Joe Manchin’s Tax Hike On The Working Class
The yacht-owning coal baron crushed low-income families while representing one of America’s poorest states.
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The University Of California Bails Out Eviction-Happy Private Equity
The school pumped billions into a Blackstone real estate fund eager to evict tenants and jack up student rents in the midst of a major housing crisis.
The Leonard Leo Presidential Primary
A GOP operative involved with the conservative activist’s record-breaking $1.6 billion political advocacy fund is now leading Ron DeSantis’ super PAC.
Fox Can Claim Tax Writeoff For Defamation Settlement
The company says it can deduct the cost of its $787 million payout to Dominion over its election lies.
As The Midwest Burns, Biden Ignores Plastic Waste Dangers
Between the Indiana recycling plant fire and the Ohio toxic train derailment, experts say the president needs to disregard industry lobbying and address the dangers of plastics.
Tax-Free Day For The Ultra-Wealthy
New data show the wealthiest Americans have stashed $2 trillion in offshore tax havens, as the government relaxes efforts to combat tax evasion.
Regulators Stiffed Low-Income Communities In SVB Bailout
The government rescued Silicon Valley Bank’s wealthy depositors, but neighborhoods counting on the collapsed bank are out of luck.
Thomas Pushed To Kill Disclosure Laws While Getting Secret Billionaire Gifts
“This court should invalidate mandatory disclosure and reporting requirements,” wrote Clarence Thomas, who did not disclose years of gifts from a billionaire.
The Paid Pundits Defending Clarence Thomas And His Billionaire Benefactor
Right-wing pundits rushed to defend Harlan Crow’s gifts to Clarence Thomas and his Nazi memorabilia collection — without disclosing their ties to the mega-donor.
America’s First Dark Money Ballot Line
The latest scheme to launch a centrist, third-party “unity” ticket comes from a dark money front for corporate interests.