Millions More Workers Would Get Overtime Pay Under New Biden PlanPosted August 31st, 2023 at 1:20pm by Isabel Soisson The proposed regulation would require employers to pay overtime to their salaried workers who are in executive, administrative, and professional roles, and make less than $1,059 a week, or $55,068 a year for full-time employees. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke, File) Full story →
These 10 High-Priced Drugs Are Set To Become Cheaper for SeniorsPosted August 29th, 2023 at 1:21pm by Isabel Soisson Starting in 2026, the prices for these drugs will decrease for up to nine million seniors, thanks to a provision in President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act that allows Medicare to negotiate the prices for these drugs directly with the manufacturers. (Photo via Shutterstock) Full story →
What to Know About Donald Trump’s Four IndictmentsPosted August 17th, 2023 at 12:23pm by Isabel Soisson Former president Donald Trump has been indicted on 91 charges–so far–on both the state and federal level. These charges include conspiracy, obstruction, willful retention of national defense information, and more. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) Full story →
340,000 UPS Workers Could Strike on Aug. 1. Here’s WhyPosted July 19th, 2023 at 12:26pm by Isabel Soisson UPS teamsters and workers hold a rally in downtown Los Angeles, as a national strike deadline nears on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. A little more than a week after contract talks between United Parcel Service and the union representing 340,000 of its workers broke down, UPS said it will begin training nonunion employees in the U.S. to step in should there be a strike, which the union has vowed to do if no agreement is reached by the end of this month. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) Full story →
Trump’s Campaign is Getting Weird–Is He Losing It?Posted July 13th, 2023 at 3:32pm by Keya Vakil Trump has never shied away from launching ugly and personal attacks on his political opponents, but several comments and actions in recent months suggest a growing truth: that the former president is getting even stranger and more reckless in his behavior. (AP Photo/John Locher) Full story →