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Trump Administration’s Denials of H-1B Visas Are Being Overturned at Record Rate
The administration has been wrongfully rejecting qualified applicants for these visas for high-skilled immigrants.
2020 Democrats Are Burning Cash Faster Than They Can Raise It
Some top-tier candidates remain strong in fundraising. Others struggle to garner enough support to stay in the game.
A UN Treaty Guarantees Youth Rights Everywhere on Earth — Except the US
The U.S. is the only UN member that has refused to embrace the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Feds Investigate Police Shooting of Unarmed Black Man in Ohio
Matthew Burroughs was shot by police after fleeing a courthouse in a car -- and died with his foot on the brake.
Ohio Purge Targeted 40,000 Active Voters — Including Head of Voting Rights Group
Ohio is one of several key battleground states that have attempted error-plagued voter purges.
Never-Before-Seen Trump Tax Documents Show Underreported Profits
The president made his businesses appear more profitable to lenders and less profitable to tax officials.
Rep. Elijah Cummings Dies at 68
The Maryland Democrat was a longtime civil rights leader and was playing a key role in the House impeachment inquiry.
Chicago Teachers Demand Affordable Housing as Strike Begins
The union is negotiating on issues that go beyond those typically addressed through collective bargaining.
Leading 2020 Democrats Have Plans to Get Rid of Money in Politics
The three Democratic front-runners each say they want to seriously reform the campaign finance system.
Pro-Democracy Movement in Haiti Swells Despite Lethal Police Violence
The crisis in Haiti has neocolonialist roots in the United States and Canada.