Politics

  • US PoliticsAssociated Press

    Biden's fundraiser with Obama and Clinton nets a record $25 million, his campaign says

    A fundraiser for President Joe Biden on Thursday in New York City that also stars Barack Obama and Bill Clinton is raising a whopping $25 million, setting a record for the biggest haul for a political event, his campaign said. The eye-popping amount was a major show of Democratic support for Biden at a time of persistently low poll numbers. The president will test the power of the campaign cash as he faces off with presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who has already prove

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  • US PoliticsYahoo News

    Trump legal news brief: Prosecutors tell Judge McAfee that First Amendment doesn't apply to Trump's 'criminal intentions'

    Prosecutors who have charged former President Donald Trump with election interference and racketeering relating to his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia tell Judge Scott McAfee that the First Amendment does not protect him from prosecution in the case.

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  • NewsAssociated Press

    Republican states file lawsuit challenging Biden's student loan repayment plan

    A group of Republican-led states is suing the Biden administration to block a new student loan repayment plan that provides a faster path to cancellation and lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers. In a federal lawsuit filed Thursday, 11 states led by Kansas argue that Biden overstepped his authority in creating the SAVE Plan, which was made available to borrowers last year and has already canceled loans for more than 150,000. It argues that the new plan is no different from Biden's

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  • US PoliticsThe New York Times

    Biden Administration Finalizes Rule Curbing Use of Short-Term Health Plans

    WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced Thursday that it had finalized a new regulation that curbs the use of short-term health insurance plans that do not comply with the Affordable Care Act, reversing a move by the Trump administration to give consumers more access to cheaper but skimpier plans. Under the new rule, the short-term plans will be able to last for only 90 days, with an option for a one-month extension. In 2018, the Trump administration issued a rule allowing the plans to l

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  • US PoliticsWashington Post

    Biden Title IX rules on trans athletes set for election-year delay

    The Biden administration is preparing to finalize sweeping rules in coming weeks governing how sex discrimination is addressed in schools, including new protections for transgender students. But officials plan to put off a companion regulation outlining the rights of trans athletes, according to people familiar with administration planning. Athletics is among the thorniest issues confronting supporters of transgender rights, including those in the Biden administration. Polling shows that clear m

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