The vice presidential debate on Tuesday night featured Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota and Senator JD Vance of Ohio discussing issues like abortion, industrial policy, and democracy while also addressing concerns about fact-checking. CBS News’ decision not to fact-check was a prominent topic, with Vance mentioning it early on. Moderators Margaret Brennan and Norah O’Donnell also noted Haitian immigrants during the debate.
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Millions of U.S. kids could lose the Child Tax Credit under GOP budget bill, experts say
A Republican-backed budget package proposes new restrictions on the federal Child Tax Credit (CTC), requiring both tax filers to possess Social Security numbers, which could disqualify millions of U.S. citizen children from the benefit if their parents are mixed-status or undocumented. This change is aimed at preventing tax breaks from going to undocumented immigrants but may inadvertently affect 4.5 million children, primarily in states like California, Texas, and Florida. While the bill seeks to increase...
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