#Here’s what to watch for in Biden’s budget  

#Here’s what to watch for in Biden’s budget  

Here’s what to watch for in Biden’s budget   Republicans and Democrats alike are bracing for the release of President Biden’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2024, as a fight over the nation’s debt limit begins to heat up on Capitol Hill.  While the budget isn’t set for release until Wednesday afternoon, some details have already…

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#Activists prepare next steps for if Biden’s student loan forgiveness prevails

#Activists prepare next steps for if Biden’s student loan forgiveness prevails

Activists prepare next steps for if Biden’s student loan forgiveness prevails Student loan advocates are planning their next moves as President Biden’s student debt relief plan hangs in the balance.  During the Supreme Court oral arguments for the proposal last week, the majority-conservative justices seemed skeptical of the administration’s case, fueling panic for some borrowers….

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#Progressives appalled Biden could return to holding migrant families in detention 

#Progressives appalled Biden could return to holding migrant families in detention 

Progressives appalled Biden could return to holding migrant families in detention  Progressives and immigration advocates are appalled by President Biden’s reported consideration of a border policy that would hold migrant families in detention facilities and break one of his central campaign pledges to voters.  If reinstated, the move would set a hardline tone from Democrats…

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#Biden chides GOP for ‘trying to hide the truth’ about Black history in marking Bloody Sunday

#Biden chides GOP for ‘trying to hide the truth’ about Black history in marking Bloody Sunday

Biden chides GOP for ‘trying to hide the truth’ about Black history in marking Bloody Sunday President Biden on Sunday called out Republicans for efforts to limit teaching parts of Black history as he marked the 58th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. “History matters,” Biden said at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. “The truth matters, notwithstanding what the…

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#Democrats vow fierce fight if GOP cuts Medicaid

#Democrats vow fierce fight if GOP cuts Medicaid

Democrats vow fierce fight if GOP cuts Medicaid House Democrats are vowing a fierce fight over Medicaid as Republicans eye plans to curb spending for the low-income health care program in the name of deficit reduction. Joining President Biden, the Democrats are warning that Medicaid cuts would disproportionately impact the same vulnerable populations least able…

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