The American Prospect
The Political Economy of Diesel
Trump is trying every possible short-term trick to cut diesel prices. None of it will work; he might as well command the tide to recede.
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8mThird-Country National Stuck in Airport for Days After Release From African Prison
Finally out of the prison Trump expelled him to, Phone Chomsavanh’s fight for freedom hit one more snag.
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19mThe Monopoly on the Open Road
Patrick Industries announced a merger with its main competitor for selling components for recreational vehicles. A lawsuit alleges that it leverages market power.
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8mFederal Workers Notch Win Against Illegal RIFs
Multiple labor unions sued the Trump administration last September over its attempt to fire thousands of federal workers during the government shutdown.
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13mMake Trump Pay for Trying to Stamp Out the Postal Service
Oversight Democrats should expose how Trump’s bastardization of USPS has hurt the American people—and present a more reliable alternative.
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7mCalifornia Democrats—but Not Their Elected Representatives—Back the Billionaire Wealth Tax
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