Nation Jul 12 Trump DOJ appealing judge’s OK of AT&T-Time Warner merger WASHINGTON — Stung by a federal judge's dismissal of its objections to AT&T's megamerger with Time Warner, the Trump Justice Department is challenging the decision with a legal appeal.
Politics Jun 12 AT&T can move ahead with Time Warner merger, judge rules The judge rejected the government argument that a merger would hurt pay-TV consumers, competition.
Nation Apr 12 After tax season, beleaguered IRS must deal with overhaul The IRS, pummeled for years by congressional Republicans and funding cuts, faces the challenge of administering the most sweeping overhaul of the U.S. tax code in three decades. But first the beleaguered agency had to get through the current tax-filing…
Politics Mar 14 Senate passes bill easing Dodd-Frank rules for banks The bill is particularly aimed at helping small and medium-sized banks, but critics argue that the likelihood of future taxpayer bailouts will increase if it becomes law.
Politics Jan 25 Congress’ deal to end government shutdown added billions in tax cuts to deficit The bill enacted late Monday suspended three taxes that came in under President Barack Obama’s signature health care law: a tax on medical devices, one on high-cost health care plans offered by employers, and another on health insurance companies.
Politics Dec 19 WATCH: House passes massive tax bill The vote, largely along party lines, was 227-203 and capped a GOP sprint to deliver a major legislative accomplishment to President Donald Trump after a year of congressional stumbles and non-starters. Now the bill moves to the Senate.
Politics Dec 09 2 questions loom over House-Senate talks on GOP tax bill Two looming questions threaten to snag the seemingly smooth trajectory of the Republicans’ massive tax legislation now in its final leg in Congress.
Politics Nov 17 Who wins and who loses in the GOP Senate tax plan The ultra-wealthy and businesses do very well under the tax plan making it's way through the Senate. But who doesn't fare as well?…
Politics Nov 15 WATCH: Senate Finance Committee marks up tax bill WASHINGTON — The Obama health care law’s requirement that Americans get insurance coverage is now pinned as a target of Republican lawmakers, as they look to end the individual mandate to help pay for deep cuts in their tax legislation.
Politics Oct 25 House GOP at odds with Trump over changes to 401(k) plans The congressman who heads the House tax-writing panel isn't ruling out changes to the 401(k) retirement program to raise revenue for tax cuts, despite President Donald Trump's fresh promise that the savings plan used by tens of millions of Americans…