Yesterday, Judge Mark Pittman admonished the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for failing to trust “other judges to follow their oaths,” echoing concerns that the pro-industry group selectively “shops” for conservative judges sympathetic to their cases. Earlier this year, analysis from government watchdog Accountable.US revealed that since 2017, roughly 63
As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s ongoing effort to crack down on junk fees, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a new report today showing that Dollar General, Dollar Tree/Family Dollar, and Kroger have charged Americans over $90 million in junk fees annually “just to access their own money when getting ‘cash back’”
Recent SCOTUS decisions are empowering right-wing lawsuits to dismantle protections for workers, the environment, and vulnerable communities
The U.S. Justice Department and Attorneys General of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington just sued software company RealPage Inc. amid allegations the company “enabled landlords to collude to raise rents.” The newly filed lawsuit follows an FBI raid in May against Atlanta-based rental comp
Yesterday, Trump-appointed Northern District of Texas Federal Judge Ada Brown ruled in favor of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Ryan LLC to block the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) new rule banning non-competes n
Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the funding structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is constitutional. Despite this significant victory for consumer protection, some large corporations have attempted to evade CFPB enforcement actions by arguing, once again, that the Bureau’s Federal Reserve funding is unco
Project 2025 Leader Russ Vought and staff discuss next phase of plan to gut checks and balances in government
Today, the Biden-Harris administration unveiled the final negotiated prices for the Inflation Reduction Act’s historic Medicare negotiation program. In 2026, seniors and other Medicare Part D enrollees are expected to save $1.5 billion in out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs, with Medicare itself saving $6 billion when compared to 2023 totals
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