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144 items of 1682 · updated Oct 29, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
ICE affirms there are no plans to build a detention center in Newport, and the federal government agreed to a month's notice before environmental permitting in a settlement through Aug. 1, 2027.
Source: States Newsroom (News From The States) (newsfromthestates.com)
Iowa PBS reports record-high diesel prices have hit Iowa's agriculture industry and could influence the state's competitive midterm races for governor and senator.
Source: PBS NewsHour (pbs.org)
The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders have unionized; the Cowboys voluntarily recognized the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Association as the collective bargaining representative for the squad.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
Hundreds lose access to food after ICE arrested Bronx food pantry leader Aleksander Nilaj, who has been detained at Delaney Hall; community leaders and elected officials have called for his release.
Source: Documented (documentedny.com)
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Association announced Friday that the team has voluntarily recognized the cheerleaders as a collective bargaining unit.
Source: The 19th (19thnews.org)
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders have formed a union.
Source: NBC News (nbcnews.com)
A ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit backs Trump on the constitutionality of detentions and curtails judges' ability to free undocumented immigrants.
Source: The New York Times Politics (nytimes.com)
The Treasury Department moved to implement a bipartisan housing law, including a ban on large institutional investors buying single-family homes starting on Jan. 7, 2027.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Truthout reports at least 59 people have died in ICE custody since the start of Trump's second term; GEO Group announced DHS purchased two immigration jails in Adelanto, California, for $950 million.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
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How will Trump’s mass deportation agenda shape the US midterm elections? Your questions answered With ICE arrests and detentions at their highest levels, a questions feature asks how Trump's mass deportation agenda will shape the US midterm elections. Source: The Guardian US theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/oct/21/immigr… (link to theguardian.com)
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Tampa TSA Union Averted Privatization Disaster A Tampa TSA union steward said the airport was targeted by the $13 billion Gold+ TSA privatization program, which the union averted. Source: Labor Notes labornotes.org/2026/10/tampa-tsa-union-averted-… (link to labornotes.org)
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Watson Coleman reintroduces legislation to establish a pilot federal jobs guarantee Rep. Watson Coleman and Sen. Cory Booker reintroduced a bill to pilot a federal jobs guarantee in up to 15 high-unemployment communities, offering jobs at a local wage floor with benefits. Source: Office of Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman watsoncoleman.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases… (link to watsoncoleman.house.gov)
Links: watsoncoleman.house.gov
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Wyden, colleagues introduce bill to raise national minimum wage to a $25 living wage Senators introduced the Living Wage for All Act, which would lift the federal minimum to $12 immediately and phase it up to $25 an hour, with later increases tied to the national median wage. Source: Office of Sen. Ron Wyden wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases/wyden-coll… (link to wyden.senate.gov)
Links: wyden.senate.gov
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Progress and pushback: corporate legal accountability in 2025 and what to expect in 2026 Reviews 2025 litigation holding companies to account for harms to people and the environment, and notes the EU is weakening its corporate due-diligence directive. Source: Business & Human Rights Resource Centre bhrrc.org/pt/blog/progress-and-pushback-corpora… (link to bhrrc.org)
Links: bhrrc.org
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H.R. 8868: Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026 H.R. 8868, the Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026, was referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce on 2026-05-15. Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8868 (link to congress.gov)
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Five Big Ideas for Employee Ownership (2026) Video from the June 2026 Employee Ownership Ideas Forum in Washington, where speakers including worker-cooperative advocates outlined proposals to expand employee ownership. Source: Aspen Institute aspeninstitute.org/videos/five-big-ideas-for-em… (link to aspeninstitute.org)
Links: aspeninstitute.org
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S. 4551: Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026 S. 4551, the Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026, was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on 2026-05-18. Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/45… (link to congress.gov)
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California's billionaire wealth tax heads toward voters A labor-backed California measure would levy a one-time 5% tax on billionaires' net worth, with most proceeds earmarked for health care. Opponents are organizing against it as the November ballot approaches. Source: The Christian Science Monitor csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0713/wealth-tax… (link to csmonitor.com)
Links: csmonitor.com
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NYC high school faces backlash over ‘intifada’ post The Young Democratic Socialists of America chapter at Stuyvesant High School co-signed a social media post declaring 'Intifada Until Victory!', and the school faces backlash. Source: Politico politico.com/newsletters/new-york-playbook-pm/2… (link to politico.com)
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Mother Sues ICE Contractor for Jailing Her and Her Baby in a Hotel Room A mother sued ICE contractor MVM Inc. and hotel chain Sonesta, alleging they detained her and her baby in a hotel room for profit. Source: The Intercept theintercept.com/2026/10/15/ice-contractor-hote… (link to theintercept.com)
Links: theintercept.com