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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/15/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/15/21

While Many Unions Work to Undermine Biden's Vaccine Mandate, Some Are Suing to Widen Them

"The COVID vaccine or test mandate should be broader in scope to also apply to employers with less than 100 employees," a union leader said.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/15/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/15/21

Migrants in Belarus Allegedly Beaten by Military Guards, Won't Let Them Return Home

“They don't care if you live or die," one migrant told Al Jazeera about the Belarusian border guards. "They have no empathy.”

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/12/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/12/21

As GOP Uses Border Against Biden, EU Conservatives Eye Same Strategy With Belarus

"For better for worse, these types of crises tend to influence the outcomes of elections across the European Union," Erol Yayboke told Newsweek.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/12/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/12/21

A Second Major Migrant Caravan of 10K Could Head Toward the U.S. as Leaders Meet in Mexico

"We are not going to Mexico City, we are now going the northern border, we are going to Sonora," the caravan's organizer said.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/12/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/12/21

Is Louis DeJoy's 10-Year Plan the Death Knell for the U.S. Postal Service?

The Post Office is responding to a record holiday retail and shipping season by slowing deliveries and raising rates. Something has to give.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/10/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/10/21

Truckers Push to Stop Vaccine Mandate, Fearing Worker Shortage Could Devastate Supply Chain

"We told the administration that this mandate, given the nature of our industry and makeup of our workforce, could have devastating impacts on the supply chain and the economy and they have, unfortunately, chosen to move forward despite those warnings," the American Trucking Associations president said.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/10/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/10/21

Google to Pay Billions for Europe Antitrust Violation, Signaling Future Fines for Big Tech

This precedent could soon result in Google losing its two other antitrust appeals and pave the way for further decisions against Amazon, Apple and Facebook.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/10/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/10/21

Pete Buttigieg Blames Supply Chain Shortages on Lack of Affordable Child Care

"Yes, the childcare issue is not new, but it is a greater crunch than ever," Buttigieg said during a recent appearance on MSNBC.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/9/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/9/21

Private Prison Suspends Work Program, Rather Than Pay Detainees Minimum Wage

Since the Voluntary Work Program at the Northwest ICE Processing Center has been suspended, living conditions in the prison have started to suffer.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/8/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/8/21

Tesla Stock Prices Dip After Elon Musk Proposes Selling 10 Percent of His Own Shares

The billionaire said the only way he can pay taxes is to sell Tesla stocks because he does not take a cash salary.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/5/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/5/21

GOP Rep. Michael Guest Violates Stock Trading Rules, Submitting Disclosures 8 Months Late

Mississippi Congressman Michael Guest purchased $1,001 to $15,000 worth of Exxon stock and sold between $1,001 to $15,000 worth of BP.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/5/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/5/21

Senators Aim to Limit Merger Options in Latest Push to Regulate Big Tech

The Platform Competition and Opportunity Act would give the government greater power to stop mergers that it believes violate antitrust laws.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/5/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/5/21

New Orleans Sewage Department Raided by FBI After Local News Exposes Corruption Scandal

WWL-TV reported some gas lines in the city passed inspection, despite not complying with safety codes and not being installed by permitted contractors.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/5/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/5/21

Mexico Blames U.S. for Flow of Illegal Weapons Into Hands of Criminal Organizations

Seven out of 10 guns in Mexico can be traced back to the United States, says the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/4/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/4/21

House Dems Take Aim at Richest Americans' Retirement Accounts in New Biden Plan Addition

"IRAs were designed to provide retirement security to middle-class families, not allow the super-wealthy to avoid paying taxes," Senator Ron Wyden said.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/4/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/4/21

Truck Drivers, Facing Shortages, Expect More to Quit Over Biden Vaccine Mandate

The American Trucking Associations warned that the industry could lose as much as 37 percent of its workforce.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/4/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/4/21

Millions of Undocumented Immigrants Could Be Given Path to Work Under Biden's New Bill

Under the new policy, undocumented immigrants would receive permission to apply for work and travel permits for five years.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/3/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/3/21

Democrats Propose Raising Federal Deduction for State and Local Taxes to $72,500

The SALT provision allows taxpayers to deduct certain taxes paid to state and local governments from their federal taxes.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/3/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/3/21

'Just a Dollar a Day': For-Profit Prison Ordered to Pay Detainees $23M for Wage Theft

"This is a landmark victory for workers' rights and basic human dignity," Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/3/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 11/3/21

Terry McAuliffe Concedes Virginia Governor Race to Glenn Youngkin

"While last night we came up short, I am proud that we spent this campaign fighting for the values we so deeply believe in," the Democratic candidate said.

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