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With No Child Tax Credit, Families Are Slipping Back Into Poverty Amid Inflation
Child poverty rates have crept back up since the program expired, leaving families struggling with food insecurity.
Pentagon to Spend $200 Billion on New Nuclear Bomber as Millions Live in Poverty
Each new plane will cost the government $750 million that could go to housing, health care or education.
EU’s New Climate Plan Will Cause Biodiversity Loss and Deforestation
In a plan full of sustainable efforts, one loophole encourages deforestation and habitat destruction.
Railroad Workers Slam Biden for Siding With Bosses to Avoid Strike
Frustrated railroad workers consider allying with a third party after a push for paid sick leave failed in Congress.
FL GOP Plans to Alter State Law to Help DeSantis, Should He Run for President
GOP lawmakers have changed the law in the past when it looked like it could help their party.
Supreme Court Will Hear Arguments for Student Debt Cancellation in February
The Supreme Court declined to lift an injunction on the plan, putting cancellation on hold until further notice.
GOP-Run Account Deletes Tweet Praising Ye After His Latest Antisemitic Diatribe
The tweet remained up for several weeks even though the rapper made antisemitic comments just days after it was posted.
Drug Industry’s Chief Lobbying Group’s Revenue Surpassed $609 Million in 2021
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America spent more money than ever on lobbying the federal government.
Kevin McCarthy Vows to Investigate January 6 Committee Once GOP Takes the House
The next presumptive Speaker of the House promised that the committee’s work will “come to an end” next month.
The Eviction Crisis Is Aiding the GOP’s Voter Suppression Schemes
Struggles with eviction can translate into disenfranchisement at the ballot box.