A New Report Shows Just How Much the Republican Tax Plan Benefits the Richest Americans
Tom/CQ Rollcall/Newscom/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Over the weekend, President Donald Trump said the final Republican tax plan will offer “one of the great Christmas gifts” for the country’s middle class. But according to a new analysis released Monday, the bill really stuffs the stockings of the richest Americans—now and in…
The United States Is Now as Unequal as Russia. And That’s Before the Tax Bill.
President Donald Trump speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 Summit in July.Evan Vucci/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. When it comes to income equality, Vladimir Putin’s Russia is probably not the company most Americans hope to keep. Nevertheless, both countries’ elites now capture roughly the same share…
Republicans Are Trying to Roll Back Rules That Stopped For-Profit Colleges From Exploiting Students
Shane Satterfield is a roofer who owes more than $30,000 in debt for an associate’s degree in computer science from a now-shuttered for-profit collegeDavid Goldman/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Late Tuesday evening, the House Education and Workforce Committee finalized a sweeping bill that would have far-reaching consequences on how American…
A Hospital Charged $1,877 to Pierce a 5-Year-Old’s Ears. This Is Why Health Care Costs So Much.
knape/Getty Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Two years ago, Margaret O’Neill brought her 5-year-old daughter to Children’s Hospital Colorado because the band of tissue that connected her tongue to the floor of her mouth was too tight. The condition, literally called being “tongue-tied,” made it hard for the girl to…
Republicans Only Circulated Their 500-Page Tax Bill Hours Before the Vote. Read It Here.
J. Scott Applewhite/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. On Friday, Republican lawmakers spent hours scrambling to rewrite its sweeping overhaul of the tax code. Now, it appears that the new 479-page bill is finally circulating, nevermind that it’s just hours before the Senate is expected to vote on it. Unsurprisingly, Democratic lawmakers aren’t thrilled about it. Here’s…
Four Million Young People Were Homeless Last Year. Four Million.
In Hollywood, 75% of the homeless population were under the age of 21 in 2014. Joshua Thaisen/ZUMA Nearly 4.2 million kids and young adults without a parent or guardian are homeless across the United States over the course of a year. A new study from the University of Chicago revealed the startling statistic this week, focused specifically on homeless unaccompanied youth between ages…