A new report from Alliance for Consumers (AFC) argues that progressive, often climate-change-related, activism and aligned trial lawyers are increasingly using lawsuits not to win big dollars but big changes. …
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Retail operator of outdoor sportswear pioneer Eddie Bauer files for bankruptcy
by adminby adminThe operator of roughly 180 Eddie Bauer stores across the U.S. and Canada has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, blaming declining sales and a litany of other industry headwinds. …
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Vance warns Iran that ‘another option on the table’ if nuclear deal not reached
by adminby adminVice President JD Vance warned Iran that there is ‘another option on the table’ if the regime does not make a nuclear deal with the U.S. Vance made the statement …
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Landmark trial accusing social media companies of addicting children to their platforms begins
by adminby adminLOS ANGELES — The world’s biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms. Opening …
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Foreign billionaires funnel $2.6B to US advocacy groups to influence policy, watchdog report claims
by adminby adminA damning new report was released Tuesday morning ahead of a House Ways & Means Committee hearing aimed at exposing foreign actors sending money to U.S. nonprofits. The hearing, which …
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GOP accelerates Trump judge confirmations as pressure builds to kill Senate blue slip
by adminby adminSenate Republicans confirmed half a dozen of President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees last week, continuing a quick pace to green-light as many of his picks as possible. While the Senate …
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North Korea executed teens for listening to K-pop, watching ‘Squid Game’: report
by adminby adminNorth Korean authorities executed teenagers for watching the South Korean television series ‘Squid Game’ and listening to K-pop, human rights researchers announced in early February. Amnesty International cited testimony from …
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Trump overhauls US arms sales to favor key allies, protect American weapons production
by adminby adminPresident Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order requiring the government to assess foreign weapons sales based on their impact on U.S. production capacity for key systems and to …
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Republicans warn Democrats’ ICE reform push is cover to defund border enforcement
by adminby adminSenate Democrats are standing firm by their demands to rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), but Senate Republicans believe they have an ulterior motive: completely defund immigration operations across …
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Nicki Minaj blasts Gavin Newsom for ‘missing the plot’ while obsessing over Trump
by adminby adminNicki Minaj, who has recently been a vocal critic of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, accused him in a new interview of trying to be like President Donald Trump, referring to …