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The US Constitution and laws do not protect oil companies from being sued over the harm they cause to the climate

The US Constitution and laws do not protect oil companies from being sued over the harm they cause to the climate

In recent years, at least two dozen local and state governments have sued petroleum companies to recover the billions in costs they have incurred responding to and rebuilding after flooding, storms and wildfires – all of which have been worsened by changes to the climate resulting from burning fossil fuels. Most
Alejandro E. Camacho, University of California, Los Angeles, Robert Glicksman, George Washington University
Trump’s Medicaid fraud crackdown may sound sensible, but it could harm Americans who require long-term care

Trump’s Medicaid fraud crackdown may sound sensible, but it could harm Americans who require long-term care

Mehmet Oz, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator, is ordering all states to step up their efforts to crack down on Medicaid fraud. His April 21, 2026, announcement expanded on the Trump administration’s related enforcement actions, such as withholding Medicaid funds from Minnesota and threatening to do
Marc Cohen, UMass Boston, Alison Barkoff, George Washington University, Jane Tavares, Sara Rosenbaum