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People hold signs during a "Save the Civil Service" rally outside the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 11, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

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  • Politics

A 2nd judge orders thousands of fired federal employees temporarily reinstated

A federal judge in Maryland found the Trump administration acted unlawfully in firing thousands of federal employees by not first notifying states.

March 14, 2025
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu
The Maryland State Capitol building is seen in Annapolis. Maryland is among the states suing the Trump administration for the mass firing of federal employees.

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States sue Trump administration over mass firings of federal employees

The District of Columbia, Maryland and 18 other states have filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking the reinstatement of tens of thousands of federal employees fired since mid-February.

March 08, 2025
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  • Andrea Hsu
Unredacted documents show TikTok is aware of the dangers caused by its app.

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TikTok executives know about app’s effect on teens, lawsuit documents allege

In communications newly revealed, TikTok executives discuss being aware of the harms caused by their app. TikTok officials were warned of the app’s dangers to minors.

October 12, 2024
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  • Bobby Allyn,
  • Sylvia Goodman,
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A Walgreens pharmacy is pictured on Jan. 5 in New York City. Walgreens says it won't sell mifepristone in states where Republican attorneys general threatened legal action.

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  • Health

Walgreens won't sell abortion pills in red states that threatened legal action

The 20 states where Walgreens won't sell mifepristone include some where abortion remains legal. It's not clear whether other retail pharmacies will follow suit.

March 04, 2023
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By:
  • Kaitlyn Radde and
  • Sarah McCammon
Mifepristone was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2000 to induce first-trimester abortions in combination with a second drug, misoprostol.

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  • National

Democratic state attorneys general sue Biden administration over abortion pill rules

The suit comes as a federal judge in another case is considering whether to overturn FDA approval of the same drug, mifepristone.

February 25, 2023
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  • Sarah McCammon
CVS would pay nearly $5 billion over 10 years, while Walgreens would pay $5.7 billion over 15 years, in a settlement over their roles in the opioid crisis.

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CVS and Walgreens agree to pay $10 billion to settle lawsuits linked to opioid sales

CVS would pay about $5 billion and Walgreens more than $5.5 billion, though neither company has admitted wrongdoing. States have until the end of the year to accept the terms of the settlement.

December 13, 2022
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  • Ayana Archie
While continuing to deny any wrongdoing, Johnson & Johnson will contribute $5 billion over a nine-year span to the $26 billion opioid settlement announced Wednesday.

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  • National

State Attorneys General Reach A $26 Billion National Opioid Settlement

Payouts will be spread over the next 18 years, with much of the funding going to help communities struggling with high rates of opioid addiction and overdose deaths.

July 21, 2021
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  • Brian Mann
Google's search page is displayed on a laptop in an arranged photograph taken in New York on July 24. The tech giant was hit by a lawsuit from 38 attorneys general on Thursday, the third major legal challenge against Google in two months.

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  • Technology

Google Hit With Another Lawsuit Challenging Its Dominance

A bipartisan group of 38 attorneys general say Google abuses its power as the Internet's top search destination.

December 17, 2020
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Financial Services Committee in 2019. His company has been hit with twin lawsuits alleging it abused its power in order to crush rivals.

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  • Technology

'The Wrath Of Mark': 4 Takeaways From The Government's Case Against Facebook

Twin complaints from the Federal Trade Commission and 48 attorneys general paint a portrait of a company protecting its power at all costs.

December 11, 2020
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By:
  • Shannon Bond

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