Several races draw national attention as candidates spar on who can better address the consequences of mass immigration and fix a broken system. NEW YORK—As Nov. 5 draws near, a handful of hard-fought congressional races in New York state districts that could ultimately decide the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives have
In 2021, Nevada Rep. Susie Lee, one of the wealthiest Democrats in Congress, was embroiled in scandal and facing multiple ethics complaints over serious allegations that she’d rigged the system to benefit her husband, a senior casino executive, during the COVID pandemic. Then, in May of 2021, Lee announced she was ending her marriage, giving
The Biden administration has tried to forgive $175 billion in student debt for almost 5 million Americans, or about $35,000 each. President Joe Biden said on Oct. 17 that his administration has forgiven an additional $4.7 billion in student debt for more than 60,000 public service workers. This brings the amount of student debt forgiveness
Patient and consumer advocates are looking to Kamala Harris to accelerate federal efforts to help people struggling with medical debt if she prevails in next month’s presidential election. And they see the vice president and Democratic nominee as the best hope for preserving Americans’ access to health insurance. Comprehensive coverage that limits patients’ out-of-pocket costs
On Saturday, April 20, Cosette Wu disrupted a talk by the Chinese ambassador to the United States, Xie Feng, at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. “You robbed Hong Kongers of the most fundamental freedoms and devastated their democracy,” Wu, then a Harvard junior, shouted from the audience, according to videos of the disruption that
Republican Senator Ted Cruz sparred with Congressman Colin Allred over the border, abortion and transgender rights. DALLAS—In the only debate between Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Rep. Colin Allred, the candidates sparred over abortion, illegal immigration, and transgender rights in a close race that could determine which party controls the U.S. Senate. Democrats have
Vulnerable Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown has partnered with multiple groups that are attempting to shut down the largest coal plant in the state of Ohio.