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Fastest-Growing DC Lobbying Firms Benefit From Trump Ties
At least 22 lobbying firms saw revenue more than double in the Trump era compared to the previous three years.
Trump Quietly Provides Offshore Drilling Industry Sweetheart Giveaway
Federal officials are offering companies a discount on the fees they pay the government to drill in the Gulf of Mexico.
DeVos Accused of Scheming to Stop Next President From Canceling Student Debt
The plan involves turning the Federal Student Aid office into a new and supposedly independent federal agency.
Mexican Immigration Officials Destroy Asylum Seekers’ Tents
Officials used machetes to destroy tents in a refugee camp in Matamoros, Mexico.
As Abortion Access Dwindles, App Offers Safe and Discreet Options
The Safe Abortion app was created to offer a way for people to learn about their medical options safely and discreetly.
Catholic Ban on Contraception Is Driving Doctors to Fabricate Diagnoses
Catholic hospital staff are forced to concoct diagnoses of heavy periods and severe cramps to justify prescriptions.
ALEC Is an Incubator for Efforts to Protect White Supremacy, Says New Report
Racial justice groups filed a lawsuit demanding transparency from Arizona lawmakers at ALEC's summit.
Trump Pressured Pentagon to Give $400 Million Wall Contract to Fox News Guest
The company, which has a long history of legal trouble, won the contract, though its bid “did not meet standards.”
Trump Finalizes Plan to Strip Food Aid From 750,000 Low-Income People by 2020
The rule, combined with two other proposed SNAP changes, would strip federal food aid from 3.7 million people.
Pacific Northwest Fights Fossil Fuel Industry’s Push for Fracked Gas
Local communities are fighting to prevent the construction of a massive natural gas plant in the Port of Tacoma.