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Health Care Lobbyists Are No Strangers on the Hill
Eighteen former lawmakers also swung through the revolving door and now serve health care clients as lobbyists.
How Does the 25th Amendment Work?
Some Trump opponents are proposing that government officials should band together to exercise the power of the 25th and remove him from office.
Republicans Set to Lose a Vote, if Mississippi Union Dispute Goes Before NLRB
If confirmed by the Senate, William Emanuel will have to sit out disputes involving Nissan because he represented the company while working for a union-busting firm.
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Class Action Waivers Rob Workers of the Freedom to Negotiate With Their Employer
Workers depend on collective and class actions to enforce many workplace rights.
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The Ability to Vote Is Compromised for People Awaiting Trial
Ambiguous state law means the ability of prisoners to vote varies between jails, disproportionately affecting poor people of color awaiting trial.
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Monsanto Promises to “Aggressively Challenge” California’s Listing of Weed Killer as Cancer Cause
As California moves forward with glyphosate listing, debate over warning labels, exposure limits continue.
Medicare for All Wins Backing of Conservative Southern Democrats
A House bill to expand the publicly-funded Medicare program from just senior citizens to every American is picking up record support.
McConnell’s Latest Health Care Bill Is Even Worse, Gutting Coverage and Raising Costs for Tens of Millions
Comparison of the bills reveal that the GOP hasn't budged an inch in its intention to cut federal subsidies of state-run Medicaid by one-third.
Yet Another Koch Cadet Hired to Push Fossil Fuels at Trump’s Energy Department
The Koch brothers have landed yet another of their fossil fuel think tank veterans in the Trump administration's Department of Energy.
Democrats Poised to Support Trump’s FBI Nominee
Christopher Wray came before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.