Imagine if families on Medicaid, which provides health care to low-income people, could invest $3,200 on behalf of each newborn baby and leave the money untouched as the child grows. After 18 years, the investment would be worth about $11,500 — and available to help that teen pay for school, a car or an apartment. If left alone to grow for another 12 years, the sum would reach about $24,500 — an economic boost for Vermonters in early adulthood. That's the idea behind so-called baby bonds...
Conservatives have sounded like modern-day segregationists in their crusade to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs, which are designed to help schools and workplaces equip students and employees with tools to succeed in an increasingly diverse world. And the latest target of House Republicans’ push to ban these programs is medical schools. Rep. Greg Murphy, R-N.C., introduced a bill Tuesday that would prevent medical schools that provide DEI programs from receiving federal funds. The...
In ancient days, Saint Ronnie of Reagan returned from the mountaintop with a tablet engraved with the 11th Commandment: “Thou shalt not speak ill of another Republican.” Those days are as long gone as the idea of Republicans opposing Russia or holding a dishonest president to account. Instead, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is currently begging his raucous caucus to stop campaigning against each other. But since Johnson was selected specifically because he was an anonymous backbencher, it’s...
Michael RaineyMarch 21, 2024The Republican Study Committee, the largest conservative caucus in the House, released on Wednesday a 2025 budget
WASHINGTON — A new budget by a large and influential group of House Republicans calls for raising the Social Security retirement age for future retirees and restructuring Medicare. The proposals, which are unlikely to become law this year, reflect how many Republicans will seek to govern if they win the 2024 elections. And they play into a fight President Joe Biden is seeking to have with former President Donald Trump and the Republican Party as he runs for re-election. The budget was released...
More than 74,000 people eat healthier through the CalFresh pilot program.
South Carolina has turned down a new federal EBT program that would provide additional help to low-income families while school is out of session.
The rotting home owned by Lisa Golden has been revealed in sickening images. Investigators said 'words cannot adequately describe' the rancid conditions. Golden's neighbors say they have been battling the squalor for over a decade
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer on Thursday officially invited President Joe Biden to testify before the panel
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A strong performance among voters who cast their ballots Tuesday — the day of the election in Ohio — powered Bernie Moreno to a win in the state’s GOP primary for U.S. Senate. The Associated Press declared Moreno the winner at 8:35 p.m. EDT, when he led
Why AP called Ohio's Republican US Senate primary for Bernie Moreno: Race call explained
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A strong performance among voters who cast their ballots Tuesday — the day of the election in Ohio — powered Bernie Moreno to a win in the state’s GOP primary for U.S. Senate. The Associated Press declared Moreno the winner at 8:35 p.m. EDT, when he led