Social issues

CFPB to crack down on data brokers, Chopra says at White House event

WASHINGTON — The White House on Tuesday held a roundtable examining potentially harmful data broker practices, part of an administration…

Harris to play a leading role in Biden’s 2024 campaign

Be prepared to see a lot more of Vice President Kamala Harris. The central role that Harris will play in…

Are U.S. seniors among the developed world’s poorest? It depends on your point of view

The U.S. retirement system is a sprawling complex, a so-called “three-legged stool” of Social Security payments, workplace savings plans and…

Judge temporarily exempts women with complicated pregnancies from Texas abortion ban

Women in Texas with complicated pregnancies will be exempted from a state abortion ban under a temporary injunction issued on…

Black unemployment rate ticks lower in July as jobs market remains tight

The unemployment rate for Black workers fell slightly in July as the broader labor market remains tight. Black workers’ jobless…

Biden labor secretary sees ‘slow and steady’ growth in July jobs report

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy saw the smallest jobs increase in July since December 2020, but Acting Labor Secretary Julie…

Trump documents case judge made multiple errors in earlier trial

The judge in former U.S. President Donald Trump’s upcoming trial over his handling of classified documents made two key errors in a…

Appeals court allows Biden asylum restrictions to temporarily stay in place as case plays out

An appeals court Thursday allowed a rule restricting asylum at the southern border to temporarily stay in place. The decision…

Lawsuit accuses billionaire Leon Black of raping autistic teenager at Jeffrey Epstein’s townhouse

A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday accused Leon Black, the billionaire co-founder of Apollo Global Management, of raping a then-16-year-old girl…

Biden designates new Emmett Till monument as debates over U.S. history intensify

President Joe Biden on Tuesday honored Emmett Till, the Black teenager whose 1955 killing helped galvanize the Civil Rights movement,…