POLITICS
-
White House Announces New Plan To Lower Child Care Costs, Support Child Care Providers
The Biden administration’s newly proposed actions, which would likely take effect in 2024, would lower child care costs for 80,000 American families.
-
Veterans Have Until Aug. 9 to Apply for Backdated PACT Act Disability Payments
The PACT Act removed the need for certain veterans to prove a service connection if they are diagnosed with certain cancers or respiratory conditions and sped up the process of receiving benefits.
-
Biden Cracks Down on ‘Junk’ Health Insurance Plans That ‘Exploit’ Americans
Short-term plans offer limited coverage, can deny coverage based on pre-existing conditions, and trick consumers into buying products that provide “little or no coverage when they need it most.”
-
Biden Administration Announces $3.1 Billion in Funding to Tackle Homelessness, With Focus on Veterans
In May, President Biden announced that it’s his administration’s goal to reduce homelessness in the United States by 25% by 2025 and to rehouse 38,000 veterans in 2023.
-
Supreme Court Takes Student Debt Relief Away From 43 Million Americans
Nationwide, more than 45 million people owe $1.6 trillion in federal loans for college, according to government data, and as many as 43 million of them stood to benefit from the cancellation program.
-
Virginia Man Celebrates Biden’s Broadband Investment at White House
Nearly 365,000 people in Virginia—many of whom live in rural areas—lack access to high-speed broadband internet, according to estimates from the FCC. But new funding aims to help get them connected.
-
New Audio Reveals Trump Discussing Possession of Classified Military Documents
In the recording, Trump can be heard indicating he was holding a secret Pentagon document with plans to attack Iran. “These are the papers,” Trump says. Trump can also be heard rustling papers and seemingly referring to the documents as “secret” and “highly confidential.”
-
Virginia Gets $1.5 Billion for High-Speed Internet Expansion From Biden’s Infrastructure Law
This funding’s aim is to help connect the estimated 8.5 million families and small businesses nationwide that still haven’t been able to access the full capabilities of modern technology.
-
Families Face a Child Care Crisis, 2 Virginia Lawmakers Are Trying to Prevent It
A new analysis published this week found that unless Congress provides additional funding, an estimated 88,265 children in Virginia are expected to lose their child care beginning Sept. 30.
-
FCC Proposal Would Force Cable Companies To Institute ‘Up-Front’ Pricing
The Biden administration has been putting pressure on companies across multiple sectors to be more transparent with consumers.
