YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: An End To The Judge Shopping Spree
Plus, Apple’s favorite repair restriction may soon be banned, college athletes score a historic labor win, and the tide may be turning on anti-LGBTQ bills.
National Politics
The Great Unknown About The U.S. Weapons Deluge In Ukraine
The military isn’t properly tracking what happens to the billions’ worth of weapons being sent to Ukraine, even though the country has a history of illicit arms diversions.
Pharma’s Dems Are Doing Trump’s Dirty Work On Drug Prices
As the first-ever Medicare drug-price negotiations take shape, Big Pharma-backed Democrats want to limit the number of costly medicines regulators can target.
Banks Want To Protect Their Junkiest Junk Fee
Banks are fighting a rule that would stop predatory fees they claim they don’t even charge.
Sirota’s Signals: President Biden Renounces Senator Biden
Plus, the biggest bank scam you’ve never heard about, the NYT shows its real bias, and why we’re all Michael Douglas seething alone in traffic.
Pharma’s Secret Middlemen Are Poisoning Health Care
Following a lobbying blitz, Congress might punt all efforts to stop shadowy pharmacy benefit managers from inflating drug prices and killing small pharmacies.
Donor Cash Went In, Antitrust Budget Cut Came Out
Companies facing antitrust scrutiny funneled big money to Sen. Jeanne Shaheen before her aides tried to defund regulators’ budget.
The Lie That’s Inflating Your Credit Card Bills
Credit card companies doubled interest rates on the false claim of inflated financial risk — and now to fight new late-fee rules, they’re threatening to raise them even higher.
The Plutocrats’ Plot To Control America
Under the banner of voting reform, a tycoon’s plan could give the rich even more power to buy elections.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: States Depoliticize Utility Bills
Plus, Oregon aims to limit corporate takeover of medical clinics, federal regulators investigate private use of corporate aircrafts, and more student debt relief is on the way.