Since January 2017, 63% of all Chamber of Commerce lawsuits challenging federal regulations have been filed at courts in the Fifth Circuit. Hassan Ali Kanu details how the Fifth Circuit is fighting to keep hearing these high-stakes cases, despite a backlash.
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From defending Nestle's use of child slave labor to arguing against a wealth tax, Neal Katyal has enjoyed a lucrative career representing the rich and powerful. therevolvingdoorproject.org/hey-msnbc-stop…

NEW: In this week's Hackwatch, our Dylan Gyauch-Lewis takes a look at the claims being made by opponents of direct file, and why they're all bark and no bite.

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Garland and Monaco treat corporate criminals with kid gloves. The DOJ reserves its harshest punishment for those who expose white-collar crooks, such as Charles Littlejohn. His crime? Informing the public about rich tax cheats. Biden should pardon him! slate.com/news-and-polit…

From me: Trump VP shortlist pick Tim Scott this week introduced a bill to increase costs on credit card users. It's the first explicit action putting Republicans on the side of business groups who want to impose junk fees:
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