Special counsel Robert Mueller has finished his investigation into Donald J. Trump, the Trump campaign and any connection to Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election. The report has been delivered to the Justice Department's Attorney General, William Barr, who was appointed to the position by Trump earlier this year. In … [Read more...]
Is Legal Pot Use Leading to More Car Accidents?
Early research shows that car accident rates may be higher in states that have legalized medical and recreational marijuana. The research, however, may be skewed because THC, the intoxicating ingredient in marijuana, stays in the system for a long period of time. Therefore, someone driving a car involved in an accident may test positive for the … [Read more...]
Enforcement of Consumer-Protection Laws Is Down
During his campaign, Donald Trump claimed that he would not let “Wall Street get away with murder,” but now, well over two years later, the Trump Administration is allowing several industries to get away with anything and everything. Consumers, on the other hand, are suffering as law enforcement activity at three of the largest consumer protection … [Read more...]
Sackler Family Explores Perdue Pharma Bankruptcy amid Mounting OxyContin Scandal
Purdue Pharma has hired AlixPartners, a New York-based consulting firm known for its restructuring work, to explore filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, which would most likely halt the approximately 1,600 city and state lawsuits filed against Purdue to “recoup costs incurred for hooking the nation on opioids,” both legal and illegal, … [Read more...]
Jury Says Common Weed-Killer Roundup Contributed To Man’s Cancer
A federal jury said that the popular Monsanto weed-killer Roundup was a "substantial factor" in causing a man's cancer. Roundup's active ingredient is a widely-used agricultural pesticide called glyphosate, which has been tentatively linked to cancer. The verdict represents a major landmark in an ongoing legislative battle against Monsanto … [Read more...]
Federal Court Rules Lawsuit over Georgia Voting Machines can Move Forward
Since the 2016 election, Americans have grown uncomfortably familiar with the voting machines used by the state of Georgia. What we've learned is that Georgia has been using voting machines that are vulnerable to mischief-making from outside actors. And we've learned that elections officials in the state aren't terribly concerned about this … [Read more...]
No Pot Legalization in New York State Until People of Color Reap the Benefits
Assembly member Crystal Peoples-Stokes, while speaking on Bill A-2142, which would seal records for certain marijuana possession charges that terminate in favor of the accused. (Public domain) African Americans, who have new power in the first Democratic-led legislature in a decade, have blocked Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s cannabis … [Read more...]
Federal Judge Won’t Allow Unvaccinated Kids in School
There’s a lot of debate surrounding whether or not to vaccinate children, and with a recent rise in the number of unvaccinated children in the United States, there’s been an increase in the risk of vaccine-preventable infectious disease outbreaks, according to researchers. Many parents are opposed to vaccinations and cite religious, philosophical, … [Read more...]
U.S. Supreme Court Rebuffs Hawaii B&B Discrimination
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a new dispute involving gay and religious rights, leaving in place a lower court ruling against a Hawaii bed and breakfast owner who turned away a lesbian couple, citing Christian beliefs, according to Reuters. The justices refused to hear an appeal by Phyllis Young, who runs the three-room … [Read more...]
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’ 2020 Citizenship Question Blocked by Federal Judges
Senior White House Adviser Jared Kushner, and his wife, Assistant to the President Ivanka Trump, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, and White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus are seen as they arrive with President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump to the Murabba Palace as honored guests of King … [Read more...]
Trump Tweets ‘There Should Be No Mueller Report’ After House Passes Unanimous Resolution
In a series of tweets Friday, President Trump claimed that Robert Mueller's findings on Russian interference shouldn't become public. The tweet marked the first time Trump called for the special counsel’s findings to be quashed from the public. According to Business Insider, the legality of Mueller’s probe has been upheld in multiple courts. On … [Read more...]
Red Flag Gun Bill Advances in Colorado
Regardless of where you stand on gun issues, it’s hard to argue that guns simply don’t belong in some people’s hands. That was the core issue recently at a debate at the House Judiciary Committee hearing at the Capitol in Denver, Colorado kicked off state Democratic lawmakers’ second attempt to pass a “red flag” bill, also called an extreme risk … [Read more...]
Paul Manafort Will Serve 7 1/2 Years for Conspiracy, Obstruction, and Fraud
Paul Manafort, the former chairman of President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, was sentenced Wednesday in the second of two cases against him from the special counsel Robert Mueller, according to Business Insider. Last week, Manafort was sentenced in the first case, brought in Virginia, to 47 months in prison. In the second case, he pleaded … [Read more...]
NJ Bill Expands Paid Family Leave Provisions
There’s good news for New Jersey employees after Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a bill expanding the state's paid family leave program on February 19. Only New Jersey, Washington D.C., California, Rhode Island, and Washington State even offer paid family leave to employees. The main provision of the bill is that it allows workers to take 12 … [Read more...]
Net Neutrality Advocates See Hope in Initial Court Hearing
When the Federal Communications Commission repealed Obama-era net neutrality rules in December 2017, a crucial element of their action was a seemingly technical regulatory decision related to the classification of broadband internet service providers. Overturning a previous classification from the FCC when it was controlled by a Democratic … [Read more...]
Congress Eyes Passing of Social Security Expansion
Social Security, which is the term used for the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program, was first introduced to this country in 1935 as part of President Franklin Roosevelt’s Second New Deal. Today, Social Security is relied on every month by roughly 61 million Americans, but according to the Congressional Budget Office, … [Read more...]
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