Blue state Republicans threaten mutiny over state and local taxes in Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
Republicans are divided over how to handle state and local tax deductions in the reconciliation process.
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FedEx board member selected as next USPS postmaster general
David Steiner, a former CEO of the nation’s largest waste management company who currently serves on the FedEx board of directors, is poised to take over control of the U.S. Postal Service, becoming the nation’s 76th postmaster general. The announcement of Steiner’s appointment, which drew immediate concerns from postal unions over possible efforts to privatize
DOGE cuts leave wildland firefighters dangerously understaffed
Trump administration funding cuts and a loss of federal workers who help support wildland firefighting continues to make planning for the upcoming wildfire season a challenge, according to forest and fire officials in Washington state and Oregon. The biggest issue they’re facing is a lack of communication from the federal government as the West faces
Veteran advocacy leader defends Trump’s shake-ups at VA, calls for reform to support veterans
The CEO of Mission Roll Call said reform at the Department of Veteran Affairs is necessary to improve veterans' lives.
Pence Warns of ‘Slippery Slope’ in Revoking Harvard’s Nonprofit Status—But Is All for Yanking Federal Funds
‘I strongly support the withholding of federal funds until there are steps taken,’ the former vice president said in an interview with Free Beacon editor in chief Eliana Johnson Mike Pence speaks at the Heritage Foundation, Oct. 19, 2022 (Getty Images) Former vice president Mike Pence offered a qualified defense on Thursday of the Trump
Inclusive tone of new pope isn’t sitting well with some in the ‘America First’ movement
The views of the Catholic Church's first American-born pope are stirring anger among some in President Donald Trump's "America First" movement.
Crypto Bill Stalls in Senate as Democrats Withdraw Support
The bill lost all of its Democratic support shortly before the vote and could not gain the 60 votes needed to advance. WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate on May 8 failed to advance a bill that would regulate “stablecoins” in the cryptocurrency market, dealing a blow to a bipartisan effort backed widely by the industry. The Guiding