In this March 16, 2021 file photo, a carpenter aligns a beam for a wall frame at a new house site in Madison County, Mississippi. In this March 16, 2021 file photo, a carpenter aligns a beam for a wall frame at a new house site in Madison County, Mississippi. Fossil fuel companies are trying […]
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Republican lawsuits challenge mail ballot deadlines. Could they upend voting across the country?
Republicans are challenging extended mail ballot deadlines in at least two states in a legal maneuver that could have widespread implications for mail voting ahead of this year’s presidential election. A lawsuit filed last week in Mississippi follows a similar one last year in North Dakota, both brought in heavily Republican states before conservative federal […]
Nikki Haley aims to upend Republican race against Trump in New Hampshire
By Gram Slattery HOLLIS, New Hampshire (Reuters) – Nikki Haley and her allies are flooding New Hampshire with campaign workers and sharpening their attacks on frontrunner Donald Trump as they angle for an upset in next week’s Republican presidential primary. AFP Action, a political advocacy group backed by conservative billionaire Charles Koch, is sending up […]
Biden admin to announce independent contractor rule that could upend gig economy
By Daniel Wiessner and David Shepardson (Reuters) – The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden will release a final rule as soon as this week that will make it more difficult for companies to treat workers as independent contractors rather than employees that typically cost a company more, an administration official said. The U.S. Department […]
Biden admin to announce independent contractor rule that could upend gig economy
By Daniel Wiessner and David Shepardson (Reuters) – The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden will release a final rule as soon as this week that will make it more difficult for companies to treat workers as independent contractors rather than employees that typically cost a company more, an administration official said. The U.S. Department […]
5 twists that could upend Democrats’ best-laid plans for the 2024 election
By now we know the White House’s upbeat narrative about how the 2024 campaign unfolds. Republicans pick Donald Trump as their presidential nominee. Voters who’ve been paying little attention come to understand the election is a binary choice between a reliable if unexciting Joe Biden and a watchable if erratic Trump, who may or may […]
A Florida Bill Could Upend Media Defamation Law
Gross said she was also alarmed by a section of the bill that would require defendants who lose in court to pay “reasonable costs and attorney fees” for plaintiffs, in addition to any other penalties, which would seemingly encourage more people to sue the media. A key related section would undermine laws aimed at preventing […]