3 Democratic governors to sue federal government over GOP tax plan
Andrew Cuomo of New York, Dannel Malloy of Connecticut and Phil Murphy of New Jersey announced Friday that they’re talking to leaders of other states that stand to be hurt by the federal tax plan that’s expected to cost taxpayers…
As Trump opens second year, what’s on his to-do list?
The glamour of his holiday break behind him, President Donald Trump returned to the White House on Monday night to face a hefty legislative to-do list, critical midterm elections and perilous threats abroad.
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Under the GOP bill, here’s who’s going to get a big ‘pass-through’ tax break
One of the biggest changes in the Republican rewrite of the tax code involves a tax rate known as the "pass-through rate." Experts are watching to see how businesses, employers and individuals adjust, and what kind of loopholes it offers.
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What will 2018 bring for Republicans and Democrats?
As 2017 comes to a close, and with it President Trump’s first year in office, John Yang sits down with Karine Jean-Pierre of MoveOn.org and Chris Buskirk of American Greatness to discuss the state of partisan politics and what’s in…
In our news wrap Friday, President Trump signed the Republicans' $1.5 trillion tax overhaul into law, his first major legislative victory. Also, Congress returned home for the holidays after passing a government spending bill to keep the government from shutting…
Charities are concerned that the GOP tax overhaul disincentivizes giving. By doubling the standard deduction, fewer people may end up itemizing deductions, meaning fewer would take the charitable tax break. Judy Woodruff learns more from Stacy Palmer of The Chronicle…
House Republicans early Thursday unveiled a new, stripped-down spending bill to prevent a government shutdown this weekend and allow quarreling lawmakers to punt most of their unfinished business into the new year.
President Trump and congressional Republicans took a victory lap on Wednesday after scoring their first sweeping legislative win by passing their tax code overhaul into law. Democratic leaders warned the bill, estimated to add $1.5 trillion to the federal debt,…
The sweeping tax bill passed by Congress on Wednesday extends beyond what you file with the IRS. It also affects American health care by repealing Obamacare's so-called individual mandate. John Yang learns more from Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News…
