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It sure looks like Trump is paying off witnesses
| June 3, 2024
Just days after Donald Trump became a convicted felon, new reporting shows that nine Trump witnesses received hefty financial payouts, promotions, and other benefits, some at “delicate” moments during the former president’s court cases.
Being a patient is getting harder in a strained and complex US health care system
| June 3, 2024
Patients are not getting enough help dealing with a healthcare system that is growing increasingly complex, according to researchers and other experts in care delivery.
Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to state’s abortion law over medical exceptions
| June 3, 2024
The Texas Supreme Court upheld the Texas law that opponents say is too vague regarding when medically necessary exceptions are allowed.
Millions of Americans could file their taxes for free starting in 2025
| June 3, 2024
The IRS’ Direct File program was rolled out on a limited basis in 12 states this past tax-filing season and saved 140,000 taxpayers who used it an estimated $5.6 million in filing costs. Now, the agency is looking to expand it nationwide.
Senate Democrats call for industry-wide investigation into Big Oil amid price-fixing and collusion allegations
| May 31, 2024
Senate Democrats joined their House counterparts in calling for an industry-wide investigation into Big Oil collusion and price-fixing allegations, which they say cost US consumers at the pump while driving up corporate profits.
Fears about far-right future of Supreme Court grow amid Alito flag controversy
| May 29, 2024
Advocacy groups and lawmakers worry that unchecked bias and a potential second Trump term could greenlight more Supreme Court decisions aligned with far-right interests.
Senate Democrats will hold a vote on birth control protections in June
| May 24, 2024
The Right to Contraception Act would protect access to birth control nationwide as many reproductive rights advocates worry that contraceptive access will be Republicans’ next target after they successfully helped overturn Roe v. Wade.
Sick of absurd Ticketmaster prices? Biden’s DOJ is going after them
| May 23, 2024
The lawsuit is backed by attorneys general for 29 states plus Washington, D.C., and alleges that Live Nation leveraged its power as a venue owner, concert promoter, and ticket seller in order to lessen consumer choice, raise prices, and eliminate its rivals.
Families of Uvalde shooting victims sue Texas DPS officers for waiting to confront gunman
| May 23, 2024
Relatives of 17 children killed and two kids injured in Texas’ deadliest school shooting are suing Texas Department of Public Safety officers who were among hundreds of law enforcement that waited 77 minutes to confront the gunman at Uvalde’s Robb Elementary.
House Democrats announce investigation into Big Oil price-fixing
| May 22, 2024
The investigation comes in the wake of bombshell allegations accusing former Pioneer Natural Resources CEO Scott Sheffield of colluding with OPEC to drive up oil prices at the expense of American consumers.
Biden’s VA approves 1 million claims under burn pit law
| May 22, 2024
President Biden’s PACT Act was the most significant expansion of benefits and services for toxic exposed veterans in more than 30 years. The law aims to provide specific support to veterans who have been exposed to toxins, often from open burn pits that were located near where these US military members were stationed.
6,000 doctors urge the Supreme Court to keep abortions in medical emergencies legal
| May 22, 2024
6,000 doctors urge the Supreme Court to keep abortions in medical emergencies legal. Here's what you need to know about the doctors' letter.