POLITICS

Rep. Susie Lee, Who Countered Serious Ethics Allegations by Announcing She Was ‘Ending Her Marriage’ to Casino CEO, Didn’t Get Divorced for More Than Three Years

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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

Biden Cancels $4.7 Billion in Student Debt for 60,000 Public Service Workers

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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

Harris backs slashing medical debt. Trump’s “concepts” worry advocates.

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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

Harvard Punished a Student for Disrupting the Chinese Ambassador. The Chinese National Who Manhandled Her Was Let Off the Hook.

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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

5 Takeaways From the Only Texas Senate Race Debate

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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