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Doctors, Insurers Sue Newsom Over Health Tax They Call UnlawfulLaws passed directly by voters are supposed to carry a certain weight, a kind of political bedrock that elected officials can't simply chip away at when convenient. That's exactly the argument now being made in a new lawsuit, as doctors and health insurers sue Gov. Gavin Newsom, alleging he and the Legislature broke the law Doctors, insurers sue Newsom…

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Free Lawsuit As Allulose Labeling Comes Under Legal FireBy Samuel López | USA Herald Costco Wholesale Corporation is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit that appears, at first glance, to be another fight over food-label wording. Dig deeper, however, and the case exposes a strange gap between what federal regulations say and what the Food and Drug Administration currently chooses to enforce. Illinois…

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SNAP Cost Shift Sends a Bigger Bill to States and CountiesSNAP cost shift rules now require states and counties to pay 75% of administrative costs. See who is covering the increase and what it means for families.

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Visa Mastercard Antitrust Suit Targets Card Giants Over Billions in Merchant FeesA San Diego pizza restaurant has taken aim at two of the world’s biggest payment networks, accusing Visa and Mastercard of continuing to squeeze merchants with excessive “swipe fees” despite billions of dollars already paid to resolve earlier antitrust litigation. The Pizza Standard filed a proposed class action Thursday in federal court in New York,…

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$500 Obamacare Refund Checks Land in Battleground States Before MidtermsNot every government payment lands evenly across the map — and this one appears designed with precision rather than chance. President Donald Trump's administration is sending $500 payments to nearly 1 million Americans this week, a move strategists say could shape races determining whether Republicans hold onto Congress in November's midterm elections.…

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Trump Launches America.gov AI Portal That Could Change How Americans Deal With the Federal GovernmentWhat Americans Need to Know gov is now an AI-powered front door to federal information, allowing users to ask government questions in ordinary language and receive answers tied to official sources. Trump’s executive order goes much further than a chatbot, directing agencies to connect major online services and Login.gov to the new portal. The bigger…

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Chubb $30M Claimed After Insurers Lose Fight Over Coal Silo CollapseA West Virginia federal jury has ordered two Chubb insurers to pay $30 million to a coal mining company after finding that the insurers mishandled its claim following the collapse of a silo hopper. The verdict awards Ramaco Resources LLC $2.5 million for corporate aggravation and inconvenience and another $27.5 million for net economic losses Chubb $30M…

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Ponzi Scheme Promised 15% Weekly Returns, Delivered $406 Million in Losses Instead, CFTC SaysThe Fraud, By the Numbers Federal regulators say four men ran a forex trading scam that pulled in nearly $1 billion from everyday investors. Almost all of that money never touched a currency market — it went straight into the pockets of the people running the operation. Participants who bought in are now out at CFTC charges Cash FX Group, CEO Huascar…

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New York Sues Polymarket Claiming Prediction Markets Are Just Illegal BetsWhat This Fight Is Really About New York says Polymarket runs unlicensed gambling that lets 18-year-olds stake money on sports. Polymarket fires back that federal CFTC rules alone control its event contracts. The same baseball outcome draws different age limits and protections depending only on the app’s button label. By Samuel López | USA Herald New…

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Clorox Bacteria Risk Recall Suit Alleges Company Knew and Stayed SilentThe entire point of a household cleaner is to eliminate germs, not spread them. That basic promise sits at the heart of a new lawsuit against The Clorox Co., filed after the company recalled 6.3 million bottles of Mistolin and Lestoil cleaners over bacterial contamination risks. Two Puerto Rican buyers now argue in California federal Clorox Bacteria Risk…

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Mark Frisbie Crop Insurance Fraud Probe: Farm Manager Pleads Guilty in $3.2M SchemeA southwest Florida farm manager could spend years behind bars and be ordered to repay more than $3 million after admitting to his role in a federal crop insurance fraud scheme. Mark Frisbie, 60, of Punta Gorda, pleaded guilty to one count of making a false statement on a federal crop insurance claim, according to Mark Frisbie Crop Insurance Fraud Probe…

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VP JD Vance and Dr. Oz Announce Trump Administration Cancellation of ACA Plans Covering 760,000 Suspected Fraudulent EnrollmentsInsurance Impact at a Glance CMS says it canceled 315,000 Affordable Care Act (aka ‘Obamacare’) policies covering roughly 760,000 people after eligibility and enrollment concerns were identified. Federal officials are preparing additional immigration-status and income verification for approximately 415,000 Marketplace enrollees. The crackdown extends to…

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CLARITY Act Stalls In Senate As Crypto Ethics Fight DeepensKey Takeaways Senate Democrats opposed advancing the CLARITY Act after arguing its ethics protections are too narrow. Republicans added restrictions on officials profiting from digital assets, including divestment or blind-trust requirements for certain crypto-company interests. The broader bill could create clearer federal rules for cryptocurrency…

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Kia Boyz Insurers Lawsuits Cleared to Proceed After Appeals Court ReversalSometimes a viral internet trend leaves behind more than just embarrassing headlines — it leaves behind a billion-dollar mess. American insurers can now sue South Korean automakers over payouts tied to thousands of stolen Kias and Hyundais, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday, directing a federal judge in Santa Ana to reopen Kia Boyz…

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State Coalition Suing to Block New Public Charge Green Card RuleKey Takeaways Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell has joined attorneys general from 20 other states, the District of Columbia, the governor of Pennsylvania, and a coalition of cities and counties in a lawsuit against a new federal "public charge" rule. The rule, scheduled to take effect Friday, would give immigration officers broad discretion…

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Tylenol Maker and Pharmacy Chains Ask Appeals Court to Reconsider Autism and ADHD Lawsuit RulingBy Samuel López | USA Herald Tylenol maker Kenvue and some of America’s largest pharmacy and retail chains are asking a federal appeals court to reconsider a decision that breathed new life into roughly 550 lawsuits alleging prenatal exposure to acetaminophen contributed to autism spectrum disorder or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children.…

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