YOU WONT BELIEVE: 12 - You Need To See This

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos kept his base salary modest during his 20 years as CEO. It likely saved him millions in taxes

Billionaires are able to skirt income taxes through this tax loophole, finds ProPublica.

Fortune · Dec 11, 2024

Formaldehyde needs better regulations

An investigation by ProPublica found formaldehyde is ubiquitous and Trump could derail attempts to regulate it

Salon · Dec 9, 2024

Texas’ maternal mortality committee faces backlash for not reviewing deaths from first two years post-Dobbs

Committee members said it was necessary to skip the two years after Texas passed its restrictive abortion laws to offer more timely recommendations.

The Texas Tribune · Dec 6, 2024

Miscarrying Texas Mother Becomes Latest Woman to Die As Doctors Risk 99-Year Prison Sentence for Administering Life-Saving Drug

A Texas woman became the third to die as a result of the state's abortion ban when legislation prevented a doctor from administering life-saving care.

Latin Times · Nov 25, 2024

Microsoft's Death Cross: Tech Giant Faces A Double Blow With FTC Pressure

With the formation of a Death Cross, Microsoft's tech woes are compounded by ethical concerns over federal contracts.

Benzinga · Nov 25, 2024

Vought picked for repeat performance at Trump's budget office - Roll Call

Russ Vought, the hard-driving budget director from President-elect Trump’s first term, will be nominated for a second stint in the job.

Roll Call · Nov 22, 2024

Georgia Dismantles 'Maternal Mortality Committee' After Bombshell Findings Reveal Abortion Ban Causing Preventable Deaths

Georgia officials disbanded a committee that investigated the deaths of pregnant women after internal reports two preventable deaths were leaked to the public.

Latin Times · Nov 22, 2024

Elon Musk Says He's 'The Largest Individual Taxpayer In History' After $10B Payment: 'I Thought The IRS Would Send A Trophy'

The average true tax rate for the ultra-rich, including Elon Musk, is much lower than those less affluent as they leverage a host of tax-savings strategies to reduce their reported annual income despite skyrocketing net-worth growth

International Business Times UK · Nov 14, 2024

Trump’s near sweep of Texas border counties shows a shift to the right for Latino voters

The former president captured 55% of Latino voters in the state, according to exit polls. He also won 14 out of the 18 counties within 20 miles of the border, a number that doubled his 2020 performance in the Latino-majority region.

The Texas Tribune · Nov 7, 2024

Pregnant teenager died trying to get help on three trips to Texas ERs

Doctors who spoke to ProPublica and reviewed Crain’s medical information said she should have been treated at the first hospital

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024