Trump Injects new uncertainity into tax talks

President Donald Trump suggested Saturday he may be willing to negotiate changes to a significant portion of the tax overhaul, the corporate tax rate, injecting an element of uncertainty into the tax plan only...

Republicans are on their 4th attempt at Obamacare repeal…

Their tax plan increases the ranks of the uninsured by 13 million. Republicans are on the verge of achieving one of biggest policy goals of the past decade: unraveling the Affordable Care Act. The Tax Cuts...

CFPB deputy director sues Trump to block Mulvaney as interim leader

The deputy director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Sunday night sued President Trump in order to block Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney from taking over as acting director...

The GOP Crusade Against Obamacare’s Mandate Says A Lot About How The Party Changed

They were the ones who first put the idea on the agenda. Senate Republicans are set to vote next week on tax legislation that would eliminate the financial penalty for people who don’t get health...

Surge in ObamaCare signups surprises experts

The number of people signing up for ObamaCare has surged in the first few weeks of open enrollment this year, contrary to dire predictions. The spike in sign-ups is good news for supporters of the...

Want A Simpler Tax Code? Sure, But It Will Cost You.

House Speaker Paul Ryan clears his desk with the sweep of his arm, illustrating all the clutter that would disappear from the tax code. President Donald Trump shows off a postcard-sized tax return. “It’s going...

House Democrats Bring In Record Fundraising Numbers, Gearing Up For 2018

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is touting major fundraising numbers fueled by increased grassroots activism, continuing a streak of record-breaking donations ahead of next year’s midterm elections. The fundraising arm of the House Democrats raised...

Senate GOP tax bill will include repeal of ObamaCare mandate

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced Tuesday that the Senate tax bill will include language to repeal ObamaCare’s individual mandate, which could make it tougher for moderate Republicans to support. Conservatives led by GOP...

Key Republican signals House-Senate clash on Trump tax-cuts plan

Lower-chamber ways and means chair Kevin Brady challenges property tax deduction elimination amid rush to produce bill before Christmas holidays The chairman of the House tax-writing committee said on Sunday he was confident that chamber...

Obamacare enrollment has begun. Here’s what you need to know

Enrollment for the ACA opened Wednesday and extends through mid-December in most places The Affordable Care Act, also called Obamacare, has emerged more or less intact from the rubble of several failed attempts to repeal...

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