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Trump Orders Review of Dodd-Frank Mortgage Rules, Sparking Predatory Lending Fears
President Trump has ordered federal regulators to review Dodd-Frank mortgage rules, reigniting debate over borrower prot
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Bureau of Prisons Sees Turnaround Under Trump Appointee, Focus on Reentry
Bill Marshall, appointed by Trump to lead the Bureau of Prisons, is overhauling leadership, repairing crumbling faciliti
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Trump DOJ Backs Musk's xAI in NAACP Memphis Air Pollution Case, Cites National Security
The Trump administration is intervening in an NAACP lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI, arguing that the AI firm's Grok cha
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New ICE Policy Ends Death Reporting for Released Detainees
ICE will no longer report deaths of those recently released from detention, drawing criticism over transparency and deta
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Senate Bill Targets Drug Patents but Risks Innovation, Critics Warn
The Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act would add regulatory hurdles for biotech companies, delaying drug
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Randi Weingarten’s Screen Ban Is a Start, but Schools Need a Deeper Fix
Randi Weingarten admits screens harm learning, but fixing classrooms requires more than tech bans—it demands a return to
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Anthropic Model Takedown Sparks Fears of Ad Hoc AI Regulation Under Trump
The Trump administration faced backlash after ordering Anthropic to remove its latest AI models, with critics warning th
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FWS Proposes Record Expansion of Hunting and Fishing on 92 Million Acres
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes its largest-ever expansion of hunting and fishing access, covering over 92 m
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Melania Trump, Treasury Launch 'Fostering the Future' Accounts for Foster Kids
First Lady Melania Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled 'Fostering the Future Accounts' to ensure foster
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How Cross-Class Coalitions Drive Real Policy Wins in Washington
Washington isn't broken—it's transactional. Companies that map cross-class coalitions in advanced manufacturing, agricul
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TSA Gold+ Program Lets Airports Privatize Security, Sidestepping Federal Budget Woes
The TSA launches Gold+, a public-private partnership letting airports privatize security screening to bypass federal bud
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Delaying Retirement Boosts Longevity and Economy, Study Finds
Working into your 60s may reduce mortality risk by 20% and boost the economy by $836 billion per year, according to a ne
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House Rebukes Pesticide Industry; Senate Faces Defining Farm Bill Choice
The House voted 280-144 to remove a pesticide industry legal shield from the farm bill. The Senate now faces a critical
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Screwworm Resurgence Tests USDA Readiness Amid Trump-Era Staff Reductions
The New World screwworm has reappeared in the U.S., with nine confirmed cases. Critics blame Trump-era staffing cuts for
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Tariff-Jumping Doesn't Prove Tariffs Work, Economists Counter
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says tariff-jumping proves tariffs work. Two Georgetown economists argue reloca
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Bipartisan Bill Targets Subminimum Wages for Disabled Workers
A bipartisan bill to end subminimum wages for disabled workers gains traction as new research shows no job losses and re
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Abbott Pushes Back on Texas Data Center Boom with New Water and Tax Rules
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is moving to tighten regulations on data centers, calling for water-efficient technology requirem
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Down Syndrome Advocate Slams System That Treats Disabled as 'Second-Class'
Collette Divitto, a woman with Down syndrome and successful entrepreneur, argues that America's disability system, not p