House Republicans aim to slash billions from Biden-era climate initiatives, targeting clean energy tax credits and programs within the Inflation Reduction Act. This move, part of a broader $880 billion spending cut proposal by 2034, aligns with Trump's budget and seeks to reverse what Republicans deem "reckless climate spending."...
The DNC's Credentials Committee recommended invalidating February's vice-chair elections, potentially unseating David Hogg and Malcolm Kenyatta. The challenge, brought by Kalyn Free, alleges the voting process unfairly favored male candidates, violating the party's gender balance requirement. The full DNC will vote on whether to hold new elections. ...
House Republicans unveiled a comprehensive tax bill on Monday, aiming to temporarily eliminate taxes on tips and overtime, curtail clean energy subsidies, and introduce child investment accounts. This marks their initial concrete tax-cutting proposal for the year, but it's already facing internal Republican opposition. Key disagreements include the...
President Trump's plan to accept a $400 million Air Force One replacement from Qatar has sparked controversy. Critics cite ethical, legal, and security concerns, questioning the plane's security features and potential foreign influence. Trump insists the plane, intended for a future presidential library, won't be used by him...
A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit by immigrant-rights groups challenging a Trump-era agreement allowing the IRS to share taxpayer data with ICE for immigration enforcement. Judge Dabney Friedrich ruled the data-sharing deal, which allows ICE to request taxpayer addresses to track down undocumented immigrants defying deportation orders, complies...
House Republicans unveiled a trillion-dollar tax plan, fulfilling some of President Trump's campaign promises. Key features include eliminating taxes on tips, overtime, and car loan interest, and a debt limit hike costing $4 trillion. A new "MAGA" savings account for children is also proposed. However, the plan's...
Two men, Brian Nieves and Paul Perkins, claiming to be newly appointed Trump administration officials, attempted to enter the US Copyright Office on Monday. They presented documents stating their appointments as deputy librarian and acting director, respectively. While the Department of Justice later confirmed their appointments, the circumstances...
The Trump administration is fighting a court order to release its plans for drastically reducing the number of federal employees. The White House argues that releasing these plans would harm its ability to retain and recruit workers, citing sensitive information within the plans. A judge temporarily halted agency RIF...
A new Council on Foreign Relations initiative, the Climate Realism Initiative, proposes a strategy to address climate change by focusing on technological advancements and geoengineering, rather than emission reductions. This approach, criticized for prioritizing national interests over global cooperation and neglecting the U.S.'s historical contribution to climate change, is...
Two Justice Department officials, Paul Perkins and Brian Nieves, appointed by President Trump to oversee the Library of Congress, were denied entry on Monday. Nieves and Perkins arrived with a letter announcing the appointment of Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as acting librarian, replacing Carla Hayden who was recently...
