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Republicans Are Working on Making 70 the New Social Security Retirement Age
Republicans claim they don’t want to cut Social Security — but they’re working behind the scenes to do just that.
Immigrants Win “Unprecedented” Settlement Over Violent ICE Workplace Raid
A federal judge awarded $1.17 million to nearly 100 people targeted by the Trump administration in 2018.
Rupert Murdoch Admits Fox Hosts “Were Endorsing” False Election Fraud Claims
Commentators cited Murdoch's deposition as evidence that the network couldn't be trusted to report the facts.
DeSantis Plans to Skip CPAC, While Trump Remains Featured Speaker
The move is a gamble, as the gathering is seen as a means for presidential hopefuls to gain support among conservatives.
Following Walkout, Students and Educators Keep Resisting DeSantis’s Censorship
As legislation targeting BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ students and educators mounts, advocates say they refuse to sit idly by.
Growing Medicare Privatization Is Boosting Big Insurance Profits, Report Shows
Seven for-profit companies saw their combined revenues from taxpayer-backed programs soar by 500 percent since 2012.
Biden Officials: Chip Makers Wanting Federal Subsidies Must Provide Child Care
The administration is looking to leverage the CHIPS Act's nearly $39 billion funding to advance one of its priorities.
Supreme Court Takes Up Case That Could Kill Consumer Finance Protection Agency
The case could threaten not only the existence of the CFPB, but also programs like Medicare.
Former Watergate Prosecutor: Trump Should Have Been Charged Upon Exiting Office
Trump could potentially face charges in multiple investigations at the state and federal levels.
Russian War Crimes Have Hardened Ukrainians Against Peace Talks, Activist Says
A Kyiv-based activist says Russia's mass attacks on civilians have bolstered many Ukrainians' resolve to keep fighting.