Andy Beshear (who signed a law driving PBMs out of the state Medicaid program and replacing them with a public option, saving $300 million and improving reimbursements for independent pharmacists in ...

Immigrants held at GEO Group’s Delaney Hall in Newark are on a labor strike and a hunger strike, refusing to perform the jobs that keep the place running.

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One of Republicans’ classic attacks on government goes like this: Scroll through the list of government grants to find the ...

Young Americans are increasingly relying on social media platforms, where news influencers—not traditional legacy outlets—often hold sway over their news and information diets. Nearly 40 percent of 18 ...

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Even as Mark Zuckerberg is now funding a pro-Becerra PAC, Steyer lacks the only two endorsements that could actually help him.

We face potential unemployment on par with the Great Depression. We need a mass employment program to get through it. AI can pay for it.

Suing slush fund recipients under the False Claims Act could claw back their payments, plus three times as much in damages.

Coding was supposed to be a pathway to a high-paying job, but AI is pulling the rug out from young programmers.

Former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin earned $237,000 consulting for a civic organization funded in large part by two prominent benefactors. Then they maxed out their contributions to his congressional ...

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