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Biden Says 22 Million Americans Have Applied for Student Loan Debt Relief

President Biden accused Republicans of hypocrisy for trying to block the debt forgiveness.

Federal Budget Deficit Fell to $1.4 Trillion as Pandemic Spending Eased

The gap between what the government borrows and what it spends narrowed amid less spending and higher tax receipts.

See Everything the White House Wanted, and Everything It Got

Major legislative victories and big ambitions foiled. The Upshot analyzed and visualized every detail.

Preparing for Republican Debt Blackmail

Democrats should do whatever it takes to block extortion.

Can ‘Kinship Care’ Help the Child Welfare System? The White House Wants to Try.

The Biden administration proposes spending $20 billion over a decade to help some of the most vulnerable families in the country, including relatives suddenly...

US National Debt Tops $31 Trillion for First Time

America’s borrowing binge has long been viewed as sustainable because of historically low interest rates. But as rates rise, the nation’s fiscal woes are...

Spending on Children Surged During the Pandemic. It Didn’t Last.

As programs expire, federal spending is returning to prior levels: $1 for every $6 spent on older adults.

Senate Passes Bill to Aid Ukraine and Avert Government Shutdown

The stopgap spending measure was the final legislative deadline facing the Senate before the midterm elections. It heads to the House next, with a...

Can Republicans Tax the Rich?

The continuing quest for a conservative policy reformation, and its continuing problems.

FDA’s Drug Industry Fees Fuel Concerns Over Influence

The pharmaceutical industry finances about 75 percent of the agency’s drug division, through a controversial program that Congress must reauthorize by the end of...

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