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Neguse was grilling Jim Jordan so hard this morning over language in the reconciliation bill to restrict federal judges' ability to enforce court penalties that Jordan had to consult with his lawyers
May 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Neguse was grilling Jim Jordan so hard this morning over language in the reconciliation bill to restrict federal judges' ability to enforce court penalties that Jordan had to consult with his lawyers
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Van Hollen: "Trump's visit to the Middle East- my view is the narrative here was selling out US national interests for the private gain of his business. He essentially gave away the crown jewels of US AI and semiconductor tech to the gulf in exchange for a $2b investment in his stablecoin venture"
May 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Van Hollen: "Trump's visit to the Middle East- my view is the narrative here was selling out US national interests for the private gain of his business. He essentially gave away the crown jewels of US AI and semiconductor tech to the gulf in exchange for a $2b investment in his stablecoin venture"
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Advance Financial’s Flex Loan charges 279.5% interest, trapping thousands of borrowers in debts that end up in court, where the company has won over $200 million in judgments since 2015.
By @friedmanadam5.bsky.social, w/ @tennesseelookout.com
By @friedmanadam5.bsky.social, w/ @tennesseelookout.com
This Lender Said Its Loans Would Help Tennesseans. It Has Sued More Than 110,000 of Them.
The Flex Loan, a type of payday loan pioneered by Advance Financial, has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders. Tennessee lawmakers declined to rein in the lending bu...
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May 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Advance Financial’s Flex Loan charges 279.5% interest, trapping thousands of borrowers in debts that end up in court, where the company has won over $200 million in judgments since 2015.
By @friedmanadam5.bsky.social, w/ @tennesseelookout.com
By @friedmanadam5.bsky.social, w/ @tennesseelookout.com
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Alina Habba on veterans who have been fired from government jobs: "Perhaps they're not fit to have a job at this moment."
March 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Alina Habba on veterans who have been fired from government jobs: "Perhaps they're not fit to have a job at this moment."
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Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar won the night's biggest awards, but the real takeaway from the Grammys is that a wave of younger stars has arrived on the pop scene, fully prepared to own the spotlight.
Gen Z conquers the Grammys
Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar won the night's biggest awards, but the real takeaway from the Grammys is that a wave of younger stars has arrived on the pop scene, fully prepared to own the spotlight.
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February 3, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar won the night's biggest awards, but the real takeaway from the Grammys is that a wave of younger stars has arrived on the pop scene, fully prepared to own the spotlight.
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When Trump first took office in 2017, the EPA was preparing to publish a report on the toxicity of formaldehyde. But one of his EPA appointees had worked to fend off regulation of the chemical as a Koch Industries employee.
The report was not released until Aug. 2024, long after the appointee left.
The report was not released until Aug. 2024, long after the appointee left.
EPA Report Finds That Formaldehyde Presents an “Unreasonable Risk” to Public Health
The report was published weeks after a ProPublica investigation found that the chemical causes more cancer than any other toxic air pollutant and can trigger asthma, miscarriages and fertility…
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January 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
When Trump first took office in 2017, the EPA was preparing to publish a report on the toxicity of formaldehyde. But one of his EPA appointees had worked to fend off regulation of the chemical as a Koch Industries employee.
The report was not released until Aug. 2024, long after the appointee left.
The report was not released until Aug. 2024, long after the appointee left.
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Former district attorney Jackie Johnson is accused of interfering with the police investigation into the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, nearly five years after he was murdered while jogging.
Ex-Georgia prosecutor on trial for hindering Ahmaud Arbery's murder investigation
Former district attorney Jackie Johnson is accused of interfering with the police investigation into the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, nearly five years after he was murdered while jogging.
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January 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Former district attorney Jackie Johnson is accused of interfering with the police investigation into the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, nearly five years after he was murdered while jogging.
