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Biden Administration Launches Effort to Ban Medical Debt From Credit Scores

The Biden administration is taking the first steps toward removing medical bills from people's credit scores, which could improve ratings for millions of people.

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain walks with union members striking at Ford's Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich., early Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Workers Strike Against Big 3 Automakers for First Time in History

The strikes will likely chart the future of the union and of America's homegrown auto industry at a time when US labor is flexing its might and the companies face a historic transition from building internal combustion automobiles to making electric vehicles.

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With Thousands of Child Care Programs at Risk of Closing, Democrats Press for More Money

A June report found that without additional money, about 70,000 child care programs would probably have to shut down after this month.

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Former NC Supreme Court Justice Enters Democratic Primary for Governor

Michael Morgan contends he is the most qualified to lead the Tar Heel state after serving on the bench for more than 30 years in four different judgeships.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, right, appoints State Court of Appeals Judge Allison Riggs, left, to the North Carolina Supreme Court to fill a vacancy, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, at the Executive Mansion in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)
Cooper Appoints Former Voting Rights Attorney to NC Supreme Court

Before she became a judge, Allison Riggs had been heavily involved for more than a decade in litigation to block Republican redistricting maps and laws requiring photo identification to cast ballots.

The administration’s show of support comes as unprecedented worker organizing — from strike authorizations to work stoppages — hit multiple industries this year, including, transportation, entertainment, hospitality and health care. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
As Strikes Continue, Biden Administration Highlights its Pro-Union Agenda

The administration’s show of support comes as unprecedented worker organizing — from strike authorizations to work stoppages — hit multiple industries this year, including, transportation, entertainment, hospitality and health care.

Law enforcement respond to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus in Chapel Hill, N.C., on Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, after the university locked down and warned of an armed person on campus. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)
Faculty Member Fatally Shot in UNC-Chapel Hill Building, UNC Students and Staff React

North Carolina's flagship university was locked down for several hours Monday after a shooting at the campus chemistry labs. A suspect has been arrested.