State Republicans in Georgia have released a new plan that would eliminate state income tax for the majority of residents. State Sen. Appropriations Chairman Blake Tillery announced the plan, which would end income tax for the first $50,000 an earner makes, on Tuesday. Married couples would not pay income tax on their first $100,000. Eventually, […]
The United States on Tuesday promised new “security protocols” that protect Ukraine from any Russian attack in the future, while the United Kingdom and France committed to deploying troops to the invaded nation if a peace deal is finalized. The developments came during a high-level meeting in Paris to resolve the nearly four-year war. Middle […]
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) promised on Tuesday that he would vote for a bill to curb President Donald Trump’s war powers in light of the recent operation in Venezuela. Paul appeared on Fox Business’s Mornings With Maria Bartiromo days after U.S. troops attacked Caracas, Venezuela, and captured former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and his wife, […]
Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) wants to bring almost three dozen Republicans along for an Obamacare deal he and Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) are negotiating with Democrats, an ambitious number that will make crafting bipartisan legislation that much more difficult. “I have no interest in a bill that divides our conference, so we would have to […]
Hope Walz said Monday she believes her father, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), dropped his reelection bid partially to shift attention away from Minnesota, which has faced national scrutiny amid fraud investigations. The governor, former Vice President Kamala Harris’s 2024 running mate, announced Monday that he will not seek a third term in the governor’s mansion, […]
President Donald Trump is presenting Republicans with their latest wildcard in last-ditch efforts to craft a bipartisan fix for expired Affordable Care Act subsidies. The president’s pitch Tuesday for the GOP to frame healthcare as a winning issue for the midterm elections rested largely on the need to be “flexible on Hyde,” the law […]
House Democrats gathered for a hearing to condemn the “grim” five-year anniversary of the “bloody riot” at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, calling out Republicans and former Jan. 6 rioters for trying to “rewrite” and “whitewash” history. A panel of Democrats, led by Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), opened the hearing with a video […]
Israel and Syria have made headway in agreeing on a possible security deal in a negotiation process overseen by the United States, resulting in the creation of a “dedicated communication cell.” Both nations came to an understanding that involves lasting security and stability arrangements. Delegates from both sides met in Paris on Tuesday to hash […]
Before Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) became the first casualty of the burgeoning Minnesota day care fraud scandal, he was supposed to be the reason white men and working-class white people more generally might vote Democratic. Walz, who abandoned his gubernatorial reelection bid on Monday, was the Democratic nominee for vice president in 2024. He was […]
Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) died Tuesday at 65, prompting tributes from his colleagues across the political spectrum. LaMalfa had represented California’s 1st Congressional District since 2013. Many of his fellow California representatives shared their memories with LaMalfa. Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) served with LaMalfa in the House of Representatives before winning his Senate seat. “I […]
