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UK Authorities Prosecuted Just 11 Wealthy People for Tax Fraud Last Year
In both the U.K. and the U.S., tax authorities avoid prosecuting the wealthy for fear of legal and political backlash.
Gas Storage Plant and New Pipeline Threaten Health of Black Houston Community
As climate crisis threatens Texas's energy grid, the government's response is putting Black communities at greater risk.
Congress Avoids Government Shutdown and Far Right Budget Demands — for Now
The agreement funds the government for 45 days and includes $16 billion in disaster relief for New York City flooding.
GOP Waging Coordinated Effort to Undermine US Elections, Says Leading Official
Election workers are leaving their work in large numbers due to increasing harassment and threats.
Federal Judge Blocks Big Pharma Attempt to Stop Medicare Drug Price Negotiation
The judge noted that drug companies are not forced to participate in Medicare.
Kentucky Governor’s Race Surges Towards Record-Breaking Fundraising Milestone
The Democratic incumbent has a hefty cash advantage, but his challenger has won races where he's been outraised before.
25,000 Auto Workers Are Now Striking Against the Big 3 Automakers
In a first in recent history, the union has played the three auto companies against each other with its strike strategy.
Far Right Republicans Are Considering Ousting McCarthy From Speaker Role
It's not a matter of if, but when, Freedom Caucus members try to boot McCarthy, sources say.
18 Youth Sunrise Movement Activists Arrested for Occupying McCarthy’s Office
“We are fed up and we won't take it anymore,” one activist said.
Expiration of Pandemic-Era Funding Threatens to Devastate US Child Care Industry
If child care legislation isn’t passed soon, the funding cliff could decimate care sites and erase decades of progress.