Tag:Washington D.C.

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House to vote on DC statehood bill that faces long odds in the Senate

The House on Thursday is poised to go a bill that would make Washington, D.C., the nation's 51st state, a prospect that advocates...

Ariel Shapiro - April 22, 2021

Business

Wall Street execs, employees spent $2.9 billion on campaigns, lobbying during 2020 election, study shows

Wall Street executives, their employees and commerce associations invested a minimum of $2.9 billion into political initiatives during the 2020 election cycle, in...

Ariel Shapiro - April 15, 2021

Business

Progressive group targets FedEx, Nike in campaign calling for higher corporate taxes

A FedEx worker hundreds up deliveries in San Francisco.Getty ImagesA progressive group pushing Congress to boost the corporate tax price is launching an...

Ariel Shapiro - April 12, 2021