Under the new proposal, people with a net worth of more than $100 million would have to pay a minimum effective tax rate of 25 percent. WASHINGTON—As part of her campaign platform, Vice President Kamala Harris has advocated for a tax on unrealized capital gains from assets like stocks and bonds. The proposal, although not
The 377,000-member FPO joins the International Union of Police Associations and the National Association of Police Organizations in endorsing Trump. Former President Donald Trump gained the endorsement of the national Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), America’s biggest and oldest police union, on Sept. 6. “During his time in the White House, we had a partner
Democrats were focused on keeping Kennedy off the ballot until he suspended his campaign and urged supporters to vote for Trump. For months, Democratic National Committee-backed lawsuits were focused on preventing independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from appearing on ballots in multiple states. The party’s strategy abruptly shifted on Aug. 23 when Kennedy
ATF Director Steven Dettelbach said the incidents of police finding machine gun conversion devices has increased 570 percent. The U.S. Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) announced a plan stop the dissemination of machine gun conversion devices on Friday. Commonly called “Glock switches” or “auto sears,” the devices
The president signed the order after speaking in front of a labor union in Ann Arbor, Michigan. President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Sept. 6 that directs federal grants to projects that prioritize increased worker pay and benefits, labor agreements, and apprenticeships. While advocating for economic growth spurred by better worker conditions, Biden
WASHINGTON—Lawmakers are returning to Capitol Hill from a monthlong recess on Sept. 9 to work through an ambitious to-do list on a tight deadline. Congress faces a Sept. 30 deadline to fund the government by passing new spending bills or agreeing to an extension. However, lawmakers will also have other agenda items to address, including
The funding would go toward veterans’ compensation, pensions, and benefits. House Republicans unveiled a bill on Sept. 6 to give the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) nearly $2.9 billion in supplemental funding amid a budget shortfall in the department. The funding would go toward veterans’ compensation, pensions, and benefits. According to House Veterans Affairs Committee