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Child tax credit payments go out, potentially for the last time
Families eligible for the child tax credit received what could be their final payments Wednesday. The payments come as the prospects of extending the credit, which is currently set to expire at the end of the year, look bleak. Since July, about 36 million families have gotten monthly payments of up to $300 for every… -
Morning Consult poll: Biden/Trump rematch most popular matchup for 2024
According to the latest Politico/Morning Consult poll, it appears a rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump is the most popular matchup for the 2024 presidential race. The poll, conducted over this past weekend, found 63% of Democrats want President Biden to run for reelection. Meanwhile, 70% of Republicans want former President… -
Biden signs bill after Congress votes to raise debt ceiling by $2.5T
Update (Dec. 16, 2021): A day after Congress finished up passing a bill to raise the debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion, President Joe Biden signed the bill into law Thursday. The bill signing comes a day after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sent a letter to congressional leadership saying she had to temporarily suspend two separate funds… -
Kentucky tornado death toll increases, candle factory under investigation
A day after the governor of Kentucky upped the death toll from the rash of recent tornadoes that hit the state and four others, he also announced the candle factory where eight workers died was under investigation. The video above shows updates from Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) on Monday and Tuesday, as well as some of… -
New Omicron data: variant is less severe, more resistant to Pfizer vaccine
South Africa’s largest private health insurer Discovery Health teamed up with the South African Medical Research Council to release new data on the Omicron variant Tuesday. South Africa was the first country to report the variant to the World Health Organization last month. According to the data, during the country’s current Omicron-fueled surge in cases:… -
“Meme stock” heavy hitters GameStop, AMC drop in value, rise in popularity
Months after becoming the biggest names in the “meme stock” movement, fueled in part by Reddit’s r/wallstreetbets, shares for video game retailer GameStop and theater chain AMC continued to drop in value Tuesday. As of late Tuesday morning, AMC was on track for a fourth straight day of losses, dropping 8% to a new 7-month low… -
Biden, Manchin debate Build Back Better Act concerns
President Joe Biden spoke with the one of the key Democratic Senators standing in the way of passing the president’s Build Back Better Act (BBBA), Joe Manchin (D-WV), on a phone call Monday. Sen. Manchin has held out on committing to support the BBBA, which could threaten Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) deadline to… -
House sends contempt recommendation for Meadows to Justice Department
Update (Dec. 15, 2021): A day after the House committee investigating January’s Capitol riots sent its recommendation of contempt charges for former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to the full House, the House voted to send that recommendation to the Justice Department. The video above shows both the committee’s and the full House’s vote. The… -
Tornadoes kill dozens in Kentucky, 4 other states; thousands without power
Officials in Kentucky, which received the worst of a rash of tornadoes in recent days, say thousands of residents in the state could be without heat, water or electricity for weeks or longer. 64 people died in Kentucky alone, with Illinois, Tennessee, Arkansas and Missouri accounting for another 14. The video above shows some the… -
Peloton responds after ‘Sex and the City’ reboot causes stock to plummet
Peloton released a video advertisement on Twitter Sunday that appeared to be a response to a plot line in the new “Sex and the City” reboot “And Just Like That…”. Spoiler alert: in the reboot, which premiered on HBO Max last Thursday, beloved character “Mr. Big” was killed off the show due to a heart attack… -
Jan. 6 committee releases report on Meadows contempt charges
As the committee investigating January’s Capitol riots prepares to recommend contempt charges against former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows Monday, the committee released a 51-page report outlining their reasoning Sunday night. The report details the questions the committee has about the documents Meadows has already provided. This includes 6,600 pages of records taken from… -
Last accuser testifies, prosecution rests in Ghislaine Maxwell trial
The prosecution in the trial of Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell rested its case Friday, a day after the trial was paused due to an attorney getting sick. The judge in the case told the jury it will return next Thursday to hear the defense’s case. Closing arguments could come as soon as Dec. 20. Lawyers… -
Dozens killed, injured after truck carrying migrants crashed into Mexico bridge
A truck carrying up to 200 migrants in southern Mexico crashed into the base of a steel pedestrian bridge Thursday. The video above shows scenes from the crash. As of early Friday afternoon, 55 had died in the crash, and at least 52 more were injured. After hitting the bridge, the truck tipped over, tossing…
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