House Republicans are eyeing a plan to axe the capital gains tax on primary home sales in the blueprint for a second reconciliation bill, but strategists warn that it may not be enough to address housing affordability, a major issue at the top of voters’ minds heading into 2026. With a little more than a […]

December Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $967, will be issued to recipients in two days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of a month, as is the case with December’s payment. If a payment falls on either a weekend or holiday, however, SSI payments are issued on the last day […]

The House is preparing for one final sprint before the Christmas recess, with an annual defense bill and more spending negotiations expected to consume lawmakers’ time when they return to Washington next week. The only truly must-pass legislation will be the National Defense Authorization Act, which sets the Pentagon’s policy priorities each year and typically […]

President Donald Trump is finding new and growing pockets of resistance on Capitol Hill, raising questions over whether he can hang on to his dominance over the GOP. In the span of a month, Trump has encountered GOP grumbling or outright defiance on a growing number of fronts. Much of the pushback has come from […]