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Kamala Harris proposed a plan to help small business owners. Trump’s plan could send their costs through the roof.
| October 17, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris intends to support small business owners and entrepreneurs by reducing their expenses and increasing their access to capital. Trump’s tariff proposal, however, could cause small businesses’ costs to rise.
Colin Allred knocks Ted Cruz as ‘all hat, no cattle’ during Texas debate
| October 16, 2024
Rep. Colin Allred and Sen. Ted Cruz met on Tuesday for the only debate of their closely-contested Senate race in Texas.
Your F-150 or Camry could cost tens of thousands of dollars more under Trump’s tariff plan
| October 16, 2024
Trump’s proposed tariff of between 100% and 2,000% on foreign-made cars entering the US would raise prices on both domestic and imported cars and “likely send thousands of US workers to the unemployment line,” according to Howard Gleckman, a senior fellow in the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center at the Urban Institute.
Trump’s tariff plan would raise prices and ‘reduce the living standard of Americans,’ economists say
| October 16, 2024
Trump’s plan would effectively be a sales tax that disproportionately harms working-class families and could cause a trade war that hurts US companies, economists say.
Political grudges, conspiracy theories could undermine disaster relief under Trump
| October 15, 2024
Donald Trump’s history of punishing disloyalty and Republicans’ amplification of conspiracy theories could undermine disaster relief efforts if Trump is elected to a second term in the White House.
Trump’s economic plans would worsen inflation, experts say
| October 15, 2024
Mainstream economists warn that Trump's plans to impose huge tariffs on imported goods, deport millions of migrant workers, and demand a voice in the Federal Reserve's interest rate policies would likely send prices surging.
Lies about the Hurricane Helene response forecast a storm of misinformation for next month’s election
| October 15, 2024
Perhaps most alarming is what these lies signal for the upcoming election. Tim Alberta, a staff writer at The Atlantic, warned on X: "If you think the lies and distortions and know-nothing takes about FEMA are bad, just wait until this time next month."
Trump’s lies and conspiracies about Hurricanes Helene and Milton hurt recovery efforts
| October 15, 2024
Trump’s lies have had real-world consequences; Americans in affected communities have been reluctant to apply for aid, have worried about whether their homes or land will be seized, and have claimed FEMA has ignored or abandoned rescue efforts in communities.
Trump has long blasted China’s trade practices. His ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles were printed there
| October 10, 2024
The Trump Bible’s connection to China, which has not been previously reported, reveals a deep divide between the former president’s harsh anti-China rhetoric and his rush to cash in while campaigning.
Harris proposes plan to have Medicare cover in-home care for seniors, give relief to family caregivers
| October 9, 2024
Under Harris’ plan, Medicare would cover the cost of in-home health care for seniors enrolled in the program, after a medical provider has determined that they are in need of help performing daily tasks. Harris’ proposal would also provide coverage for vision and hearing benefits under Medicare.
Texas’ abortion laws are straining the OB/GYN workforce, new study shows
| October 9, 2024
More doctors are considering leaving or retiring early, while fewer medical students are applying to obstetrics and gynecology residencies in Texas. Texas’ new abortion laws are stressing the state’s already beleaguered OB/GYN workforce, and threatening the pipeline of new doctors that would help provide relief, a new survey shows. More than 70% of practicing OB/GYNs […]
Colin Allred rallies with voters, Republican supporters in Fort Worth
| October 8, 2024
US Rep. Colin Allred picked up Republican support for his Senate campaign during a rally in Fort Worth on Saturday, just a month before Election Day.