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Millions Face Financial Disaster If Supreme Court Ends Student Debt Relief
The warning comes from a new report released ahead of Tuesday's oral arguments in two student loan-related cases.

Democrats: Biden’s New Asylum Policy Is “Almost Identical” to Trump Transit Ban
“The policy flies in the face of international law, U.S. law and basic morality,” said Rep. Ilhan Omar.

Sanders Says US Must Condition Aid to Israel to Rein In “Racist Government”
“You cannot demean the Palestinian people there. You just can’t do it and then come to America and ask for money.”

Mike Pence Calls for Privatizing Social Security in Fox News Interview
Privatizing Social Security would disproportionately impact people of color and low-income earners, research shows.

White House: The GOP’s Current Agenda Would Add $3 Trillion to National Debt
The administration says the GOP doesn’t actually care about the national debt, but rather wants to slash welfare.

Democrats Introduce Bill to Quadruple Corporate Stock Buyback Tax
The bill comes on the heels of a record year for corporate profits – and for stock buybacks.

Trump Dismissed Research He Paid for After It Debunked Election Fraud Claims
Trump has continued to push claims of election fraud, even after a report he commissioned revealed they were bogus.

There Was No Mention of 853 Migrant Deaths in 2022 in Biden’s State of the Union
We need the wholesale immigration reform we were promised and a president that understands that asylum is immutable.

Biden Pledged to Take On “Junk Fees.” He Should Start With Jails and Prisons.
Private prison companies use junk fees to extract profits from incarcerated people who have no other options.

Biden’s State of the Union Addressed Transgender Issues for Only 9 Seconds
The fight for trans liberation is not a culture war or a fantasy, it is a fight for our lives.