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NFL Hit With $4.8 billion Verdict In NFL Sunday Ticket Antitrust Case

1 year 2 months ago
On any given Sunday there’s simply no shortage of U.S. antitrust violations, where some giant predatory corporation leverages its consolidated power to derail price competition and harm consumers. But because U.S. antitrust enforcement is a feckless and inconsistent mess, in most instances (see: telecom), a company can engage in these kinds of practices for decades […]
Karl Bode

U.S. Senate GOP blocks bill proclaiming congressional support for abortion access

1 year 2 months ago
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate gridlocked over reproductive rights on Wednesday, when Republicans blocked Democrats from advancing a measure that would have expressed support for abortion access. The failed 49-44 procedural vote was just one in a string of votes Senate Democrats are holding this summer to highlight the differences between the two political parties […]
Jennifer Shutt

U.S. House passes bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote in federal races

1 year 2 months ago
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would require individuals registering to vote to provide proof of citizenship to participate in federal elections. The legislation, passed 221-198, would also require states to check their voter rolls for registered noncitizens. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or SAVE, is intended to prevent […]
Lia Chien

Judge orders Missouri AG Andrew Bailey to sit for deposition over possible ethics breach

1 year 2 months ago
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey can be questioned under oath about interactions with a Jackson County official that appear to  have violated legal ethics rules, a judge ruled Tuesday.  The order forcing Bailey to sit for a deposition — which legal experts interviewed by The Independent agreed was highly unusual — stems from meetings he […]
Allison Kite