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Harris proposes plan to have Medicare cover in-home care for seniors, give relief to family caregivers

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Under Harris’ plan, Medicare would cover the cost of in-home health care for seniors enrolled in the program, after a medical provider has determined that they are in need of help performing daily tasks. Harris’ proposal would also provide coverage for vision and hearing benefits under Medicare.
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, left, speaks with Angelica Wind, a worker at a food drop-off and distribution center after receiving a briefing on the damage from Hurricane Helene, Saturday, October 5, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Harris visits NC, pledges ongoing support after Helene

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Kamala Harris praised emergency responders involved in the recovery effort and promised that the federal government was “here for the long haul.”
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Biden sets 10-year deadline for cities to replace lead pipes and make drinking water safer

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A decade after the Flint water crisis raised alarms about the continuing dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden is setting a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to replace their lead pipes.
Kamala Harris has proposed increasing the corporate tax rate, expanding the child tax credit, and cutting taxes for more than 100 million working and middle class Americans. Donald Trump, meanwhile, said he wants to permanently extend tax breaks that primarily benefited the ultra-wealthy and corporations. (Graphic by Francesca Daly)

Harris wants to give working families a tax cut and raise taxes on corporations. Trump would do the opposite.

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Kamala Harris has proposed increasing the corporate tax rate, expanding the child tax credit, and cutting taxes for more than 100 million working and middle class Americans. Donald Trump, meanwhile, said he wants to permanently extend tax breaks that primarily benefited the ultra-wealthy and corporations.
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Discovery World in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)

Trump once again attacks USPS and mail-in ballots as Election Day nears

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Just like he did in 2020, when he began attacking mail-in voting months before Election Day, Donald Trump appears to be laying the groundwork to once again challenge any election results he doesn’t like.