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Johnson Pushes Ahead on Foreign Aid Plan, Angering Hardliners and Risking His Job
Yuval RosenbergApril 17, 2024House Speaker Mike Johnson plowed ahead Wednesday with a slightly modified plan to deliver aid to Ukraine, Israel
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Facing Right-Wing Revolt Over Foreign Aid Plan, Johnson Says He Won't Resign
Yuval RosenbergApril 16, 2024House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted Tuesday that he will not give up his gavel after a second member of his
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Biden Admin Releases Draft of Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
Michael RaineyApril 16, 2024The Department of Education on Tuesday released a first set of draft rules for President Joe Biden’s proposed plan
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Nearly 1 in 4 of Those Removed From Medicaid Now Uninsured
Michael RaineyApril 15, 2024Millions of Americans have been removed from state-level Medicaid programs over the last year, following the
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Johnson Unveils Plan for Aid to Israel, Ukraine
Yuval RosenbergApril 15, 2024Iran’s unprecedented direct attack on Israel this weekend has ramped up the pressure on Speaker Mike Johnson to
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Former Biden Administration Economists Launch New Budget Lab
Yuval RosenbergApril 12, 2024A huge tax fight is looming as a slew of 2017 Republican tax cuts are scheduled to expire at the end of 2025 — and
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Biden Administration Forgives Another $7.4 Billion in Student Debt
Michael RaineyApril 12, 2024President Joe Biden on Friday announced another round of student loan forgiveness, part of a piecemeal effort that
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Trump Throws Johnson a Lifeline: ‘He’s Doing a Very Good Job’
Yuval RosenbergApril 12, 2024Still facing a threat from his own party to oust him from his job, House Speaker Johnson scored some MAGA cred
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Baltimore Bridge Disaster Could Wipe Out Federal Emergency Fund
Michael RaineyApril 11, 2024The effort to rebuild Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge could overwhelm a key federal emergency fund that is
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Biden’s New Student Debt Relief Plan Would Cost $84 Billion: Analysis
Yuval RosenbergApril 11, 2024President Joe Biden’s new student debt relief plans are projected to cost $84 billion if enacted, according to the
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Hot Inflation Dims Prospects for Summer Rate Cuts
Michael RaineyApril 10, 2024A leading measure of inflation was higher than expected in March, as the consumer price index rose by 3.5% on a
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Deficit Tops $1 Trillion in First 6 Months of 2024 Fiscal Year
Michael RaineyApril 10, 2024The federal budget deficit totaled $1.06 trillion in the first six months of the current fiscal year, the Treasury