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
Interested in a Biden/Trump alternative? You're not alone. Read this.
The alarm bells are ringing for Democrats who look at a new CNN Poll out Wednesday.
2023-09-13 02:25
5 police officers involved in deadly beating of Tyre Nichols indicted on federal charges
Five Memphis police officers involved in the deadly police beating of Tyre Nichols have been indicted by a federal grand jury, according to court filings.
2023-09-13 02:24
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
More about culture than competition, HBCU classics are like a family reunion in the Black community
HBCU college football classics have become a staple in the Black community
2023-09-13 01:21
The 'science of reading' swept reforms into classrooms nationwide. What about math?
As American schools work to turn around math scores that plunged during the pandemic, some researchers are pushing for more attention to a set of research-based practices for teaching math
2023-09-13 00:52
Child poverty in the US jumped and income declined in 2022 as coronavirus pandemic benefits ended
Child poverty in the United States more than doubled and median household income declined last year when coronavirus pandemic-era government benefits expired and inflation kept rising
2023-09-13 00:28
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
Convicted killer's escape is the latest in string of Pennsylvania jailbreaks this year
The escape of a convicted murderer from a Chester County correctional facility in late August is not the only incident of its kind in Pennsylvania in the past few months.
2023-09-12 20:56
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