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2.09pm GMT
This is Joan Greve in Washington, taking over for Martin Belam.
The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump begins today, as the Senate prepares to decide whether the former president should be convicted for incitement of insurrection.
1.48pm GMT
Tucked inside Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan is a seemingly radical notion that children should not grow up in poverty, says Josh Boak at the Associated Press.
Congressional Democrats are now sketching out that vision more fully by proposing to temporarily raise the child tax credit, now at a maximum of $2,000, to as much as $3,600 per child annually. Their plan would also make the credit fully available to the poorest families, instead of restricting it based on the parents’ tax liability.
Continue reading…Trump’s second impeachment trial set to begin in US SenateDonald Trump’s trial: what you need to knowOutcry as more than 20 babies and children deported by US to HaitiSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 2.09pm GMTThis is Joan Greve in Washington, taking over for Martin Belam.The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump begins today, as the Senate prepares to decide whether the former president should be convicted for incitement of insurrection. 1.48pm GMTTucked inside Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan is a seemingly radical notion that children should not grow up in poverty, says Josh Boak at the Associated Press.Congressional Democrats are now sketching out that vision more fully by proposing to temporarily raise the child tax credit, now at a maximum of $2,000, to as much as $3,600 per child annually. Their plan would also make the credit fully available to the poorest families, instead of restricting it based on the parents’ tax liability. Continue reading…