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Tennessee Voting Rights Activists Fight New Registration Restrictions
Tennessee is the first state to threaten civil penalties for submitting incomplete voter registration forms.
As Drivers Protest, Trump’s Labor Board Sides With Uber and Lyft
Uber, Lyft and DoorDash are trying to stop California legislation from requiring them to treat drivers as employees.
Toxic Alaska Mine Could “Destroy the World’s Last Great Sockeye Salmon Fishery”
The massive Pebble Mine project is back in play after Alaska’s governor met with President Donald Trump.
Top NRA Official Faces Second Accusation of Sexual Harassment
A top vendor complained it would “not tolerate” further contact between the official and its employees.
West Texas Mass Shooting Provokes Fresh Calls for Stricter Gun Laws
At least seven people were killed and several more were injured on Saturday in a mass shooting near Odessa, Texas.
Eight Unions Have Climate Plans, But None Call for End to Fossil Fuel Industry
Some climate groups say humanity cannot afford to preserve industries that have caused so much environmental harm.
FBI Tracking of Bob Dylan and Suze Rotolo Foreshadowed Future Abuses
Rotolo's FBI file is a reminder that the greatest threat to freedom is the agency tasked with protecting it.
DeVos Blasted for Student Debt Relief Rule Change That Hurts Defrauded Borrowers
The change would create additional obstacles for students seeking loan forgiveness from predatory for-profit colleges.
After a Rural Hospital Closes, Delays in Emergency Care Cost Patients Dearly
The loss of the longtime hospital in Fort Scott, Kansas, has brought major disruption to services for trauma patients.
Oil and Gas Lobby Split by Trump Rollback of Federal Methane Rules
The Environmental Protection Agency plans to reverse standards for reducing emissions of the potent greenhouse gas.