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Hawley says working-class Americans should get payroll tax cut

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), who could emerge as a key vote on President Trump’s agenda, says working-class Americans should be able to take tax deductions on their payroll taxes, which would save thousands of dollars for families earning less than $80,000 per year. Hawley, who has already come out against steep cuts to Medicaid, is...

Top Republican warns families of ‘largest tax hike in history’ next year if Trump budget fails

Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger is warning of a tax increase if the GOP fails to extend Trump's tax cuts.

Trump admin’s DOT announces deal for high-tech border checkpoint in crucial California sector

The Trump administration is set to announce a new state-of-the-art border facility near the existing Otay Mesa crossing in the San Diego-Baja, California, region.

Judge greenlights DOJ’s motion to drop gun case against Salvadoran, accused MS-13 leader

A Virginia judge granted the Justice Department's motion to dismiss its suit against accused MS-13 gang member, Henrry Josue Villatoro Santos, who was arrested in late March.

Biden to address disability advocates in first major speech since leaving White House

Former President Biden is expected Tuesday to deliver his first public speech since leaving the White House, addressing Advocates, Counselors and Representatives for the Disabled.

United Airlines wants you on planes maintained by China

As General President of the Teamsters Union, I’m always traveling the country to meet members where they are and fight for better contracts up close and in person. I’ve flown hundreds of thousands of miles in the last year alone. I rarely ever question whether I’ll reach my destination safely.  But lately, there’s clearly new […]

Jeffries backs stock trading ban after Greene buys market dip

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Monday backed a stock trading ban for sitting members of Congress, after ripping Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) for reportedly profiting off market fluctuations around President Trump's tariff rollercoaster. The New York Times reported Monday that Greene disclosed thousands worth of stock trades on April 8 and 9, worth...

Trump’s economic plans come with severe political risks

If Trump’s tariff policies continue to raise everyday costs while also crippling the stock market, voters will resoundingly reject Republicans next fall.  

DOGE’s IRS cuts will cost the average American a fortune 

Today is Tax Day, and the brazen attack of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) against the federal government looms large over the IRS.

Tax events that changed the course of history

Tax day has changed history, with examples including the Rosetta Stone, Julius Caesar's progressive policies, Caesar Augustus's tax on beards and Lady Godiva's ride to repeal taxes.

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