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Alliance Defending Freedom Celebrates Extreme IVF Decision in Alabama
Conservatives scramble to distance themselves from disastrous decision while ADF celebrates
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Anti-Democratic Extremism Alive and Well at CPAC 2024
CPAC boasts laundry list of election deniers, conspiracy theorists
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Report Confirms Credit Card Issuer Price-Gouging Over Last Decade
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a damning new analysis today, finding that over the over the last decade major credit card companies dramatically hiked their APR margins (the difference between the average APR and the prime rate) to an all-time high in order to pad industry profits.
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LATEST ON LEO: Shady New Nonprofits, SCOTUS Conflicts, and Smear Campaigns
Recent reporting exposes new revelations about Leo’s network and influence
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: CPAC Kicks Off Week of Right-Wing Extremism
Political stunts, conspiracy theories, and anti-democratic attacks — oh, my!
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New Reporting Exposes Conservative Partnership Institute’s Potential Abuse of Nonprofit Status
New IRS complaint filed re: shady arrangement which may enable CPI to do otherwise illegal political work; excessively compensate officers, key executives
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Capital One Takeover of Discover Portends More Predatory Credit Card Interest Rates and Junk Fees
Government watchdog Accountable.US calls the major announcement Capital One will buy out Discover Financial Services -- merging two of the biggest U.S. credit card companies -- nothing but a raw deal for American consumers.
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Walmart Rakes in Billions While Food Profiteering Remains High
Today, Walmart reported $16.3 billion in FY 2024, up 44% from FY 2023 earnings—a staggering total that comes as 3-in-5 Americans agree that corporate profiteering is a major driver of inflation and last week’s Consumer Price Index report revealed that cooling inflation was stilted by stubbornly high food prices.
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Watchdog: Voter Fraud Conspiracists Should Answer for Debunked Claims
Major election denialism group admits in court 2000 Mules claims totally unfounded
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New Interest Rate Report from Biden Administration Shines Light On Big Bank Greed
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) unveiled a new report highlighting the excessive, often exploitative interest rates applied by the 25 largest credit card issuers against their customers — a difference that is estimated to cost American families $400 to $500 in unnecessary interest every year.
