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As Republicans on Capitol Hill lay the groundwork for extending the 2017 tax cuts, cracks are already emerging on one of the biggest questions: how to handle the cost. Extending the tax provisions is estimated to increase the deficit by $5 trillion, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. Yet many lawmakers are quick to

Justin Sun, founder of blockchain platform Tron, poses for a photograph in Hong Kong, China, on Friday, May 8, 2020. Calvin Sit | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tron blockchain founder Justin Sun has invested $30 million into Donald Trump’s crypto project, World Liberty Financial, he announced Monday. “We are thrilled to invest $30 million in World

Because of the DOJ policy that a sitting president can’t be prosecuted, Special Counsel Jack Smith has moved to dismiss the case against Trump. From Smith’s filing:As a result of the election held on November 5, 2024, the defendant, Donald J. Trump , will be inaugurated as President on January

Caroline Kennedy, US ambassador to Australia, speaks during the AFR Business Summit in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Brent Lewin | Bloomberg | Getty Images Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s views on vaccines are “dangerous” and rejected by his family, U.S. Ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy said of her cousin, whom President-elect Donald Trump

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., leaves the House Republican Conference meeting at the Capitol Hill Club on Oct. 22, 2019. Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The U.S. House Committee on Ethics will meet Wednesday to discuss its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who has been tapped by President-elect Donald Trump

US President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with House Republicans at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Washington, DC on November 13, 2024. Allison Robbert | AFP | Getty Images A Georgia appeals court on Monday canceled until further notice oral arguments on an effort by President-elect Donald Trump and other co-defendants to remove Fulton

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) explained the vital role that women play in combat and how Trump’s defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth would weaken the US. Duckworth who is a combat veteran who lost both of her legs in combat, said on CNN: He’s wrong, because the women have made us more effective. In fact, our

In this image provided by the U.S. Army, soldiers, from the 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment of the 18th Field Artillery Brigade out of Fort Bragg N.C., conduct live fire testing at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., on Dec. 14, 2021, of early versions of the Army Tactical Missile System. John Hamilton | U.S.

Last updated on November 20th, 2024 at 04:08 pm Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is basically resorting to blackmail to help her friend Matt Gaetz by threatening to release all sexual assault allegations against Republican members of Congress. With the Gaetz nomination to be attorney general looking increasingly dead, Greene posted: For my Republican colleagues

Gautam Adani, chair of Indian conglomerate Adani Group, addresses a gathering during the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India, on Jan. 10, 2024. Punit Paranjpe | AFP | Getty Images Gautam Adani, chair of India’s Adani Group and one of the world’s richest people, was indicted with seven other men in New

Last updated on November 21st, 2024 at 02:52 pm Senate Democrats are taking advantage of Republicans not showing up for work by blowing through Biden’s judicial nominees.Jennifer Bendery of HuffPost posted: I see some absent GOP senators, but not all, have returned to try to help slow Dems’ rapid

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., attends a roundtable discussion with members of the House Freedom Caucus on the Covid-19 pandemic at The Heritage Foundation, Nov. 10, 2022. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., has been tapped to lead a new House subcommittee that will work with the

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced that he will be staying as the ranking member on the Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee where his top priority will be protecting Social Security and Medicare. The statement from Sen. Sanders: Some Senate news: BERNIE SANDERS says he’ll stay as the top

Former US President Donald Trump attends the second day of his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on April 16, 2024. Mary Altaffer | AFP | Getty Images A New York judge Friday indefinitely postponed President-elect Donald Trump‘s sentencing in his

Trump is threatening to primary Republican senators with Elon Musk’s money if they vote against his attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz. ABC News reported: Well, Trump has been working the phones. He’s been upping the pressure on Senate Republicans, even calling some of them directly. This is as JD Vance is also making the pitch.

U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Breon Peace, speaks during a news conference in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., October 22, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Former New York City police officer Jason Rodriguez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud related to his role as the chief operating officer of a

Senate Republicans won the first round of their fight for power with Trump, as the president-elect’s attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration. Gaetz posted on X, “It is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition. There is

US Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) speaks to members of the media after speaking on the House floor about a possible Motion to Vacate to oust US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, outside the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on October 2, 2023. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Matt Gaetz said Thursday he

The House Ethics Committee did not agree to release the Matt Gaetz ethics report, so House Democrats are preparing to force a vote on its release. Melanie Zandona of CNN reported:Dem Rep. Casten will offer a privileged resolution forcing a vote to require the House Ethics Committee to release

Vice President-elect, Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) (L) and former Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL) leave the U.S. Capitol after meeting with Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on November 20, 2024 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images The bipartisan House Ethics Committee deadlocked Wednesday on whether to release a report on its investigation