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Dems save Johnson’s $95B foreign aid plan from GOP rebel blockade

Speaker Mike Johnson’s $95 billion foreign aid proposal survived a key test Friday morning, with House lawmakers set to consider its four separate elements throughout Saturday. After conservative foreign aid skeptics defected from Republicans in an attempt to block the plan, Democrats defied party norms and supported it through a procedural hurdle known as a […]

Speaker Mike Johnson Relies on Minority Party Votes to Advance Foreign Aid Plan

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) made history Thursday night, effectively surrendering Republican majority control to Democrats just before midnight. For the first time in recorded history, since the House began keeping records, the House Rules Committee relied on a minority vote to advance proposed rules to the House floor over the objections of the majority. […]

This year’s National Action Plan is a missed opportunity to stand up for workers

In today’s globalized economy, multinational corporations play an increasingly important role in determining the treatment of workers. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recognized this when he announced that the Biden administration would prepare policy in 2021. National Action Plan for Responsible Business Conduct It addresses the need for businesses to protect workers by “raising local […]

Levin: Alvin Bragg unveils game plan for Trump case

Donald Trump sat in court Monday as jury selection began in his hush money criminal trial, which Mark Levine said was legally weak and should have been “immediately dismissed.” thinking. The former president is the first in U.S. history to be tried on criminal charges, facing 34 felonies for falsifying business records with the intent […]

Many student loan borrowers missing opportunity to find debt relief in SAVE plan: survey

A recent survey shows that many student loan borrowers are still unaware of the benefits of income-based repayment plans. (iStock) According to a recent Student Debt Crisis Center (SDCC) report, many borrowers currently struggling to pay their student loans would benefit from enrolling in an income-based repayment plan. investigation. According to the survey, about three […]

Biden capitalizes on Trump in court and touts tax plan in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is expected to be one of the most closely contested states in this fall’s election, and with his opponent sidelined, President Joe Biden is barnstorming it with a three-stop tour this week. Biden will campaign first in Scranton, the city where he was born and spent his earliest years, followed by a Wednesday appearance […]