Tag: Social affairs
Child tax credit expansion sets up showdown with GOP
WASHINGTON — The massive coronavirus relief plan making its way to President Joe Biden’s desk includes a plan to temporarily raise the child tax...
Judge weighing kicking Jussie Smollett’s new lawyer off case
CHICAGO — An attorney hired by Jussie Smollett to lead the actor's defense against charges accusing him of lying to Chicago police is now...
Indian activist’s arrest spotlights crackdown on dissent
NEW DELHI — To her friends, Disha Ravi, a 22-year-old Indian climate activist, was most concerned about her future in a world of rising...
GOP struggles to define Biden, turns to culture wars instead
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and the Democrats were on the brink of pushing through sprawling legislation with an eyepopping, $1.9 trillion price tag.
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Child tax credit expansion sets up showdown with GOP
WASHINGTON — The massive coronavirus relief plan making its way to President Joe Biden’s desk includes a plan to temporarily raise the child tax...
Florida sues to stop Biden’s immigration directives
MIAMI — The state of Florida is suing President Joe Biden’s administration over new directives that have halted detentions of some immigrants who have...
Gulf opens door to public Jewish life amid Israel ties
JERUSALEM — Half a year after the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain established diplomatic relations with Israel, discreet Jewish communities in the Gulf Arab...
Kansas AD: Miles shared nothing of misconduct allegations
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas athletic director Jeff Long said he pointedly asked his longtime friend, Les Miles, during the hiring process to be next...
Gulf opens door to public Jewish life amid Israel ties
JERUSALEM — Half a year after the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain established diplomatic relations with Israel, discreet Jewish communities in the Gulf Arab...
From a prolonged pandemic, a rethink of life’s milestones?
Wedding anniversaries for Elizabeth O'Connor Cole and her husband, Michael, usually involve a dinner reservation for two at a fancy restaurant. Not this time...
