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EXCLUSIVE: Conservative Sen. Josh Hawley plans to introduce legislation to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour.

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A salmonella outbreak linked to a large egg recall has made dozens of people sick in seven states in the West and Midwest, federal health officials said Saturday.

Gets more remarkable everyday! lol 😆 unbelievable youtube.com/watch?v=qYeT...

A tropical storm is expected to form Tuesday night or Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean, far off the southern coast of Mexico, forecasters say. Once confirmed, the storm would be named Alvin.

NEW: Trump to pardon reality TV couple convicted on federal fraud charges

Ah yes, the “golden age.”

Grateful for those service members who gave the ultimate sacrifice as well as for their families and communities who have endured grief and sorrow. We honor you and let us recommit to doing what we can in our own lives to achieve freedom and justice for all.

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Deaths from alcohol-related cancers doubled from 1990 to 2021, study finds https://cbsn.ws/4kuKWqL

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The plaintiffs, all over the age of 40, claim that they submitted hundreds of job applications through Workday and were rejected each time — sometimes within minutes or hours. They blame Workday's algorithm.

This is absolutely terrible news. With the shifting regulatory climate (i.e., antivax ratfuckery), Moderna has withdrawn their application for their eagerly anticipated COVID-flu combo vaccine. This vaccine offered better protection than getting each shot separately. h/t @merz.bsky.social

UnitedHealth falls after report it secretly paid nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers- CNBC.com Wth??

This is a good thing Trump has done. The Take Down Act is now law. www.politico.com/news/2025/05...

My thoughts and prayers go out to POTUS 46.

The FDA recommended different standards of evidence for approval based on patients' risk of getting severely sick from Covid.

A sizeable share of the US population depends on these programs. More than 71 million people are enrolled in Medicaid, and roughly 42 million Americans receive food stamps, according to the federal agencies that oversee them.

Work requirements? Don’t you have to have little to no income to qualify for SNAP or Medicaid? Is volunteer work subject to the minimum wage requirements? Make it make sense.

Tax experts, IRS employees and former Treasury officials are all warning that the US government could lose hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue because of staffing cuts to the tax agency, undercutting claims that the sweeping jobs cuts will save the government money: cnn.it/4jchdSk

Walmart CFO says price hikes from tariffs could start later this month- CNBC.com

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world. Today and every day, we celebrate the strength, love and sacrifices of mothers and mother figures everywhere.   From my family to yours, Happy Mother's Day!

The alleged victim is 19 years old! Another alleged victim says he could not accept the word “no!” presumably. -yahoonews.com No means no and leave me alone means just that. www.cnn.com/2025/04/21/s...

wtf??? No one should be subjected to harassment on the job especially racial discrimination. www.cnn.com/2025/04/18/b...

Probable cause criminal contempt found against the Trump administration -cnn

Government services are not for profit. www.newsnationnow.com/business/you...

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A Wisconsin teenager allegedly killed his parents as part of a plot to assassinate President Donald Trump, federal authorities said in newly unsealed court documents.

After weeks of creating chaos and confusion, Elon Musk’s DOGE is backtracking on their decision to cut phone services for Social Security. We need to keep pushing back against the Administration’s attacks on Americans’ hard-earned benefits.

Shopify CEO Tobi Lutke told employees in a memo that artificial intelligence is making its way across the company, including when it comes to hiring.