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Schneiderman Files Suit Against JP Morgan Chase for “Multiple Fraudulent and Deceptive Acts“
New York's attorney general files a lawsuit against the big bank for securities fraud, but where's the federal mortgage task force?
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Thousands Make Last Plea to Include Climate Change in Presidential Debates
Climate issues are absent this election, but research shows that merely mentioning a topic during the TV debates could help elevate it in voters' minds.
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Five Questions That Should Be Asked at the Presidential Debate but Probably Won’t Be
On Wednesday, President Obama and Mitt Romney will face a number of carefully crafted questions on domestic policy at the University of Denver debate.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman Files Civil Suit Against JP Morgan Chase, and More
In today's On the News segment: New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman u2013 who also chairs the President's mortgage fraud task force u2013 filed a civil suit against JP …
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Key Part of Voter ID Law in Pennsylvania Is Delayed for Election
Pennsylvania is one of a number of swing states that could make the difference in the presidential race.
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As Election Day Looms, Voter ID Law Critics Seek Out the Unregistered
Even as many Americans feel their votes don't count, powerful forces are fighting to make sure they can't vote at all.
Will Students Vote in November? Perspectives on Elections at the National Student Power Convergence
Electoralism and radicalism don't have to be mutually exclusive, but finding common ground is still a challenge.
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Illinois Ballot Amendment Attacks Public Employee Pensions By Attacking Democracy
Illinoisu2019s November ballot will include Amendment 49, which would require a three-fifths vote in order to increase pensions or other public retirement benefits.
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No Evidence That High-End Tax Cuts Help the Economy
CRS did, however, find a correlation between reductions in these tax rates and greater income inequality.
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Dark Money Poured Into New Mexico Senate Contest
Dark money groups flooded Albuquerqueu2019s airwaves in August, aiming to sway a hotly contested U.S. Senate race by making more than half the political ad buys on top TV …