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Millions of Kids Could Sink Back Into Poverty if the Child Tax Credit Expires

The Build Back Better Act includes a one-year extension of the child tax credit, but the clock is ticking.

a Ukrainian soldier in a front-line position

Michael A. Cohen

Yes, Putin Might Invade Ukraine. But that’s Ukraine’s Problem, Not Ours.

Joe Biden can’t let the U.S. get sucked into a possible Russia-Ukraine conflict. What he can do is help all sides save face.

Elizabeth Warren Wants to Know How Hertz Went From Bankruptcy to Buybacks in Six Months

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A close up of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

This Is the Future Republicans Want

Mitch McConnell says the GOP won’t have a legislative agenda for the 2022 midterms, and it’s no wonder: What few ideas the party has are deeply unpopular.

Rep. Peter DeFazio speaks during a committee hearing.

The 2022 Midterms Are Shaping Up to Be a Blue Wave—of Retirements

With partisan redistricting favoring the GOP and an increasingly “toxic” environment on Capitol Hill, more and more Democrats are opting to leave the House.

Volunteers with Demand Justice rally for seats to be added to the Supreme Court outside of the White House.

Biden’s Supreme Court Reform Commission Gives Court-Packing Two Thumbs Down

Volunteers with Demand Justice rally for seats to be added to the Supreme Court outside of the White House.

Biden’s Supreme Court Reform Commission Gives Court-Packing Two Thumbs Down

Bob Dole’s Pragmatism and Humor Put Him Out of Step With a Changing GOP

Bob Dole’s Pragmatism and Humor Put Him Out of Step With a Changing GOP