Jan 28, 2025 · Good evening. President Donald Trump continues to brazenly test the boundaries of presidential power - or try to steamroll right through them.

Jan 11, 2025 · As Republicans prepare to extend the 2017 Trump-era tax cuts that are currently scheduled to expire at the end of the year — or make them permanent — a new analysis by the Treasury Department ...

4 days ago · Trump's Tariff Threats Are About to Hit a Limit — Victoria Guida, Politico; Trump Wants a Trade Deal, Not a Trade War. He May Get One — Wendy S. Cutler, New York Times; Fact Checker: Trump ...

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Oct 24, 2024 · The New York Times today devotes a little over 1,100 words by reporter Andrew Duehren to examining a policy idea floated vaguely by former President Donald Trump: eliminating federal income taxes ...

Dec 20, 2024 · Happy Friday! Congress looks poised to avert a government shutdown at midnight, but it sure hasn’t been easy. Here’s the latest. House Passes Bill to Avoid Shutdown, Ditching Trump Demand With ...

Mar 5, 2024 · Fiscal News Roundup. Earmark Battle Emerges as Late Threat to Spending Bill – The Hill; House Conservatives Fume Over Deal Backed by Johnson – The Hill; Barrasso to Pass on Senate GOP Leader ...

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Nov 22, 2024 · Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy said this week that they plan to target billions of dollars in “unauthorized” federal spending as part of their effort to trim waste from the budget.

Sep 26, 2024 · US Economy Grew Faster Than Previously Thought Since 2021. Economic growth since the pandemic has been better than previously understood, according to newly revised data from the Commerce ...