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CEOs Are Blaming Inflation for Price Hikes While Earning Record Compensation
The Dollar Tree CEO is pinning price hikes at stores on inflation, yet he was rewarded nearly $11 million last year.
UN Human Rights Envoy Slams Racist Voter Suppression in US
A UN expert said the U.S. “stands out among Western democracies for its incomplete patchwork of human rights.”
Jury Finds “Unite the Right” Organizers Liable for $25.3 Million in Damages
A federal jury found the white supremacist defendants guilty of violating a Virginia state conspiracy law.
Rally Organizers Used Burner Phones to Talk With Trump Officials on January 6
The organizers insisted the phones be purchased with cash, suggesting they wanted communications hidden at all costs.
Health Sector Has Outspent All Others on Lobbying for Nearly 3 Years in a Row
The pharmaceuticals and health products industry is on track to have its highest lobbying year of all-time.
DOJ Files Emergency Brief Asking Court to Unblock COVID Vaccine Work Rules
The Justice Department argued that the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals made an error in its original judgment.
Warren, Sanders Request 8 Million Student Loan Borrowers Be Moved Out of Default
With over 8 million people in default over student loans, the lawmakers say that such a move could boost the economy.
Trump-Allied Lawyers Ordered to Pay $187,000 in Fees for Their Election Lawsuit
The judge panned the lawsuit as “the stuff of which violent insurrections are made.”
District That Banned LGBTQ Books Relents After Pressure From Students, ACLU
The North Kansas City School District had sought to ban books by Alison Bechdel and George M. Johnson but backed down.
Socialists Secure Massive Victory in Venezuelan Elections
Despite international observers declaring the vote free and fair, the U.S. rejected the results.