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Bessent asks Congress to drop 'retaliatory' tax as Republicans struggle to rewrite bill
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday asked Republicans in Congress to remove a "retaliatory tax" proposal that ...
Virginia Democrats target Trump in race to replace Gerry Connolly in Congress
Democrats vying to succeed the late Rep. Gerry Connolly in a deep-blue northern Virginia district are zeroing in on one issue ...
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Congress is fighting over this tax deduction. Here’s how it affects Californians
The House wants to raise the SALT deduction cap, which would help wealthy Californians pay less in federal taxes. The Senate ...
Top Biden aide admits to Congress she directed autopen signatures without knowing who gave final approval
The House Oversight Committee questioned former Biden aide Neera Tanden about presidential autopen signatures and Biden's ...
Congress Is Pushing for a Medicaid Work Requirement. Here’s What Happened When Georgia Tried It.
GOP lawmakers want to nationalize Medicaid work requirements to offset Trump’s proposed tax cuts. Yet Georgia’s example shows ...
Congress has tried and failed for two decades to wield its war powers
Congress has failed at one of its most central constitutional duties: setting the parameters of war for the military.
Trump pressures Congress to pass 'BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL,' insisting 'NO ONE GOES ON VACATION UNTIL IT’S DONE'
President Donald Trump insisted in a Truth Social post that Congress not take vacation until they have passed the "BIG, ...
Suhas Subramanyam on his path to Congress (and a road trip not taken)
The freshman Democrat, who succeeded Jennifer Wexton in the House, represents a Northern Virginia district heavy on tech and ...
Brazil's Lula challenged by 1st decree rejection in Congress in decades
Brazil’s Congress has rejected President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s decree to increase a financial transactions tax ...
Congress unanimously passes resolution honoring Melissa Hortman, husband
Congress has unanimously passed a resolution honoring the lives of Minnesota state House DFL Leader Rep. Melissa Hortman and ...