The not-so-glamorous Instagram life of a US senator | View caption Hide caption Wait, what – no private jet? Far from it. View caption Hide caption “One of the funniest ones was when my plane got grounded in Washington,” he says, coming across a June 2019 post when he banded together with two software engineers,…
America just saw its credit rating drop. The Associated Press reported that Fitch Ratings downgraded the U.S. debt rating from AAA to AA. That was “a move that spurred debate in Washington about spending and tax policies.” Fitch said the government’s rising debt burden and the country’s increasingly ugly political fights — including factors like…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a member of one of the most influential political families in American history, and that name recognition has followed him throughout his career, first as an environmental lawyer and later as an anti-vaccine crusader. Now, the 69-year-old is focusing on his latest endeavor: ousting President Biden and becoming the 2024…
BIG SANDY, Mont. — As Republicans set their sights on recapturing control of the Senate next year, there may be no bigger prize, both figuratively and literally, than Montana. Democratic Sen. Jon Tester is seeking a fourth term in a state where former President Donald Trump won by more than 16 percentage points in 2020…
Americans think their income-tax share is fair, according to polls Congress may be headed toward passing a tax cut the public is not demanding. | View caption Hide caption Just as politicians and pundits are talking more about a tax cut and less about tax reform, the public seems happier with the revenue code than at any time…
Are Americans ready to get on board with tax reform? Not so much. So far, the early debate over a 2017 tax bill has been an inside-the-Beltway game. But what will happen once the tax debate gets out of Washington? Will it engage a highly polarized and often-confused public? | View caption Hide caption So…
First Look From expelled to reelected: Voters show support for ‘Tennessee Three’ Tennessee Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones, two of the “Tennessee Three” that were expelled for involvement in a gun control protest on the House floor, reclaimed their legislative seats on Aug. 3. The outcome may influence upcoming elections. | View caption Hide caption |…
To be the president of the United States is to exist under pressures virtually unimaginable to nearly everyone else on Earth; you control a vast arsenal of weapons capable of destroying the planet many times over; you sit at the top one of of the most powerful, complex economies in history; the lives and wellbeing…
For ACA, a cautionary tale about rushing law changes through legislative short cut This is a cautionary tale about the dangers of rushing a major change in health and tax laws through a legislative short cut – one that may prove timely in the current debate over the ACA. | View caption Hide caption I…
America just saw its credit rating drop. The Associated Press reported that Fitch Ratings downgraded the U.S. debt rating from AAA to AA. That was “a move that spurred debate in Washington about spending and tax policies.” Fitch said the government’s rising debt burden and the country’s increasingly ugly political fights — including factors like…