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Child tax credit payments start going to families in July. Here’s how to get yours. https://www.vox.com/22388062/child-tax-credit-expanded-biden-2021-stimulus

Looming decisions on abortion and guns fuel calls from left to add seats to Supreme Court https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/supreme-court-seats-abortion-guns/2021/05/18/97d5405c-b7f6-11eb-a6b1-81296da0339b_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_politics

Biden says Ford’s new electric pickup will help U.S. compete with China, takes one for a test drive https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-ford-infrastructure/2021/05/18/efa05bdc-b7f6-11eb-96b9-e949d5397de9_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_politics

The Trailer: Mask or no mask? For Democrats, it's not as simple as "the CDC says." https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/05/18/trailer-mask-or-no-mask-democrats-it-not-simple-cdc-says/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_politics

The Republican Excuses for Why They Won’t Investigate Jan. 6 https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/05/republicans-undermine-january-6-bipartisan-commission-deal.html?via=rss

A GOP congressman compared Capitol rioters to tourists. Photos show him barricading a door. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/05/18/clyde-tourist-capitol-riot-photos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_politics

Senate Weighs Investing $120 Billion in Science to Counter China https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/18/us/politics/senate-china-science.html #NationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration #LaboratoriesandScientificEquipment #UnitedStatesPoliticsandGovernment #ScholarshipsandFellowships #FactoriesandManufacturing #SemiconductorIndustryAssn #LawandLegislation #Young,Todd(1972-) #EnergyDepartment #Manchin,JoeIII #ComputerChips #LaborandJobs #Innovation #Shortages #Research #Senate #China

Children are being subjected to extensive trauma in Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-children-gaza-strip-israel-trauma-20210518-b77xskxptvezbllyuxvo7mfave-story.html#ed=rss_www.chicagotribune.com/arcio/rss/category/nation-world/

Fauci: COVID-19 vaccines effective against Indian variant https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/554109-fauci-covid-vaccines-effective-against-indian-variant

A Dozen Police Reform Bills Signed Into Law In Washington State https://www.npr.org/2021/05/18/997974519/a-dozen-police-reform-bills-signed-into-law-in-washington-state

At least 7 GOP senators say they’re open to a commission focused on Jan. 6 https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/05/18/least-7-gop-senators-say-theyre-open-commission-focused-jan-6/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_politics

At least 7 GOP senators say they’re open to a commission focused on Jan. 6 https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/05/18/least-7-gop-senators-say-theyre-open-commission-focused-jan-6/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_politics

Migrant Children Still Vex Biden https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/18/us/politics/biden-migrant-children.html #UnitedStatesPoliticsandGovernment #HealthandHumanServicesDepartment #CustomsandBorderProtection(US) #RefugeesandDisplacedPersons #OfficeofRefugeeResettlement #ImmigrationandEmigration #ChildCustodyandSupport #ChildrenandChildhood #ImmigrationDetention #IllegalImmigration #BorderPatrol(US) #Biden,JosephRJr

Drew Barrymore regrets working with Woody Allen, was ‘gaslit’ into dismissing allegations https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-drew-barrymore-woody-allen-comments-20210518-emqhmgzmkvdmxcgkcerjfnmhxq-story.html#ed=rss_www.chicagotribune.com/arcio/rss/category/nation-world/

Drew Barrymore regrets working with Woody Allen, was ‘gaslit’ into dismissing allegations https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-drew-barrymore-woody-allen-comments-20210518-emqhmgzmkvdmxcgkcerjfnmhxq-story.html#ed=rss_www.chicagotribune.com/arcio/rss/category/nation-world/

President Joe Biden and administration officials encouraging Israel to wind down Gaza offensive https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-president-joe-biden-israel-prime-minister-gaza-offensive-20210518-3agkxminkzf2loa5dw3gf2743a-story.html#ed=rss_www.chicagotribune.com/arcio/rss/category/nation-world/

President Joe Biden and administration officials encouraging Israel to wind down Gaza offensive https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-president-joe-biden-israel-prime-minister-gaza-offensive-20210518-3agkxminkzf2loa5dw3gf2743a-story.html#ed=rss_www.chicagotribune.com/arcio/rss/category/nation-world/

GOP splits open over Jan. 6 commission vote https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/554201-gop-splits-open-over-jan-6-commission-vote

GOP splits open over Jan. 6 commission vote https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/554201-gop-splits-open-over-jan-6-commission-vote

Arizona recount creates backlash in state https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/554199-arizona-recount-creates-backlash-in-state