Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., leaves the U.S. Capitol after the last votes of the week on Friday, November 15, 2024. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The House of Representatives will vote Thursday on overriding President Donald Trump‘s first vetoes of his second term. Trump last month vetoed a pair of bills…
With tax season approaching, millions of workers could soon claim the “no tax on tips” deduction, which offers a tax break for returns filed in 2026. But some experts question which workers will benefit from the policy. Enacted via President Donald Trump‘s “big beautiful bill,” the provision allows certain workers to deduct up to $25,000…
Alessandro Biascioli | Istock | Getty Images Social Security beneficiaries will soon receive statements showing how much of their total benefits received in 2025 may be subject to federal taxes. Changes enacted by Congress this year mean there’s more reason to pay attention to those tax documents. The forms, known as the SSA-1099 or SSA-1042S,…
Go back a decade and most Americans had never heard of Huawei. Today, the Chinese telecom giant is a symbol of how quickly China can dominate a strategic technology sector and in the process create new national security and market threats for U.S. government and industry. Democratic Senator Mark Warner of Virginia, the top Democrat…
Richard Stephen | Istock | Getty Images Even before they start receiving Social Security checks, millions of Americans rely on the Social Security Administration for information on when to claim retirement benefits and for help if their Social Security number has been compromised. This week, the House of Representatives passed several bills aimed at improving…
A call for a ban on members of Congress and their families trading or owning stocks has continued to grow, a measure that Democratic Representative Mike Levin of California said all elected officials, regardless of political party, should agree with. “No member of Congress should be allowed to use non-public material information that they get…
Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Fla.-20th, hosts a news conference regarding the ongoing crisis in Haiti on March 11, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. South Florida Sun-sentinel | Tribune News Service | Getty Images A federal grand jury charged U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., with stealing $5 million in Covid-19 disaster funds — a chunk of which…
US Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Republican from South Dakota, speaks with reporters outside his office on day 41 of the federal government shutdown, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, November 10, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday night said he signed a bill ordering the Department…
Commuters cross the street near the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) headquarters on October 1, 2025 in Washington, DC. Al Drago | Getty Images News | Getty Images Government shutdowns have historically been an precarious time for federal workers, both for those required to remain on the job without pay and those furloughed. This shutdown comes…
White House National Economic Adviser Kevin Hassett talks to reporters on the West Wing driveway at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 27, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Sunday that layoffs for federal employees will begin if President Donald Trump decides that congressional negotiations to end the government…
