Archives for April 2023

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is putting President Biden and Senate Democrats on the spot in the ongoing debt limit standoff by teeing up legislation that would curtail spending in exchange for raising the cap on how much the federal government can borrow to meet expenses. … [Read more...] about Speaker McCarthy, House Republicans move to put Biden on defense in debt limit standoff

Tuesday marks the final day for taxpayers endeavoring to file their returns with the IRS. The occasion has prompted the National Taxpayers Union Foundation to offer some insight through research that calculates the complexity of the federal income tax code every year. … [Read more...] about Americans waste billions of hours, bucks preparing for the tax man

A Fugees rapper on trial in a multimillion-dollar campaign finance and foreign influence case was trying to reinvent himself as he entered the political arena, not break any laws, defense attorneys said Monday. … [Read more...] about Fugees rapper in political conspiracy trial launches defense

A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Monday a week after Beijing announced its coast guard dispatched a large ship to inspect vessels in the disputed waterway. … [Read more...] about U.S. Navy warship transits Taiwan Strait, in first passage since major Chinese drills

Senate Republicans say they will block Democrats' attempts to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Judiciary Committee amid a prolonged medical absence, dealing a blow to President Biden's judicial nominations. … [Read more...] about GOP senators say they’ll reject Democrats’ plan to replace Feinstein on judiciary committee