Keya Vakil is the deputy political editor at COURIER. He previously worked as a researcher in the film industry and dabbled in the political world.
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6 Times Republicans Suggested—or Outright Said—they Want to Cut Social Security and Medicare
Top Republicans have made clear they plan to hold the global economy hostage to make cuts to Social Security and Medicare. Don’t believe us? Here are six separate times they’ve suggested—or outright said—they want to make cuts to Social Security and Medicare.
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Senate and House Republicans Introduce Nationwide Abortion Ban
The bill would leave in place existing state bans that are more restrictive but would override current bans after 15 weeks and outlaw abortion in states where it’s currently permitted under state law.
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Democrats Renew Push for Biden to Decriminalize Weed, an Idea Virginians Overwhelmingly Support.
Most Virginians want legal weed and so do seven in 10 Americans. It’s about as popular an idea as exists in modern politics, with majorities of virtually every demographic supporting legalization.
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Biden Cancels Student Loan Debt, Extends Repayment Pause, Announces Reforms for Future Repayments
Biden’s executive order will cancel $10,000 in debt for anyone who went to college and earns less than $125,000; $20,000 for borrowers who also received Pell Grants and meet the income threshold; and dramatically reduces monthly payments for low- and middle-income borrowers moving forward.
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Five Ways Democrats Have Helped Virginia Under Biden’s Leadership
The Biden Administration has racked up an impressive list of legislative accomplishments that provide tangible help to Virginia’s communities, families, and individuals.
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Six in 10 Voters Support Extending Pause on Student Loans and Canceling At Least $10,000 in Loans
Voters under 45 support student debt cancellation in overwhelming numbers, and new polling from Courier Newsroom and Data for Progress shows canceling some amount of federal student loan debt could be a political winner for President Joe Biden. Tens of millions of Americans with federal student loans are holding their breath to see whether they’ll…
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Here’s How the Inflation Reduction Act Will Help Virginia Families
All 50 Senate Democrats—including Virginia Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner—voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, an impactful bill with a wide array of support from economists, climate experts, healthcare activists, and more.
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Pence’s Secret Service Team Feared for Their Lives and Other Takeaways From the Latest Jan. 6 Hearing
One by one, former Trump loyalists and administration officials testified about how for more than three hours on Jan. 6, Trump did nothing to stop the attack on the Capitol. Instead, he ignored pleas from top aides, Trump-backing Republicans in Congress, and his own family members to issue a public statement telling his supporters to…
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Jan 6. Hearings: Trump Preplanned Capitol March Knowing Violence Was Likely
Evidence presented during Tuesday’s House committee hearing on the Jan. 6 Capitol attack contradicts Team Trump’s argument that the insurrection was spontaneous and that Trump cannot be blamed for his supporters’ actions.
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Biden Signs Executive Order to Defend Abortion Rights
President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order that aims to protect access to reproductive health care and those who seek and provide abortions in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion.
