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Supreme Court Will Decide Whether Pipeline Developers Can Seize Public Land
The PennEast pipeline project would cut through the last contiguous forested areas in central New Jersey.
Trump Asked Aides About Sending Infected Americans to Guantánamo, New Book Says
Trump wanted to keep the official COVID-19 tally low, and asked if there was “an island” somewhere he could send people.
Throughout the Pandemic, Some Hospitals Still Sued Patients Over Medical Debt
A new study says that most of the hospitals doling out lawsuits, liens and garnishments are registered nonprofits.
Schumer Backs Sanders Plan to Expand Medicare to Cover Dental, Vision & Hearing
The lack of dental, vision and hearing coverage in Medicare is a “gaping hole” that is a "serious problem, Schumer said.
Coalition Demands Federal Ban on Amazon’s Punitive Worker Surveillance
Prime Day tends to heighten warehouse injury risks as workers face intense pressure to accommodate the influx of orders.
As Iran Elects New President, Biden Urged to Rejoin Nuclear Deal, Lift Sanctions
Iran's conservative judiciary chief, Ebrahim Raisi, was elected president Saturday.
Leading Manhattan DA Candidate Has Repeatedly Paid Almost No Federal Income Tax
Tali Farhadian Weinstein and her husband paid nothing (or almost nothing) to the IRS four times in six years.
Over 100 Anti-Protest Bills Have Been Introduced Since George Floyd Rebellion
Often backed by organizations affiliated with police unions, the laws encompass a wide range of punitive tactics.
K Street Sets Sights on New Semiconductor Policy Amid Global Shortage
Lobbyists working on behalf of 64 separate clients reported lobbying activity related to the Endless Frontier Act.
Few Cops Who Used Force on George Floyd Protesters Have Faced Discipline
Police have disclosed discipline for a total of 10 officers a year after ProPublica compiled 68 use-of-force videos.