Mar 30 Watch 4:56 News Wrap: Republican Sen. Susan Collins backs Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court In our news wrap Wednesday, U.S. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson picked up the support of Republican Sen. Susan Collins, President Biden is officially boosted for a second time, top Republicans and Democrats in the Senate negotiate on a… Continue watching
Mar 30 Watch 6:51 Democrats unveil new plan to increase taxes on billionaires By Lisa Desjardins, Dorothy Hastings President Biden unveiled a budget proposal this week that includes a new wealth tax targeting the richest Americans and aimed at addressing wealth inequality. The latest Democratic proposal would affect households worth $100 million or more. Dan Primack, business editor… Continue watching
Mar 30 The IRS is still working through last year's backlog. Here's what to know about your taxes this year By Hannah Grabenstein Tax season this year could get complicated. Here’s what filers need to know as this year’s April 18 filing deadline approaches. Continue reading
Mar 30 Biden considers boosting mining of minerals for electric vehicles By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden is looking at invoking the Defense Production Act this week to increase the mining of critical minerals for the batteries used in electric vehicles. Continue reading
Mar 30 Missouri House advances bill to defund Planned Parenthood The Missouri House is advancing a bill to defund Planned Parenthood and put more restrictions on abortions. Continue reading
Mar 30 Prosecutors rest their case in Gov. Whitmer kidnapping trial By Ed White, Associated Press Prosecutors in Michigan have rested their case against four men charged with planning to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer before the 2020 national election. Continue reading
Mar 30 Pennsylvania police say 80-vehicle pileup kills 6 By Associated Press State police say a deadly pileup involving 80 vehicles on a Pennsylvania interstate during a snow squall killed six people. Continue reading
Mar 30 NASA astronaut returns to Earth, ending record-breaking spaceflight By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press A NASA astronaut is back on Earth after a yearlong, record-setting spaceflight. Continue reading
Mar 30 California task force votes to limit reparations to descendants of slaves By Janie Har, Associated Press California's first-in-the-nation task force on reparations voted Tuesday to limit state compensation to the descendants of free and enslaved Black people who were in the U.S. in the 19th century, narrowly rejecting a proposal to include all Black people. Continue reading
Mar 30 Sen. Susan Collins says she will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Maine Sen. Susan Collins says she will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, giving Democrats at least one Republican vote and all but assuring that Jackson will become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. Continue reading