Arizona Governor Vetoes Bill Banning China From Purchasing Land in the State

Gov. Katie Hobbs said the bill was ‘ineffective at counter-espionage.’ Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs on June 2 vetoed a bill that would have prohibited the Chinese communist regime and state-owned enterprises from acquiring property in Arizona, according to her office. Senate Bill 1109, sponsored by Arizona Senate Majority leader Janae Shamp (R-Ariz.), seeks to prevent

Millions of kids could lose the Child Tax Credit under GOP budget bill

A Republican-backed budget package includes a new restriction for the federal Child Tax Credit that could strip the benefit from millions of children who are U.S. citizens or legal residents, according to policy experts.  The proposed tax and spending legislation — which proponents have dubbed the “one big, beautiful bill” — includes a requirement that both

U.S. doubles tariffs on steel and aluminum to 50%

The United States doubled its steel and aluminum tariffs to 50% Wednesday, casting a pall on a gathering of OECD ministers as President Trump’s intensifying trade war weighs on the world economy. The boosted levies went into effect at midnight EDT. Mr. Trump’s sweeping tariffs on allies and adversaries alike — including ones on imported