JD Vance and Tim Walz claimed as much in their debate this week. But the reality is a lot more complicated.

He has a record shepherding measures like childcare and paid leave through the state legislature. That could appeal to some women voters.

The pandemic opened the door to the potential of eliminating childcare expenses. Now it’s time to take the next step.

If Congress allows billions in childcare relief to expire in three weeks, parents are going to pay the price.

A proposal from Montana’s Greg Gianforte has stalled amid a bipartisan scrap with something of a flipped script.

As the industry consolidates, it runs the risk of putting profits ahead of kids—and setting back the movement for universal childcare.

Some conservatives are floating the laughable notion that the GOP will now support bolstering the safety net for families. In reality, the party is already plotting other ways to make families miserable.

The senator from Washington state hopes to address the urgent needs of working families—and shift perceptions of a Democratic Party that’s struggled to fulfill its promises.

A fiscal crisis is looming for the childcare industry, and the Democrats don’t have the votes to do anything about it.

We know how to help young children cope with the trauma of Covid-19. The question is whether we’ll do it.

The politics of climate and the politics of care are closely linked. An alliance is overdue.

The Biden administration has already accomplished a lot—and the party is in a better position than many on the left claim.

Josh Hawley and J.D. Vance are pushing a tax credit for parents. They’re being drowned out by the party’s infighting and regressive legislation against protesters and trans people.

Poverty numbers leave out far too many who are struggling economically. Shouldn’t we reach for more than whatever rests just above abject misery?

Parents are working while their kids stay home from school. Grocery budgets are thin. Rents are due. This was never sustainable.

Business leaders and corporate cheerleaders talk a good game about the importance of quality early care while fleecing working families.

Extending school hours sounds like a quick fix. It's not.

The Democrats want to increase public assistance for struggling parents, but child care should be free for all Americans.

The senator is struggling to gain traction in the polls, despite releasing a flood of innovative proposals. But she is exactly where she needs to be.