Kamala Harris Wants to Give A $6,000 Tax Credit to New Parents

Vice President Harris is starting to lay out her vision for the economy, and her agenda includes a $ 6,000 tax credit for parents of newborns.  The impact of this could be major—it would lift millions of children out of poverty and provide a needed helping hand to millions of families.    What Is a Tax Credit? A tax credit is a portion of money that reduces the total taxes owed to the government. It’s essentially a discount on taxes and can help taxpayers get extra money back on their…

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Trump Is Getting What He Wants

At today’s hearing on Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity from criminal prosecution, the Republican-appointed Supreme Court majority appeared poised to give him what he most desires in the case: further delays that virtually preclude the chance that he will face a jury in his election-subversion case before the November election. But the nearly three hours of debate may be even more significant for how they would shape a second Trump term if he wins reelection. The arguments showed that although the Court’s conservative majority seems likely to reject Trump’s…

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Ro Khanna Wants to Be the Future of the Democratic Party

Photographs by John Trotter In January, as the 2024 primary season got under way, Representative Ro Khanna stood in the middle of a spacious New Hampshire living room and marveled at the dozens of Democrats who had crammed in. “What enthusiasm for President Biden!” Khanna said as the crowd cheered. The California progressive wasn’t in the land of would-be presidents to promote himself—at least not directly. He came here to boost his party’s flagging 81-year-old incumbent. Khanna represents Silicon Valley, but he’s lost count of how many times he’s been…

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