Biden Labor Department Finalizes Pro-Worker Rules on Overtime, Retirement Savings
By Julia Conley Roughly 4.3 million U.S. workers will now be eligible for overtime pay under a new rule finalized Tuesday [April 22] by President Joe Biden’s Labor…
President Biden, Farmworkers and Advocates Remember César Chávez’s Legacy: ‘Let’s Keep Moving Forward’
by Gabe Ortíz Luis Magaña, a veteran farmworker advocate from California’s Central Valley, celebrated this past weekend’s César Chávez Day by keeping the United Farm Workers (UFW) co-founder’s…
Long-Awaited FAFSA Fix Means Students From Immigrant Families Can Finally Finish Aid Applications
By Kalyn Belsha Posted March 28, 2024 Many students breathed a sigh of relief when federal education officials announced critical fixes to the federal application for financial aid that…
Disagreement And Confusion On Display In Hearing Over Texas’ New Immigration Law
by Uriel J. García Posted: March 21, 2024 After a day of whiplash federal court rulings that eventually led to the blocking of Texas’ new boundary-testing immigration enforcement…
Arizona GOP Legislators Pass Immigration Bills on Border Crossing and E-Verify
By David Ulloa Jr. Posted: March 14, 2024 Gov. Katie Hobbs on March 4 vetoed a bill that would have made it a state crime to cross…
Poor People’s Campaign to Lawmakers: If You Want Our Votes, Work to End ‘Death by Poverty’
By Jake Johnson Posted March 7, 2024 Leaders of the Poor People’s Campaign delivered its policy agenda to lawmakers at statehouses across the United States on Monday and…
Groups Demand Freedom for Water Defenders in El Salvador
By Jessica Corbett In the wake of right-wing Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele recent reelection, 245 groups from 31 countries on Friday renewed calls for his government to drop…
Former GOP Officials Warn of ‘Terrifying Possibilities’ If Trump Immunity Claim Accepted
By Jacob Fischler and Ashley Murray Posted: February 15, 2024 Accepting former President Donald Trump’s claim of presidential immunity would embolden future presidents to use military force to…
A Glitch Blocks Thousands of Immigrant Families From a New, Simpler FAFSA. The Fix is TBD.
By Kalyn Belsha Like many high school seniors, 18-year-old Jocelyn is trying to get through her college application to-do list. She’s applied to 10 colleges so far….
Biden, Harris Vow to Restore Protections for Abortion Rights as 2024 Campaign Launches
By Jennifer Shutt Posted: January 25, 2024 President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris moved abortion access to the forefront of their reelection bid Tuesday by…