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Biden’s 2024 Budget Calls for Revival of Expanded Child Tax Credit
The expanded child tax credit kept millions of adults and children out of poverty in 2021.

Progressives Slam Biden’s Request for $30 Billion Increase to Military Budget
Republicans said $886 billion in military spending was inadequate as they pursue cuts to Medicaid and food benefits.

Watchdog Files FEC Complaint That Fox News Broke Election Laws, Lied for Trump
Rupert Murdoch gave Jared Kushner confidential information about Biden’s campaign ads and debate strategy.

Biden Proposes Tax Hike on the Rich to Strengthen Medicare
The plan comes as Republicans attempt to exploit a debt ceiling standoff to secure long-sought cuts to federal programs.

Democrats Pressure Biden to Reject Willow Project’s Arctic Drilling
Experts say the oil and gas drilling project in Alaska would destroy the president's climate legacy if approved.

Student Loan Forgiveness Program Appears Headed for Defeat in the Supreme Court
The right-wing “justices” seemed impervious to the economic plight of tens of millions with debilitating student debt.

Conservative Supreme Court Justices Question Biden’s Student Debt Plan
Writer Eleni Schirmer, who organizes with the Debt Collective, discusses the future of student debt.

“I Am Fired Up”: Sanders, Warren Join Rally for Student Debt Cancellation
“In America, you should not have to face financial ruin because you want a damn education,” Sanders said.

Biden’s Chip War With China Is an Imperial Struggle for High-Tech Supremacy
As these two states fight for dominion over global capitalism, it's time to unite for collective liberation.

Biden Officials: Chip Makers Wanting Federal Subsidies Must Provide Child Care
The administration is looking to leverage the CHIPS Act's nearly $39 billion funding to advance one of its priorities.