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US Prisons Are Building Databases of Incarcerated People’s Voice Prints
The technology allows authorities to cross-reference the voices of individuals speaking to prisoners.
Climate Activists Shut Off Valves at Enbridge Lines 3 and 4
The activists are calling for “unprecedented and urgent” action to solve the climate crisis.
Trump Administration Wants to Deny Health Care to LGBTQ People
A conscience protection rule being considered would allow doctors to deny care on moral and religious grounds.
New Jersey Will Adopt a $15 Minimum Wage, But the Fight Isn’t Over
Farmworkers and workers who earn tips are excluded from the $15 per hour minimum guarantee.
With Private Care Push, Trump’s VA Bucks Lawmakers and Some Veterans Groups
The administration proposed new rules for allowing veterans to see private doctors, but the fiscal impact is unclear.
On Super Bowl Sunday, a Look at the NFL Money Blitzing Washington
The owners of both the Rams and Patriots have duked it out in the arena of political spending.
Government Shutdown Is Over for Now, But Pain for Contractors Is Lasting
An estimated 4 million federal contract workers are not currently legally entitled to back pay following the shutdown.
Corporate Front Group Smears List of Its Enemies as “Deniers for Hire”
The industry front group American Council on Science and Health has received funding from Monsanto.
Economy Adds 304,000 Jobs in January as Workers See Modest Wage Gains
The new jobs pay much less than existing ones and are less likely to be unionized.
Ocasio-Cortez, Pressley, Tlaib and Omar Call for Cuts to ICE Funding
The progressives sent a letter urging Democratic negotiators to slash funding for Trump's anti-immigrant agenda.