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FTC Unveils New Rule Banning Companies From Using Noncompete Clauses
The agency estimates that the rule will raise wages by a collective $300 billion annually.
Oklahoma Lawmaker Pens Bill to Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Anyone Under Age 26
LGBTQ advocates say the bill is an attempt to erase the existence of trans and nonbinary people.
Ocasio-Cortez Says Democrats Can Take Advantage of GOP’s “Chaos” to Gain Power
Ocasio-Cortez said that McCarthy could offer Democrats committee leadership as a pathway to becoming speaker.
Amid House Chaos, Watchdogs Urge GOP to Abandon Plans to Gut Ethics Commission
The House GOP majority is poised to dismantle the Office of Congressional Ethics after it settles on a far right leader.
Biden Calls GOP’s Inability to Select Speaker of the House “Embarrassing”
The selection of a speaker is “not my problem,” Biden said, adding that the “world is watching” to see what happens.
Far Right Extremists Flex Political Muscle Ahead of January 6 Anniversary
The House GOP’s failure to choose a speaker shows the power wielded by extremists at the national and local level.
Sanders, Warren, and Others Raise Alarm Over Rise of Medical Credit Cards
More than 100 million people are saddled with medical debt in the U.S., collectively owing upwards of $200 billion.
Retired Congressman Fred Upton Being Considered for House Speakership
Republican leader Kevin McCarthy has failed to secure a majority in six rounds of voting over the course of two days.
FDA Rules That Retail Pharmacies Can Offer Abortion Medication
Abortion-inducing medication is currently used in more than half of pregnancy terminations in the U.S.
More Women Are Being Incarcerated as Jail Populations Near Pre-COVID Levels
The number of women in jail increased by almost 6 percent from 2021 to 2022 -- three times the rate of men.