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Affirmative Consent Is Back

And it's still a bad legal standard.

Reason · Feb 12, 2025

Former longtime Illinois legislative leader Michael Madigan is convicted in corruption trial

The Illinois Democrat once lauded as the longest-serving legislative leader in American history has been found guilty of some charges at his federal corruption trial in Chicago

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025

MAGA Republican Suggests Trump Take Page Out of Andrew Jackson's Playbook. Here's What He's Known For

Trump is targeting courts across the country as judges block several of his decisions. The move has already been tried by Andrew Jackson centuries ago.

Latin Times · Feb 12, 2025

Democratic Rep. Says He'll Show a 'D-ck Pick' At DOGE Hearing, Pulls Up a Photo of 'President Elon Musk'

Rep. Robert Garcia said Musk is "leading a power grab also abided by and encouraged by Donald Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene"

Latin Times · Feb 12, 2025

Trump cedes hiring power to Musk

An executive order signed by Trump on Tuesday purports to grant DOGE the power to veto new government hires

Salon · Feb 12, 2025

New inflation numbers are at odds with Donald Trump’s promise to lower prices

The president repeatedly claimed he would lower prices during the election campaign, but that’s not an easy task

The Guardian - US · Feb 12, 2025

US Trade Deficits At Core Of Trump Tariff Moves

Imposing punitive tariffs on countries with high trade surpluses with the United States has been at the heart of US President Donald Trump's economic policy.

International Business Times · Feb 12, 2025

Texas may allow families to pay for private schools with public funds

School voucher bill likely to benefit wealthier families, allowing $10,000 of taxpayer dollars per student per year

The Guardian - US · Feb 12, 2025

Which US companies are pulling back on diversity initiatives?

A growing number of prominent companies have scaled back or set aside the diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that much of corporate America endorsed following the protests that accompanied the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, a Black man, in 2020

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025

How SCOTUS let Trump think he's a king

Trump's assertions of broad, unchecked executive power are a predictable result of the court's "immunity" decision

Salon · Feb 12, 2025