Tennessee Senate passes $2B business tax cut in bid to dodge lawsuit
The Tennessee Senate approved Thursday a business tax cut worth nearly $2 billion, a proposal apparently designed to avert a potential lawsuit.
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Two Johns’ subtle differences on Social Security, Medicare
Two of the top contenders to be the next Senate GOP leader are taking subtle but different approaches to the future of Social Security and Medicare. Minority Whip John Thune (R-S.D.) suggested that lawmakers take steps to ensure the programs’ continued viability — amid Democratic attacks on his party for potentially entertaining new limits to
What’s in the $1.2 Trillion Government Funding Package
In the wee hours of March 21, the text of the second appropriations bill—totaling $1.2 trillion—to fund most of the U.S. government was unveiled. The second tranche of spending legislation covers 70 percent of the federal government. This includes the Department of Defense, Treasury Department, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Labor, Department of Health
Social Security Administration Makes Major Policy Shift on Clawing Back Overpayments
Social Security announces major policy shift in response to outrage over the way it claws back benefit overpayments. The Social Security Administration (SSA), the federal agency that administers Social Security payments, announced that it’s reforming how it recovers overpayment of benefits after receiving backlash over policies that cause financial strain for vulnerable and older Americans
You Could Lose a $400,000 Home Over a $1,600 Tax Bill
TUCSON, Ariz.—Horses taught Christine Searle the importance of being fair. Intelligent and innately honest creatures, horses know deceit when they see it. She wishes they could teach that principle to the state of Arizona. The 70-year-old horse trainer and Arizona native is on the verge of losing her life’s savings over an unpaid $1,607.68 property
Despite Supreme Court Ruling, States are Still Confiscating People’s Homes
TUCSON, Ariz.—Horses taught Christine Searle the importance of being fair. Intelligent and innately honest creatures, horses know deceit when they see it. She wishes they could teach that principle to the state of Arizona. The 70-year-old horse trainer and Arizona native is on the verge of losing her life’s savings over an unpaid $1,607.68 property
Nearly 200,000 Deportation Cases Have Been Tossed Over Late DHS Paperwork During the Biden Administration
The overall percentage of cases dismissed over Notice to Appear paperwork errors has also gone up during the Biden administration. Nearly 200,000 deportation cases have been thrown out during President Joe Biden’s administration because the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) hadn’t filed the necessary court appearance paperwork to proceed with the removals, according to