Freddy Brewster

The AFL-CIO is calling on private equity firm Apollo — whose CEO has come under fire for ties to Jeffrey Epstein — to investigate growing reports of labor abuses at its subsidiaries, including union busting and intimidation of immigrant workers.

The U.S. sold off a critical helium reserve despite decades of warnings — now, the war in Iran has exposed the consequences.

After Congress banned Big Tech from working with TikTok, major tech firms like Apple and Google privately requested the Trump administration assure them they wouldn't be prosecuted under the law. The president happily granted them full amnesty.

The war in Iran has cut off access to a large share of global helium resources, which are needed for lifesaving medical procedures and semiconductor production. This crisis could have been avoided if the US hadn't sold its stockpile to private companies.

Artificial intelligence has a history of making poor regulatory decisions with disastrous effects on people's lives. Newly released documents show the Trump administration sought to deploy a powerful AI tool to accelerate its deregulation spree.

Billionaire GOP donor Jeffrey Yass scored millions in private-school tax credits while he bankrolled the lawmakers who expanded them.

For nearly 20 years, the Pennsylvania legislature funneled over $2.5 billion into private schools by letting wealthy donors such as Trump megadonor Jeffrey Yass fund tuition scholarships and receive tax credits covering 90 percent of their contributions.

Emails reveal Democratic Rep. Jim Himes privately urged colleagues to back Trump’s expanded spy powers — one day after publicly opposing them.

As Congress nears a vote on extending the president's ability to spy on Americans, top Democrat Jim Himes is whipping votes behind the scenes in Donald Trump's favor while publicly claiming that he won't support reauthorizing the surveillance bill.

Despite mounting safety concerns, House lawmakers inserted a provision into a transportation funding bill this week that would block states from establishing safeguards for self-driving trucks and other commercial vehicles — after fierce industry lobbying.