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Amid positive talk, some in GOP offer blunt take on taxes

WASHINGTON – Sounding a discordant note among the positive talk on the tax bill, a number of Republicans are delivering a blunt assessment, casting the bill as a boost to big corporations an...

DATE: Dec 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump promises massive tax cut but the poor would get little

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump promised Americans “the largest tax cut in our country’s history.” But for low-income households, Trump’s plan would amount to crumbs. The poor...

DATE: Oct 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trustees project biggest Social Security increase in years

Still seniors will see just a 2.2% raise

DATE: Jul 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

California Democrat launches longshot bid to impeach Trump

WASHINGTON – A California Democrat filed an article of impeachment against President Donald Trump Wednesday in a longshot bid to remove the president from office. Rep. Brad Sherma...

DATE: Jul 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Super rich do super well in Senate’s GOP health bill

Obama slams bill meant to replace ACA

DATE: Jun 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Poor and disabled big losers in Trump budget

Military, border security are big winners in proposal

DATE: May 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

House GOP blocks effort by Democrats to obtain Trump’s taxes

WASHINGTON – House Republicans on Tuesday blocked another attempt by Democrats to obtain President Donald Trump’s tax returns from the IRS. House Democrats tried for a third time ...

DATE: Mar 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

IRS strikes back as agents make big dent in identity theft

WASHINGTON – The IRS strikes back: The tax agency reports that the number of identity theft victims plummeted last year after agents struggled for years to combat what has become a multibill...

DATE: Mar 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Senate confirms billionaire investor as commerce secretary

WASHINGTON – The Senate on Monday confirmed billionaire investor Wilbur Ross as commerce secretary as President Donald Trump adds to his economic team. The vote was 72-27. ...

DATE: Feb 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World