Senate Democrats circulating memo alleging Bessent tax dodges
The memo called out millions of dollars in losses Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent claimed related to his investment ...
Don’t be ‘passive’: DeSantis needles legislators with new hard-line illegal immigration proposals
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis doubled down on his push for the state to pass new laws to fight illegal immigration, even as ...
Republicans blame DEI. This fire captain disagrees.
Lauren Andrade, a fire captain in Orange County, is deeply familiar with the DEI conversation as it relates to fire. She’s ...
Canada could cut US energy supply in reply to Trump’s tariffs
Everything is on the the table,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Wednesday, though not all premiers agree.
Johnson removes Mike Turner as Intel chair
The Ohio Republican has been an outspoken advocate for Ukraine funding and other hawkish national security stances.
Debt limit becomes the GOP’s next process fight
House Republicans are, once again, fighting internally about how they should address a major legislative priority. This time, ...
Wildfires are jacking up California’s power bills
Electricity bills in California — already among the nation’s highest — could soon skyrocket. In addition to killing two dozen ...
Musk turns his firehose on the Coastal Commission
Both Gov. Gavin Newsom and Elon Musk are raising questions about whether the Coastal Commission can block home rebuilds, reviving a classic debate over environmental preservation versus development.
Chinese hackers accessed thousands of Treasury files, including Yellen’s, officials told lawmakers
The briefing featured officials from Treasury, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI.
Policy nerds don’t like her tax cut
“The key is whether the state is willing to restrain spending growth elsewhere,” Andrew Rein, president of the Citizens ...
Freedom Caucus floats corporate tax boost in exchange for easing state, local deduction cap
Members of the House Freedom Caucus have an idea for lawmakers from California, New Jersey and New York seeking to expand a ...