for pressuring Hillary Clinton It's not just about Cabinet appointments. By Ylan Q. Mui  •  Read more »   Here’s why most big Surprises come out before October An economist explains why some reporters might be inclined to wait to publish some stories until Election Day draws closer. By Jim Tankersley  •  Read more »   Donald Trump, Michelle Obama and America’s long struggle to define sexual violence By Danielle Paquette  •  Read more »   Where Americans need the most help carving pumpkins Some people need remedial pumpkin-carving help. Google is there to help. By Christopher Ingraham  •  Read more »   Stocks slide and gold jumps after the FBI says it’s investigating Clinton’s emails again Stock prices declined sharply after new revelations that might give Donald Trump an advantage. By Max Ehrenfreund  •  Read more »   U.S. economy surges to strongest growth in two years The U.S. economy grew at its strongest pace in two years in the third quarter, according to government data released Friday. By Ana Swanson  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   Federal Insider Federal news and policy update, in your inbox daily. Sign Up »         Share Wonkbook:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for a Wonkblog newsletter. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071