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Hundreds of US Hospitals Sue Patients or Threaten Their Credit
A new report suggests most US hospitals have policies to use legal action or other aggressive tactics against patients.
New York Signs Law Co-Written by Amazon Labor Union to Protect Warehouse Workers
The bill mandates that employers not deny warehouse workers accommodations like bathroom and meal breaks.
FBI Agents Worried About Trump’s Presence at Mar-a-Lago During Search — Report
The FBI wanted assurance that Attorney General Merrick Garland would approve any order to search Mar-a-Lago.
US Multimillionaires’ Wages Rose in 2021, While Bottom 90 Percent Got Pay Cut
The bottom 90 percent got a wage cut in 2021, but the top 0.1 percent got a wage raise of 18.5 percent.
Washington Preps for Visit From Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy This Week
Zelenskyy said the purpose of his visit is to “strengthen resilience and defense capabilities” of his country.
Trader Joe’s in Louisville Seeks to Become Third Location to Unionize
The union says it has collected signed union cards from “well over” 30 percent of staff.
These Incarcerated Organizers Won Their Freedom. Now They Face Deportation.
After decades in prison, they were paroled and organized for immigrant rights. Pardons would prevent their deportation.
Pennsylvania Lets Polluter Resume Drilling in Protected Zone After Plea Deal
The new consent order represents a jarring about-face for residents savoring a long-sought resolution to their plight.
“A Giveaway to the Rich”: Progressives Slam Omnibus Retirement Provisions
“A multibillion-dollar tax cut for the rich should not be the last act of a Democratic Congress," said one critic.
House Democrats Vote to Make Trump Tax Returns Public
Donald Trump was the first president since Richard Nixon to not release his tax returns.