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Leaders of the Arizona Democratic Party have voted to censure Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema.

The first 1,000 days of a child’s life can be their most vulnerable, research shows. A new program gives money to mothers to help break the cycle of poverty.

Restaurant owner Stephanie Bonin started a petition for monthly payments in March 2020. Nearly two years later, the cause still resonates with many Americans.

Covid-19 cases are rising to record levels. Yet this time around, help in the form of expanded unemployment or stimulus checks is no longer available.

The American Rescue Plan Act waived federal tax on 2020 unemployment benefits. A similar break isn’t available this coming tax season.

Student loan forgiveness could be coming. These are the steps borrowers should and shouldn’t take before there’s more news.

The Build Back Better package omits taxes on unsold, appreciated assets, which Democrats had eyed in earlier rounds of negotiations.

Tesla has faced several hurdles, including local opposition and red tape, over the past two years.

As families head into the holiday season, it’s still uncertain whether monthly child tax credit payments will continue in the new year.

Even as additional aid through Build Back Better stalls, many Americans are still poised to see a financial boost when they file their taxes this spring.

A push to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour failed this year. Now, many states are poised to raise their own minimum pay next year.

Although progress on congressional proposals to improve retirement savings has been slow, supporters expect to see momentum in 2022.

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said Sunday he won’t support the Build Back Better Act in its current form. That delays tax proposals slated to take effect in 2022.

Medicare provisions in the $1.75 trillion legislative package are in jeopardy, given the likelihood that the bill will not pass in its current form.

House and Senate negotiators announced Sunday night that they reached consensus on legislation making key changes to a 2016 voter-approved animal welfare law set to take effect in the new year, a step that should stave off looming shortages of eggs and pork products. Sen. Jason Lewis and Rep. Carolyn Dykema, who chaired a six-person conference committee convened in October…

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he can’t back a $2 trillion social safety net bill, and his opposition seemingly deals a fatal blow to President Joe Biden’s signature legislation.

A government report shows that while many Americans had more cash to work with thanks to stimulus efforts, debts are still a struggle for many.

The child tax credit would fall to $2,000 next year absent intervention from Congress. It is also poised to drop again, to $1,000, in 2026.

As lawmakers debate whether to give Americans more aid through the Build Back Better Act, a survey shows that the savings gap has widened.

Take advantage of these investment and tax strategies that could become more expensive or go away altogether in 2022.