Upshot: How rich and poor would fare in GOP bill

June 16, 2025

The New York Times

Trump’s Big Bill Would Be More Regressive Than Any Major Law in Decades

Estimates from the Congressional Budget Office, released Thursday, offer a detailed view into the effects on income groups.

By Emily Badger, Alicia Parlapiano and Margot Sanger-Katz

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Should Boys Start Kindergarten a Year Later Than Girls?

The idea, known as “redshirting,” has downsides, but proponents say it could help close a persistent gender gap in education.

By Claire Cain Miller

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India Plane Crash: What Investigators Might Examine

Investigators will examine many things, including what the pilots did and whether critical plane systems worked as they are supposed to.

By Niraj Chokshi, Christine Chung and Mika Gröndahl

Cutouts of members of law enforcement agencies with gear used at protests.

The New York Times

Which Law Enforcement Agencies Are at the Los Angeles Protests?

A Times analysis identified more than a dozen agencies that were on the ground in the past week. See which are represented, the gear they carry and how they interact.

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