Keya Vakil is the deputy political editor at COURIER. He previously worked as a researcher in the film industry and dabbled in the political world.
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4 Reasons You Should Be Paying Attention to the Farm Bill
The Farm Bill provides food assistance for 41 million Americans, funds land conservation practices, is a huge source of federal investment in rural communities, and ensures all Americans they have access to a safe, stable supply of food.
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Why Trump Was Indicted
A Manhattan grand jury voted to indict Donald Trump for his role in a $130,000 payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels in the days leading up to the 2016 election.
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Judge: Health Insurers Shouldn’t Have to Cover Cancer Screenings and Pregnancy Care
If the ruling is upheld by a higher court, health insurance companies would no longer be required to cover preventative care such as screenings for breast cancer, cervical cancer, and lung cancer.
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Leaked Texts Reveal: Fox News Knew They Were Spreading Lies and Conspiracies About 2020 Election
A pair of new court filings reveal that Fox’s top executives, hosts, and talent knew former President Donald Trump’s claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election were false, but broadcast them anyway.
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‘A Blue-Collar Blueprint to Rebuild America’: 7 Takeaways From Biden’s State of the Union
Biden’s blueprint includes several recently passed laws which are expected to create millions of good-paying jobs in construction, manufacturing, and other sectors.
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Republicans Want to Create a Government-Run, Anti-Abortion Website and Collect Pregnant Women’s Personal Information
Republicans have introduced a bill that would create a federal anti-abortion website that provides misleading information about abortion, directs women to health “centers” that pressure them not to have abortions, and could even collect their personal information to share with anti-abortion groups.
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Renters Are Struggling. The Biden Administration Introduced New Protections for Them This Week.
The Biden administration introduced several new efforts to protect renters, make renting more affordable, and to increase fairness in the rental market.
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Biden’s New Student Loan Repayment Plan Would Help Millions of Working and Middle-Class Americans
Under the new plan, borrowers who earn less than roughly $30,600 a year would owe $0 a month on their federal student loans, effectively pausing them. A borrower who’s in a family of four and makes less than roughly $62,400 would also see their payments paused.
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Montgomery County Could Appoint Its First Asian American to the Board of Commissioners
A prominent Pennsylvania civil rights advocate and election law professor could become the first South Asian member of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners.
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10 Accomplishments of the First Two Years of the Biden-Harris Administration
Over the past two years, the Biden-Harris administration and the Democratic-run House and Senate acted to lower healthcare and drug costs; fight climate change and reduce energy costs; invest in mental health care; and invest in American manufacturing and infrastructure.






















