Senators introduce bipartisan ban on stock ownership for executive and legislative branch office holders and their families
New York Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley are introducing bipartisan legislation that would prevent members of the executive and legislative branches — as well as their spouses and children — from trading individual company stocks.
2023-07-19 22:59
Biden uses clips of Marjorie Taylor Greene speech for new campaign ad
President Joe Biden on Tuesday posted a campaign ad promoting his legislative wins by using clips from a recent speech GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene gave at the Turning Point Action Conference where she compared Biden to Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson.
2023-07-19 21:57
Here is the CNN polling director's advice for reading polls
Anyone who spends time following American politics is bound to encounter reports about polling. With the 2024 election just around the corner, here are tips from CNN's director of polling and election analytics on what to look out for and avoid.
2023-07-15 20:16
Biden administration announces $39 billion in student debt relief following administrative fixes
The Biden administration announced Friday that 804,000 borrowers will have their student debt wiped away, totaling $39 billion worth of debt, in the coming weeks due to fixes that more accurately count qualified monthly payments under existing income-driven repayment plans.
2023-07-15 05:16
George Santos' campaign paid $85,000 to the embattled New York Republican this year, filing shows
Rep. George Santos' campaign paid $85,000 to the New York Republican in May, using donor money for a loan repayment, according to a Friday filing with federal election regulators.
2023-07-15 00:54
Monday is the last chance to claim your 2019 tax refund
If you forgot to file your taxes during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, you have until Monday to do so. The 2019 return must be filed on paper, rather than electronically, and be postmarked by July 17.
2023-07-14 17:18
Will cooling inflation help sell Bidenomics?
This weird post-pandemic, inflation-addled economy has been scrambling preconceived notions for years. And it is with that background that anyone should read this unquestionably good economic news: Inflation is unquestionably cooling.
2023-07-13 01:55
How Biden's SAVE student loan repayment plan can lower your bill
While the Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program last month, a separate and significant change to the federal student loan system is moving ahead.
2023-07-12 17:24
Biden wants to roll back Trump's expansion of short-term health insurance plans
The Biden administration wants to crack down on short-term health insurance plans, which it says can leave patients saddled with hefty medical bills.
2023-07-08 01:26
Minimum wage workers in these states and localities just got a raise
Lots of low-wage workers just received a boost in pay, as more than a dozen states and localities increased their minimum wages.
2023-07-05 01:49
States have been on a tax-cutting spree, but revenues are now weakening
Fueled by surging revenues, states have been slashing taxes for individuals and businesses for the past three years.
2023-07-03 19:21
Biden has already canceled $66 billion in student loans. Here's how 3 people received debt relief
Even though the Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program, more debt will be canceled during his time in office than under any other president.
2023-07-01 21:28