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Democrats Love Tax Credits, And Here's One They Could Get Through Congress
A proposal from Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.) would upgrade the Earned Income Tax Credit. The odds against it remain high.
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The Postal Service Wants To Slash Benefits For Workers
The agency hopes to get Congress' help in trimming pensions and paid leave, as well as slashing delivery service.
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Joe Biden Insists He Can Persuade Republicans To Support His Agenda
The former vice president previously said Republicans would just “wake up” once Donald Trump is gone.
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Democrats Have Bold Ideas For New Social Programs. What About The Old Ones?
The 2020 candidates have ambitious plans for tackling big challenges, but still aren’t ready to repair America’s social safety net.
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Congress Reins In Private Tax Collectors
The infamous TurboTax bill -- which no longer benefits the tax prep industry -- has another important provision.
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Progressives Fought Dem Leaders On Spending, And Dem Leaders Are About To Win
You can learn a lot about how Congress actually works from the budget process. If you can stomach the budget process.
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House Votes To Enforce Its Subpoena Authority In Court
Democrats paint the resolution as "civil contempt," but it's actually another incremental step.
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The Economy Is Starting To Look A Little Shaky
The stakes are high for millions of Americans — and the 2020 election.
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Trump's Biggest Defenders In Congress Actually Love Impeachment
The House Freedom Caucus would impeach a ham sandwich -- if it were a Democrat.
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Republicans Still Going With Trump's False 'No Obstruction' Talking Points
As Robert Mueller himself said last week, his investigation didn't clear the president of obstructing justice.
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The Trumpification Of The IRS
Behold, the many ways Donald Trump has bent the agency to his will.
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Trump Lawyers Fight Release Of The President's Tax Returns
In a letter, the president's lawyers argued that the release of his returns, as House Democrats have requested, wouldn't be "consistent" with the law.
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Democrats Might Get Trump's Tax Returns, But That Doesn't Mean You'll Ever See Them
Unlike with the Mueller report, Democrats want to see the president's tax returns before making them public.
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Republicans Couldn't Cut Food Benefits With Legislation, But They Have A Backup Plan
The Trump administration wants to cut benefits for 755,000 people through regulation.
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Republicans Fail To Change Senate Rules To Confirm More Trump Judges
But it's not over. Mitch McConnell is ready to use the contentious "nuclear option" to get this done.
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Democrats Might Not Get Their Hands On Trump's Taxes Before November 2020
They've hesitated to make a request that will likely set up an unprecedented court fight.
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Does America Want Walmart Milking Its Cows?
Small dairy farms are going under while more of America's food comes from bigger and bigger operations.
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Republican Likens New Tax Law To The Mona Lisa
Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) lauded "a classic painting" and "a classic piece of legislation."
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Maybe We Don't Need Teenage Truck Drivers After All
Is there a shortage of truckers? Freight not, according to a paper published by the Labor Department.