Vice President Kamala Harris is starting to unveil her economic plans, including a proposal to provide a $6,000 tax credit for parents of newborns as well as bringing back the pandemic-era expanded Child Tax Credit. The more generous tax credits could lift millions of children out of poverty and aid middle-class families with the cost
George Santos expected to plead guilty George Santos expected to plead guilty 01:33 CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — George Santos, who was expelled from Congress as he faced nearly two dozen criminal charges, reached a plea deal Monday with federal prosecutors in New York on two federal counts. Santos pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. A
Sarah J. Morath is a professor of law and associate dean for international affairs at Wake Forest University. Plastic waste is piling up at a daunting pace around the world. The World Bank estimates that every person on the planet generates an average of 1.6 pounds (0.74 kilograms) of plastic waste daily. To curb this flow, 175
Washington — Federal prosecutors on Monday charged Trayon White, a member of the D.C. City Council, with one count of bribery, alleging he agreed to accept over $150,000 in exchange for steering millions of dollars in potential government contracts. White, who represents Ward 8 in Southeast D.C., was arrested by the FBI on Sunday. The
Washington — Federal prosecutors on Monday charged Trayon White, a member of the D.C. City Council, with one count of bribery, alleging he agreed to accept over $150,000 in exchange for steering millions of dollars in potential government contracts. White, who represents Ward 8 in Southeast D.C., was arrested by the FBI on Sunday. The
As Democrats gather in Chicago for their national convention, the year 1968 keeps coming to mind. While the parallels are clear, the differences may be even more important. The last time the DNC was held in Chicago incumbent Democrat President Lyndon B. Johnson announced he would not seek re-election. It was also a year of
As Democrats gather in Chicago for their national convention, the year 1968 keeps coming to mind. While the parallels are clear, the differences may be even more important. The last time the DNC was held in Chicago incumbent Democrat President Lyndon B. Johnson announced he would not seek re-election. It was also a year of