NATIONAL NEWS

Biden’s plan to make corporations and billionaires pay more in taxes
| June 20, 2024
The president plans to raise taxes on billionaires and giant corporations to help fund more affordable housing and child care, while keeping taxes the same for those earning under $400,000 per year.

Trump promises billionaires tax cuts if they donate to his campaign
| June 18, 2024
The former president has cozied up to fellow billionaires in recent months as he’s become increasingly anxious to avoid prison, and therefore needs cash to fund his legal and campaign fees. In exchange, he’s promising to once again pass tax cuts for corporations and the super rich.

Trump allies are open to the idea of mandatory military service for teens
| June 17, 2024
Young Americans haven’t faced the possibility of a draft since 1973. If some in former president Donald Trump’s circle have a say, mandatory service could be back on the table.

Supreme Court rejects bid to restrict abortion pill access, but leaves door open for future challenges
| June 13, 2024
Justice Brett Kavanaugh, writing on behalf of the Supreme Court, wrote that while the plaintiffs did not have standing to sue over the FDA's regulation of mifepristone, “it is not clear that no one else would have standing to challenge the FDA’s relaxed regulation of mifepristone.”

FBI figures show 15% drop in violent crime in 2024
| June 13, 2024
During the first quarter of 2024, there’s also been a 13% drop in aggravated assault, according to the FBI. Murder and rape both decreased by about 26%. Robbery decreased by 18% and property crime declined 15%.