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Senators ask Facebook why it tricked kids into spending parents’ money

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Jasmin Merdan) Two Democratic senators have asked Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to explain why the social network apparently "manipulated children into spending their parents' money without permission" while playing games on Facebook. "A new report … Continue reading

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Trump May Sidestep House to Rein in Spending for Skilled Nursing

  Trump appears to continue his drive to implement the block grant approach to decrease costs for skilled nursing through Medicaid, though it is unclear whether he will do it through spending caps or stricter requirements for block grants: Trump sent … Continue reading

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Congress Is Trying to Use the Spending Bill to Criminalize Boycotts of Israel and Other Countries

Congress is trying to sneak an unconstitutional ban on political expression into the spending bill in order to avoid public scrutiny. According to recent reports, congressional leaders from both sides of the aisle are planning to sneak a bill criminalizing … Continue reading

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Holiday Spending and Bankruptcy

It’s that time of the year! The holidays are upon us, which of course includes holiday shopping. It’s no secret that Americans like to shop, and we do the bulk of our shopping in the days leading up to Christmas. … Continue reading

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Marijuana, mandatory minimums and jury nullification, oh my: split Ninth Circuit affirms panel federal convictions, though remands to address DOJ spending rider

A big, long and split decision by a panel of the Ninth Circuit yesterday in US v. Lynch, No. 10-50219 (9th Cir, Sept. 13, 2018) (available here), prompted the weak "Wizard of Oz" reference in the title of this post. … Continue reading

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