Poverty rate jumps in 2022 after end of enhanced child tax credit
The share of Americans, particularly children, in poverty rose significantly last year, in large part because Congress did not renew a Covid-19 pandemic enhancement to the child tax credit, according to Census Bureau data released Tuesday.
2023-09-13 02:28
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The alarm bells are ringing for Democrats who look at a new CNN Poll out Wednesday.
2023-09-13 02:25
Hillary Clinton to make her first public return to the White House since Obama administration
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday will make her first public appearance at the White House in more than six years, participating in her first open press event at the executive mansion since former President Donald Trump defeated her in the 2016 election.
2023-09-13 02:24
Mark Meadows' bid to avoid Georgia election subversion trial hits inflection point
Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows' effort to avoid a state court prosecution in the Fulton County 2020 election subversion case hits a key inflection point this week, with two federal courts poised to act quickly on his latest appeals.
2023-09-13 02:21
McCarthy backs launching formal impeachment inquiry into Biden
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced Tuesday that he endorsed launching a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
2023-09-12 23:45
Congressional Democrats press Biden to use 'every possible tool' to combat gun violence
More than 60 Senate and House Democrats are pressing President Joe Biden to leverage "the full power of the executive branch" to combat gun violence in a new letter calling for a number of immediate actions to make the process of purchasing firearms safer and hold firearms dealers accountable.
2023-09-12 20:21
GOP lawmaker faces blowback from Republicans over anti-impeachment stance
Conservative Rep. Ken Buck is just one of several House Republicans standing in the way of the right's push to impeach President Joe Biden.
2023-09-12 17:17
Why 'Middle-class Joe' Biden may need upscale voters more than ever in 2024
Throughout his political career, President Joe Biden has unfailingly presented himself as a product -- and champion -- of the middle class.
2023-09-12 12:17
Fact check: Biden falsely claims he was at Ground Zero 'the next day' after 9/11
In a speech to service members and first responders on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, President Joe Biden falsely claimed that he was at Ground Zero the day after the Twin Towers fell in Manhattan.
2023-09-12 11:17
Meadows urges federal appeals court to intervene in failed bid to move Fulton County criminal case to federal court
Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Monday urged a federal appeals court to intervene in his failed bid to move his Georgia criminal case to federal court.
2023-09-12 10:59
Alabama asks Supreme Court to freeze lower court ruling blocking state's newly drawn congressional map
Alabama asked the Supreme Court on Monday evening to freeze a lower court ruling that blocks the state's newly drawn congressional map, in a filing that critics say defies a Supreme Court opinion that was issued just three months ago.
2023-09-12 08:53
Biden admin takes step advancing deal to free Americans held in Iran by issuing waiver for transfer of restricted Iranian funds to Qatar
The Biden administration has issued a waiver to allow banks to transfer $6 billion in restricted Iranian funds to Qatar without fear of sanctions -- a key step in a deal to free five Americans who have been deemed wrongfully detained in Iran by the US State Department.
2023-09-12 06:45