As a thank you to his working-class supporters, the billionaire takes the next step toward eviscerating the Obama-era overtime expansion.
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How Trump Energizes Other Dictators
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Can Cities and States Step Up to Fight Climate Change?
While momentum is building, local governments face myriad challenges in their bid to support the Paris Agreement.
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At Last, Trump Finds His Mini-Me
Anthony Scaramucci perfectly embodies the Trump administration.
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Everyone looked at Hedy Lamarr; no one saw a tech genius. After all, she was beautiful. A new film tells her story.
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Can a Revamped Farmworker Visa System Prevent Abuses?
Foreign nationals who work on American farms remain vulnerable to exploitation by employers who rely on a temporary agricultural visa employment program.
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Kobach’s Looking-Glass Commission
Lofty rhetoric and promises of bipartisanship can’t paper over this presidential commission’s misguided purpose.