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Spirit Airlines Nears Bankruptcy Bailout From Trump Administration

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As airlines raise flight costs and fees ahead of the summer travel season, the Trump administration is working on a rescue deal to help the struggling Spirit Airlines. While not finalized, a source familiar with the matter tells NBC News the deal would provide $500 million to help the budget airline emerge from bankruptcy and … Read more

Republican lawmakers attempt to shield big oil from climate lawsuits in ‘alarming’ bills

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Climate experts and advocates warn House and Senate bills will protect polluters at the cost of the climate Republican lawmakers are attempting to shield big oil from having to pay for its contributions to the climate crisis, alarming environmental advocates. New House and Senate bills, led by Harriet Hageman, a Wyoming representative, and Ted Cruz, … Read more

Trump’s pardons are harming violent crime survivors | Johnny Olszewski

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Pardons have reportedly eliminated $113m that would have supported a victims’ fund. I’m advancing legislation to create accountability Donald Trump’s aggressive use of the presidential pardon power isn’t just controversial – it’s also stripping resources from victims of violent crime. According to new reporting from the Trace, shared with the Guardian, the 117 pardons issued … Read more

Trump admin loosens regulations on state-licensed medical marijuana

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President Donald Trump’s administration is reclassifying state-licensed marijuana as a “less-dangerous” drug, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Thursday. Blanche signed an order reclassifying FDA-approved and state-licensed marijuana from Schedule I – reserved for drugs like heroin – to the less strict Schedule III.  “The Department of Justice is delivering on President Trump’s promise to … Read more

Key House committee schedules hearing with embattled ActBlue CEO: ‘Needs to come clean’

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The House Administration Committee is scheduling a hearing in May to question ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones about allegations of lax security on the Democratic fundraising platform, which the committee says could have allowed illegal foreign donations to flow to candidates.  The invitation comes after the Administration, Judiciary and Oversight committees released an interim staff report … Read more

Xavier Becerra pressed on ‘rumors’ he knew about Eric Swalwell’s alleged misconduct during CA governor debate

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California gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra faced scrutiny over his knowledge of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s alleged sexual misconduct during Wednesday’s night’s California gubernatorial debate. Becerra, who served as Health and Human Services secretary under former President Joe Biden, was asked about recent comments in which he said he had heard “rumors” of Swalwell’s actions. Swalwell … Read more