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Republicans Move to Expand Drug Testing for Unemployment Benefits
Congress is helping Gov. Scott Walker and others expand policies that punish poor people for drug use.
Immigrant Communities Battle New Anti-Sanctuary-City Bills in Red States
Republican legislatures are moving to withhold funds from cities that refuse to cooperate with immigration authorities.
Andrew Puzder, Trump’s Pick for Labor Secretary, Is Out
Trump's nominee for Labor secretary withdrew his name from consideration Wednesday.
Trump Administration Delays Listing of Rusty Patched Bumblebee as Endangered
The listing of the nearly extinct bumblebee on the US endangered species list has now been delayed following an executive order by Trump.
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Seventy Activists Arrested While Calling for Ohio University to Be a Sanctuary Campus
Despite arrests and threats of additional punishment, local activists are not backing down.
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Opioid Overdose Treatment Prices Have Skyrocketed
Senators have begun to examine pharmaceutical pricing with increasing scrutiny.
Free-Speech Restrictions Leave Federal Workers Anxious About Challenging Trump
The First Amendment does not always protect civil servants from reprisal.
Congress’s New Bill Could Stop You From Getting Emergency Contraception
A new bill would protect providers from federal, state, and local abortion mandates if they conscientiously object.
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California Residents and Lawmakers Fight Reopening of Aliso Canyon, Site of Huge Natural Gas Blowout
It's a waiting game as regulators decide whether to reopen the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility in LA County.
Republicans Are Fundraising Off the US’s Health Care Misery
Repeal is in the Republicans grasp, and yet they seem paralyzed.