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Amazon delivery trucks are parked in Richmond, Calif., on June 21.

U.S. sues Amazon in a monopoly case that could be existential for the retail giant

Alina Selyukh

The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states accuse Amazon of suffocating rivals and raising costs for both sellers and shoppers. The lawsuit could be existential for the company.

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to block enforcement of an Alabama voting rights decision.

Supreme Court rejects Alabama's defiance in voting case

Nina Totenberg

In June, the court ruled that Alabama's Republican-drawn congressional map violated the Voting Rights Act.

Hunter Biden sues Rudy Giuliani for 'total annihilation' of digital privacy

Washington Desk

The lawsuit alleges that Rudy Giuliani and an associate's actions are unlawful under California law, and it says Giuliani and the associate have refused to return Hunter Biden's data.

An overdose drug is finally over-the-counter. Is that enough to stop the death toll?

Jackie Fortier

Narcan is now available in drug stores without a prescription. The nasal spray can save a life by stopping an opioid overdose. But will people pay the price and ask for it by name?

Kamila Valieva, then 15, of the Russian Olympic Committee, competed at the 2022 Beijing Olympics despite testing positive for a banned substance. Her case goes before an international sports tribunal this week.

Kamila Valieva doping scandal that rocked the Beijing Olympics may finally be settled

Brian Mann

The Court of Arbitration for Sport begins a hearing Tuesday into the doping scandal of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva. U.S. skaters still haven't received team medals from the 2022 Winter Games.

Customers at SolDias ice cream shops in Texas are encouraged to pay with cash instead of credit cards. Owner Victor Garcia is backing a legislative effort that aims to lower credit card processing fees through increased competition.

Why many business owners would love it if you stopped using your credit card

Scott Horsley

The fees merchants pay for accepting credit cards are much higher in the U.S. than in Europe. Ice cream shop owner Victor Garcia, for example, paid more than $25,000 in swipe fees last year.

A Clark County Election Department worker sorts ballots on Nov. 9, 2022, in North Las Vegas, Nev. Nearly 60% of the state's county voting officials are new since 2020, according to a new report.

In some states, more than half of the local election officials have left since 2020

Miles Parks

Election conspiracies have fundamentally changed the job of local voting officials, and many don't want to take it anymore.

A Spelman College graduate waves during the school's 2023 commencement ceremony on May 21. Recent college graduates are due to make their first student loan payments in the coming weeks.

How new borrowers can prepare for their first student loan payment

Cory Turner

When student loan bills begin coming due in October, new borrowers will take their first steps on the long road to paying off their debt. These tools and tips can help ease the journey.

With the General Motors world headquarters in the background, United Auto Workers members attend a solidarity rally as the UAW strikes the Big Three automakers on Sept. 15 in Detroit. President Biden will join the workers in solidarity on Tuesday.

Autoworkers will get a historic visitor to the picket line: President Biden

Deepa Shivaram

Biden will join the United Auto Workers in Michigan on Tuesday, an extraordinary step for a sitting president.

A government shutdown is looming even though House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and President Biden made an agreement earlier this year that was supposed to prevent this exact outcome.

Washington prepares for the shutdown that was never supposed to happen

Kelsey Snell

Congress is just days away from a possible government shutdown with few solutions being discussed.