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Economy Adds 315,000 Jobs in August, But Unemployment Ticks Upward
There are concerns that the Federal Reserve Board will choose to raise rates more aggressively in response to job gains.
Ron DeSantis Exploited Parkland Grief to Take Over a School Board, Critics Say
DeSantis's unelected Republican appointees now command the majority of Broward County's nine-member school board.
Amazon Loses Bid to Overturn Union’s Historic Win in New York
The decision is a win for Amazon Labor Union, which won a vote in April to form the company’s first-ever union.
Trump Claims He’s “Financially Supporting” Participants in Capitol Attack
Donald Trump says he would look “very, very favorably” at “full pardons” for January 6 attackers, if he is reelected.
Upcoming Supreme Court Cases Could Put Affirmative Action on the Chopping Block
Two cases will determine if universities are legally able to consider race as a factor in university enrollment.
46 Percent of Voters Are More Likely to Vote Thanks to Student Debt Relief Plan
The polling suggests that student debt relief is a politically savvy move, as activists have pointed out for years.
Ginni Thomas Told Wisconsin Lawmakers to Overturn 2020 Presidential Result
The messages Thomas sent were almost exactly the same as the dozens of emails she sent GOP lawmakers in Arizona.
Environmental Injustice Allowed to Continue Plaguing Alabama
Industrial plants in Birmingham have polluted the air and land in its historic Black communities for over a century.
Oversight Committee Reaches Agreement to Get Trump’s Financial Records
Lawmakers say the documents will help them get to the bottom of Trump’s questionable financial practices.
Abortion, Gun Violence Give Democrats Slight Edge Over GOP in Midterm Polls
Polls suggest Democrats may upend the “traditional” standard of the party in power faring poorly in midterm elections.