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On Feb. 19, an anonymous whistleblower submitted a formal complaint to California’s Fair Political Practices Commission, asking the agency to investigate Wagoner on the grounds that she violated a ‘switching sides’ ban that prevents former regulators from receiving compensation to work against the state on matters they once oversaw.

The available data from human bird flu infections shows that regular flu drugs should work against it.

The ruling may even work against Trump’s efforts, since his agencies’ interpretations of the law will no longer have the deference that the Chevron precedent afforded them.

Every aspect of Arsenal's defensive work against City was brilliant.

You can argue that Roan’s somewhat tortured relationship with fame will work against her — but of course that’s never kept voters from showering Grammys on Eilish.