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Senator Patty Murray says it's impossible to keep the economy growing without affordable, well-paid childcare
"Employers need workers, and they know that unless we fix the childcare system, they won't have the…
Juliana Kaplan
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Nearly 600,000 student-loan borrowers no longer have to worry about 'getting lied to or cheated' after Biden wiped out their debt, a top Democrat says — and she thinks it's time to do the same for all borrowers
Sen. Patty Murray renewed her call for Biden to extend the student-loan payment pause through 2023 …
Ayelet Sheffey
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A student-loan repayment program intended to help vulnerable borrowers 'has failed to do so on all levels,' 116 organizations say
More than 4 million borrowers have started income-driven repayment plans meant to provide relief ov…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Student-loan borrowers don't need 'quick fixes,' a top Democratic senator says she wants a pause on payments through 2023
Biden just gave student-loan borrowers four more months of relief. Sen. Patty Murray said that's no…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Student-loan borrowers have to clear an 'unnecessary high bar' to get rid of their debt in bankruptcy court, 27 senators say
Sens. Dick Durbin, Chuck Schumer, and Patty Murray led colleagues in urging Biden to reform the ban…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Student-loan borrowers and Biden's Education Department 'are unprepared to resume payments in May,' 43 Democratic lawmakers say
They're calling for Biden to extend the pause on student-loan payments "at least through the end of…
Ayelet Sheffey
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The student-loan payment pause should be extended until 2023 to fix the 'broken' system, a top senator says: 'It is ruining lives and holding people back'
Sen. Patty Murray outlined four changes to the student-loan system she'd like to see before payment…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Abortion rights and gun control join the wish list of executive orders that midterm-wary Democrats want Biden to issue ASAP
With the midterms fast approaching and legislative options dwindling, congressional Democrats are a…
Warren Rojas
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Live Results: Democratic Sen. Patty Murray defeats Republican Tiffany Smiley in Washington Senate race
Sen. Patty Murray is projected to win reelection in a race Republicans hoped to pull off a shocker …
Hanna Kang
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Pressure mounts on Biden to extend the student-loan payment freeze as 2 top Democrats join the effort
The chairs of the House and Senate education committees urged Biden to extend the student-loan paym…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Democrats are forcing Republicans to go on the record with their opposition to abortion rights
The Senate on Wednesday will hold a procedural vote on a bill to codify Roe v. Wade into law, which…
Oma Seddiq
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Democrats see in the Supreme Court's leaked decision on Roe v. Wade a shot at winning culture wars
"This is a clarifying moment for Democratic and independent voters. And it's not going to be good f…
Nicole Gaudiano,Warren Rojas
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Democrats break with tradition by passing over 89-year-old Dianne Feinstein to elect Patty Murray 3rd in line to the presidency
Senators have long picked their longest-serving member to be third in line to the presidency. But F…
Bryan Metzger
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Hot girl summer is about to come to a crashing halt, and winter is coming for women
Barbie, Beyonce, and Taylor Swift's summer is about to smack right into a potential exodus of women…
Emily Canal
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A looming childcare cliff could cost families $9 billion in earnings and leave millions of kids without care. Democratic lawmakers want to avoid a crisis.
Over 70,000 childcare programs could close this fall when funding lapses. Democratic lawmakers want…
Juliana Kaplan
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Companies withhold billions in wages annually through unpaid tips and overtime. Some lawmakers now demand stricter penalties.
In 2022, workers in low-paid sectors faced numerous wage theft cases, reclaiming millions in unpaid…
Juliana Kaplan
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Kajol, Kriti Sanon to reunite for Kanika Dhillon's mystery thriller 'Do Patti'
Actors Kajol and Kriti Sanon are all set to star in writer-turned-producer Kanika Dhillon's much-an…
ANI
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Top senators propose bipartisan panel to investigate COVID's origin and the US response
If passed into law, there would be another investigation into the pandemic's origin.
Brent D. Griffiths
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Top Republican says Biden's pandemic team has 'lost' Americans' trust
"I'm at the end of my rope," Sen. Richard Burr said, adding that the Biden White House has "squande…
Brent D. Griffiths
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Parents are struggling at work or quitting altogether because of the childcare crisis. This map shows how bad it is for families in every state.
One map shows how much childcare challenges are forcing parents across the US to switch jobs and di…