Social issues

Lawmakers push to revive low-income broadband subsidy as providers pivot

Internet service providers including Charter, Verizon and Comcast are shifting customers away from the Affordable Connectivity Program, an expired federal…

Why the father of ‘life planning’ says you’re managing money the wrong way

George Kinder wants everyone to be free. At first blush, that concept of personal fulfillment or enlightenment may seem better…

Snap sued by New Mexico over ‘sextortion’ of kids by predators

The New Mexico attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Snap, alleging that the design and algorithmic recommendations of its…

How Tim Walz made Minnesota a ‘roadmap’ for progressive economic policy

To understand the economic vision of the Harris-Walz presidential ticket, Minnesotans say just look at the North Star State. “I’ve…

Vance grilled on high cost of Trump’s new IVF plan

Republican presidential running mate Sen. JD Vance offered few specifics when grilled Friday about how former President Donald Trump would…

Trump budget would spike deficits by nearly 5 times Harris proposal, says Penn Wharton

Former President Donald Trump’s economic proposals would increase federal deficits by $5.8 trillion over the next decade, almost five times…

The IRS has a method of ‘last resort’ to collect overdue taxes: Revoking your passport

Travelers, be warned: The federal government may revoke your passport if you ignore a big tax bill. Such punishments have…

Trump’s Arizona trip keeps immigration front-and-center, as Democrats sharpen border messaging

Former President Donald Trump painted a dark picture on Thursday of what the U.S.-Mexico border would be like if Vice…

New York drug dealer whose prison sentence Trump commuted arrested on assault charges

A convicted New York drug dealer and predatory lender who walked free from a 10-year federal prison sentence after it…

Arizona, Montana put abortion rights constitutional measures on November ballots

Proposals to enshrine abortion rights in the constitutions of Arizona and Montana will be on the ballots in those states…