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Lawsuit Seeks to Let Medicare Patients Appeal Gap in Nursing Home Coverage
Medicare’s nursing home benefit is available only to those admitted to the hospital for three consecutive days.
Trump Finalizes Rule to Punish Immigrants for Using Public Benefits
The new rule could force low-income immigrants to choose between vital assistance and permanent residency.
Documents Shine New Light on Koch Brothers’ Efforts to Abolish Energy Department
A failed Libertarian presidential run in 1980 laid the groundwork for Charles and David Koch's powerful network.
They Survived Solitary Confinement. Now They’re Fighting to End It.
Formerly incarcerated people are pushing for laws to stop solitary confinement.
Billionaire Tom Steyer Spends More Than $7 Million on Ads in First Month
The former hedge fund manager has made his name known across early primary states with millions in ad buys.
Chicago Teachers Are Threatening to Strike Against New Mayor Lori Lightfoot
Union leaders say that contract talks have changed little since Rahm Emanuel’s departure.
Leaked Draft of Executive Order to “Censor the Internet” Sets Off Alarm Bells
Civil liberties groups are warning that it poses a major threat to online freedoms and First Amendment rights.
Presidential Candidates in Guatemala’s Election Oppose LGBTIQ+ Rights
Anti-LGBTQ platforms are springing up across the region.
As Chicago Coal Plant Cleanup Proceeds, Residents Demand Air Pollution Monitors
The Crawford coal plant is a symbol of environmental injustice in a low-income residential neighborhood.
AOC After Jeffrey Epstein Found Dead: “We Need Answers. Lots of Them.”
Epstein was accused of operating a sophisticated sex trafficking ring that catered to the rich and powerful.