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In a Hot Job Market, the Minimum Wage Becomes an Afterthought
The federal wage floor of $7.25 is increasingly irrelevant when even most teenagers are earning twice that. But what happens when the economy cools?
General Political Fúckery Thread: 119th Congress - Government Shutdown on October 1, 2025?
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Some states reject federal money to find and replace dangerous lead pipes
Some U.S. states are turning down all or most of their initial share of federal money to find and replace lead pipes.
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Man Accused in 9/11 Plot Is Not Fit to Face Trial, Board Says
The question of Ramzi bin al-Shibh’s sanity has shadowed the case since he first appeared at the Guantánamo court in 2008. A new medical panel report says he has a mental illness making him incompetent for trial.
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Gender Surgeries Nearly Tripled From 2016 Through 2019, Study Finds
The number of procedures rose to roughly 13,000 in 2019 from about 4,550 in 2016 as access broadened, researchers estimated.
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3 people dead after gunman targeted Black people in Jacksonville, Florida, officials say — CNN
Three people were shot and killed Saturday at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, in what law enforcement described as a racially motivated incident.
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"This shooting was racially motivated and he hated Black people,"
This is a result of Trump, DeSantis, and the GOP constantly attacking black people
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Jacksonville gunman was turned away from HBCU before racist shooting that killed 3 at nearby store, authorities say — CNN
The gunman who killed three people Saturday at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, in what authorities said was a racist attack against Black people had earlier been turned away from the campus of a nearby historically Black university.
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Meta May Allow Instagram, Facebook Users in Europe to Pay and Avoid Ads
The subscription plan is a response to European Union policies and court rulings to restrict Meta’s data-collection practices.
The US needs to wake up
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Tiny Forests With Big Benefits
Native plants crowded onto postage-stamp-size plots have been delivering environmental benefits around the world — and, increasingly, in the U.S.
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August Jobs Report: U.S. Job Growth Forges On
The labor market continued to moderate gradually, with hiring remaining steady but the unemployment rate rising, reflecting efforts by the Federal Reserve to cool the economy.
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‘Three Johns’ Top the List of Potential Successors to Mitch McConnell
The men are considered the leading candidates to replace the top Senate Republican, should he be forced to step aside for health reasons.
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U.S. Announces First Drugs Picked for Medicare Price Negotiations (Published 2023)
The price negotiation program, established by Democrats as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, is projected to save the government tens of billions of dollars in the coming years.
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U.S. Announces First Drugs Picked for Medicare Price Negotiations (Published 2023)
The price negotiation program, established by Democrats as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, is projected to save the government tens of billions of dollars in the coming years.www.nytimes.com
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Could still get overturned in the courts by the GOP, Party of the working class and fiscally responsible government spending.