A settlement with algorithmic collusion facilitator RealPage allows it to keep allegedly ill-gotten profits and continue innovating to raise rents.
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Virginia Governor’s Race Is Major Test for Democrats
Democrat Abigail Spanberger appears poised for a win, but the outcome of the attorney general’s race could complicate the direction the state heads in. Can Spanberger carry the other Democrats on the ticket with her?
Posted inLaw and Justice
We Obtained Thousands of New Epstein Documents
The mostly redacted documents pertain to a New Mexico attorney general investigation that was launched in 2019 but never led to criminal charges.
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The Blue State Power Index
We reviewed 17 states with Democratic trifectas to see what they did with that power.
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How to Use Your Power
Blue states have many options for progress, if they commit to actually governing.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Federal Funding Must Flow
With Medicaid at risk, state officials could help put the brakes on DOGE and the chaos generated in Washington, but only with some decisive pushback.
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Pam Bondi and the Pay-to-Play Justice System
The entire history of the attorney general nominee reveals a comfort with basing prosecutorial discretion on money, power, and proximity to the president.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The End and Beginning of the Lina Khan Era
The FTC chair lost her job on the same day she added another legal victory. The neo-Brandeisian efforts to convince judges to revive antitrust could have staying power.
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When Pam Bondi Protected Foreclosure Fraudsters
The new attorney general nominee, while serving as AG of Florida, fired the first two prosecutors to investigate the use of false evidence to kick people out of their homes.
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America’s Judicial Divisions Take New Shape Under Trump
The Fifth Circuit has been the legal center of gravity for years. That’s probably going to change soon.