Keya Vakil is the deputy political editor at COURIER. He previously worked as a researcher in the film industry and dabbled in the political world.
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Republicans are about to cause a government shutdown. Here’s how It would affect you.
House Speaker Kevin MccCarthy has repeatedly tried to pass budget proposals that meet the demands of far-right Republicans, but he has been unable to wrangle the necessary 218 votes to pass any of the 12 annual funding bills necessary to prevent a shutdown.
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Trump wants to cut corporate taxes again
Sixty-five percent of Americans believe corporate taxes should be raised and roughly six in 10 Americans said it bothered them a lot that corporations and some wealthy people “don’t pay their fair share,” according to a Pew survey. Donald Trump has other ideas.
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Republican candidates commit to backing Trump even if convicted
Vivek Ramaswamy, Ron DeSantis, Tim Scott, Doug Burgum, Nikki Haley, and Mike Pence all pledged to support the former president even if he’s convicted for the many crimes he’s been charged with.
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Nevada families face child care crisis as federal funds set to expire
A recent analysis found that unless Congress provides additional funding, an estimated 10,870 children in Nevada are expected to lose their child care beginning Sept. 30, due to the projected closure of 203 child care programs.
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Top Trump official planned to use military against Americans to stay in power
Jeffrey Clark, a top Justice Department official under Trump, was prepared to use the Insurrection Act of 1807 to put down any public protests that might have occurred if Trump stayed in office after the 2020 election, against the will of the people.
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‘Conspiracy to defraud the United States’: Trump indicted again
In response to being indicted for his attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election, Trump’s campaign called the charges “fake” and compared his plight to the persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany.
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Fiscales: Trump intentó borrar grabaciones de seguridad para ocultar pruebas
Con los tres nuevos cargos presentados contra él el jueves, Trump se enfrenta ahora a un total de 40 cargos federales en el caso de los documentos clasificados, incluidos 32 cargos de violación de la Ley de Espionaje.
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New Biden rule will expand mental health coverage—here’s how
President Joe Biden announced new steps to improve mental health care in America. The new rule would require private health insurance companies to offer the same level of mental health benefits that they offer for physical health benefits
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Prosecutors: Trump tried to delete security footage to hide evidence
Special Counsel Jack Smith filed new charges against former president Donald Trump in relation to his mishandling of classified documents after he left the White House.
