EPA Lets Coal Plants Breathe Mercury Again, and Calls It ‘Savings’
United States – February 26, 2026 – EPA just loosened mercury limits for coal plants. Translation: kids and fenceline towns pay so utilities can cash out.
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HUD Just Shortened the Fuse on Evictions in Federally Subsidized Housing
United States – February 26, 2026 – HUD yanked a 30-day eviction notice rule. Translation: less time to catch up on rent, more time for paperwork to become homelessness.
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Roundup’s $7.25 Billion Fast Track Meets the Slow, Necessary Speed of Due Process
United States – February 26, 2026 – A fast-tracked Roundup settlement just hit its first legal speed bump, and the fight is over who gets time, notice, and leverage.
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Turn the Tariff Knob to 15% and Watch the Import Lobby Sweat
United States – February 26, 2026 – Trump is eyeing a move from the current 10% temporary import surcharge up to 15% where appropriate, and the import lobby is squealing like ba…
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The FTC just handed out an age-check hall pass. Now comes the part where we build guardrails.
United States – February 26, 2026 – The FTC says it will use enforcement discretion under COPPA for limited age-check data use, but the bigger fight is preventing a wider ID gat…
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DOJ Just Greenlit Getty-Shutterstock. Your Paycheck Is the Synergy.
United States – February 26, 2026 – DOJ waved through Getty and Shutterstock, and now “synergy” means fewer jobs, lower rates, and pricier access.
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The Trump Energy Loan: A $26.5 Billion Ratepayer Fairy Tale With Taxpayers Holding the Bag
United States – February 26, 2026 – A record DOE loan to Southern Company gets sold as bill relief. Translation: privatize gains, socialize risk, repeat.
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IMF Calls America ‘Buoyant’ and Still Tries to Snatch the Tongs from Trump
United States – February 26, 2026 – IMF calls the economy buoyant, then nags Trump on tariffs and debt while working folks keep the grill hot.
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The IMF Read America the Bill, and It Was Not a Love Letter
United States – February 26, 2026 – The IMF is saying two things at once: the economy is running, but the debt path and tariff politics are turning the dashboard into a warning …
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Trump’s $1,000 Retirement Match and the Sound of the Swamp Panicking
United States – February 26, 2026 – Trump floated a federal-style retirement option with up to a $1,000 annual match for private-sector workers without employer plans, and the f…
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