Trump Moves To Kill The Environmental Magna Carta
Administration officials just filed a rule to defang the 1970 National Environmental Policy Act — the statute that lets communities protect themselves from polluters.
Business
Critical coverage on the global financial system and domestic policies that shape the U.S. economy, with a focus on corporate wrongdoing.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: A City Runs Clean
A major city cleans up its act, states water local news deserts, indie bookstores kindle competition, and mergers must happen out in the open.
RFK’s Beef With Big Food
Trump’s nominee for health secretary is leading a crusade on junk food, and the industry is getting ready to fight back.
Tim Scott Is “Proud” To Protect His Donors’ Junk Fees
Sen. Tim Scott took millions from banks and said exorbitant customer fees “should not be disturbing or illegal.” Now he’s overseeing financial agencies and trying to reinstate junk fees.
Elon Doesn’t Want You To Know His DEI Past
Tesla recently said diversity, equity, and inclusion were integrated “into the DNA of our company.” Then Musk flipped after legal actions.
Big Bad Love: Is A Monopoly Ruining Dating?
Match Group dominates the online dating market — and critics say it’s forcing users to look for love in all the wrong places.
Banks Get Their Pro-Merger Regulator
Jonathan McKernan, Trump’s choice to run the nation’s financial watchdog, pushed for bank megamergers that his predecessor fought to prevent in the name of consumer protection.
Musk Just Scored More Government Cash While Pushing Education Cuts
As the billionaire was reportedly slashing Education Department contracts, SpaceX secured a multimillion-dollar “supplemental” deal from NASA.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Whale Of A Win
Right whales get their rights back, abortion providers are handed a shield, Trump has an antitrust moment, and a tractor company is told to repair its values.
Chemical Companies Ask Trump’s EPA To Hide Potential Disasters
Biden increased transparency around the risks of chemical disaster — industry lobbyists just asked Trump’s new EPA chief Lee Zeldin to roll that back.