Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren announced her bid for the Massachusetts Senate seat currently occupied by Republican Scott Brown (and formerly by Democrat Edward Kennedy) just over two weeks ago. Since then, she's obtained widespread support from top Democrats and has created a moderately viral video.

How is TARP doing?

After several days of successful attempts by Republicans to block the formal debate over financial reform in Washington, the debate has now begun on the Senate floor. One person who will certainly have the Obama administration’s ear as it negotiates with members of the Senate and House over the bill is Elizabeth Warren, Harvard Law professor and chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel that keeps an eye on the Troubled Asset Relief Program or TARP fund.

The CEOs of the country's major banks came under a grilling yesterday, as the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission kicked off hearings on the causes of last year's economic meltdown. We get reaction from Elizabeth Warren, who heads the group charged with overseeing the U.S. banking bailout, the Congressional Oversight Panel.