Democrats eye take down of federal provision barring abortion by mail
Tina Smith is introducing a bill to strike an abortion provision from an existing law that prohibits abortion-related materials from being delivered through the mail.
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Supreme Court upholds Trump-era tax, skirting disruptive ruling
Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday left intact an obscure tax enacted as part of Republicans’ sweeping 2017 reform package that targets U.S. taxpayers with shares of certain foreign corporations. The court ruled 7-2 that the so-called mandatory repatriation tax, or MRT, is constitutional under Article I and the 16th Amendment, rejecting a challenge
Trump’s 10% tariff proposal is actually a $1,700 tax, economists say
Biden announces tariff hikes on Chinese electric cars Biden announces tariff hikes on Chinese electric cars 01:50 Former President Donald Trump is pledging to supercharge one of his signature trade policies — tariffs — if he’s re-elected this November, by imposing 10% across-the-board levies on all products imported into the U.S. from overseas. The idea,
RFK Jr. fails to meet requirements for first presidential debate, CNN says
Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. did not meet the criteria necessary to join President Biden and former President Donald Trump on-stage during the first presidential debate of the cycle, CNN said.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign social media bill: “Our kids are in distress”
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday that social media algorithms have negatively affected children and teens, saying “our kids are in distress” as she is set to sign into law a bill aimed at protecting kids online. “They’re not living carefree lives because they are being held captive to powerful forces outside their
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signs social media bill: “Our kids are in distress”
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed a bill into law targeting addictive social media feeds for children and teens, saying ahead of the bill’s signing that “our kids are in distress.” “They’re not living carefree lives because they are being held captive to powerful forces outside their own control — algorithms that are intentionally
What Executive Orders Tell Us About Biden, Trump
When politicians make campaign promises, the public can only wonder if those promises will be kept. In the repeat race between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, discerning voters can now look back at their executive orders and consider what each candidate has already accomplished. Executive orders are one of the clearest pictures