California Democrats are fighting Republicans (and themselves) over whether buying minors for sex should be a felony or whether there are some occasions when it isn’t that bad. Democrats in the California legislature blocked a bill from a fellow Democratic assemblywoman, Maggy Krell, until she agreed to remove part of the bill that would make […]
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) disproportionately benefited the working and middle classes, as evidenced by IRS data which shows that the TCJA made the federal tax code more progressive, with lower-income earners paying a smaller share of the total income tax burden.
Utah's "Military City" is struggling with affordable housing for its military personnel, prompting bipartisan mayors and business leaders to push for legislation to make housing affordable again.
Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) said she has “serious objections” to the defense funding proposals in President Trump’s fiscal 2026 budget request, while also taking issue with some of the nondefense programs being targeted. In a statement on Friday, Collins called Trump’s request “simply one step in the annual budget process," adding the...
A group of 42 Democratic lawmakers wants the Pentagon’s watchdog to look into billionaire Elon Musk's role in the contracting process for the "Golden Dome" missile defense shield, a project pushed by President Trump meant to protect the U.S. homeland from incoming missiles. In a letter sent to the Defense Department inspector general on Thursday, the House...
President Trump proposed shuttering the disinformation offices and programs at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), alleging in the White House budget request that they contributed to the censorship of the president and his supporters. The president's budget proposal, released Friday, claimed CISA's disinformation offices and programs "functioned as a hub in the Censorship...
Canada’s newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney said he will visit the White House on Tuesday for a meeting with President Trump. “There will be zigs and zags, ups and downs. But as I said in my remarks, I will fight for the best deal for Canada and only accept the best deal for Canada...
President Trump is proposing significantly reducing federal funding for Howard University, potentially creating a funding gap for the nation’s only federally chartered historically Black college or university (HBCU). In his budget request to Congress on Friday, Trump proposed cutting $65 million in federal funding for Howard. The move would reduce the District of Columbia school’s...