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TONED____ Speaker's One-Bill Budget Strategy Tested

Federal Worker Layoffs Climb Toward 250,000 as Deadline Looms

March 13, 2025

March 13, 2025

Federal Worker Layoffs Climb Toward 250,000 as Deadline Looms

TONED____ Speaker's One-Bill Budget Strategy Tested

October 30, 2023

October 30, 2023

Bogus Claims Threaten to Taint Lejeune Payouts to Veterans

About 117,000 claims have been filed to the Navy so far.

November 17, 2022

November 17, 2022

Suicides Spur Suits on Amazon Sales of Legal-But-Lethal Compound

App Illustrations

November 10, 2022

November 10, 2022

Biden to Nominate Danny Werfel as Next IRS Commissioner

Acting Commissioner Daniel Werfel Testifies On IRS Practices

August 19, 2022

August 19, 2022

Hearing-Impaired Veterans Fume at 3M’s Tactics on Earplug Suits

BWrite image

August 5, 2022

August 5, 2022

Alex Jones Ordered to Pay $45 Million in Punitive Damages

Alex Jones Ordered to Pay $45 Million in Punitive Damages

April 26, 2022

April 26, 2022

Elon Musk's Untaxed Wealth Is Helping to Finance His Twitter Buyout

Key Speakers At The Satellite 2020 Conference

January 4, 2022

January 4, 2022

Customer Service at the IRS Is So Bad, Even Tax Pros Are Fed Up

As tax season approaches, the agency is short-staffed, underfunded, and so overwhelmed with calls that even a phone number for VIPs is a bust.

Customer Service at the IRS Is So Bad, Even Tax Pros Are Fed Up

December 14, 2021

December 14, 2021

Fans of Tax Breaks on Green Land Fight Congressional Curb on Deals

IRS Delays U.S. Tax Deadline To May 17 After Disruptive Year

December 2, 2021

December 2, 2021

SALT-Cap Negotiations Falter, Dimming Hopes for a Deal This Week

Sanders Worried About State of Biden’s 2020 Campaign

November 16, 2021

November 16, 2021

Senate SALT Plan Would Fully Lift Cap Within Income Limits

Unrelenting Political Brinkmanship Edges U.S. Closer To Default

October 27, 2021

October 27, 2021

Democrats Make Last-Ditch Bid to Save IRS Bank-Account Plan

House Democrats, Biden At Odds Over Enhanced Child Tax Credit

October 26, 2021

October 26, 2021

Biden Agenda Traces D.C. Arc From Vision to Sausage Grinder

Aside from the coronavirus relief measures or the quick stimulus packages passed right after President Barack Obama took office amid a financial crisis, major policy making in Washington has become ensnared by months-long disputes, even when the party in power has more than a handful-of-seats margin.

President Biden Participates Virtually Annual U.S.-ASEAN Summit

September 21, 2021

September 21, 2021

SALT Cap’s Temporary Repeal Is an Option, Menendez Says

IRS Commissioner Rettig Testifies Before Senate Finance Committee

September 21, 2021

September 21, 2021

Tech Millionaires Fear Their Favorite Tax Break Will Be Chopped

Democrats are taking aim at a provision known as QSBS — a treasured way for Silicon Valley founders and VC investors to skip millions of dollars in taxes.

IRS Will Pay Refunds During Shutdown, Easing Pressure For A Deal

September 15, 2021

September 15, 2021

Tax Hikes to Pay for Biden Agenda Approved by House Panel

President Biden Arrives To White House After Delaware Travel

September 14, 2021

September 14, 2021

SALT Cap Rollback for Two Years Debated by House Democrats

Bill Pascrell

September 13, 2021

September 13, 2021

House Democrats Float 26.5% Top Corporate Rate in Tax Plan

Biden HP Social

September 12, 2021

September 12, 2021

House Democrats Set to Propose Corporate Tax Rate of 26.5%

House Democrats, Biden At Odds Over Enhanced Child Tax Credit