The proposal establishes a new tax deduction of up to $25,000 for cash tips. Lawmakers in the Republican-led Senate on Tuesday passed a proposal to eliminate federal taxes on tips, moving a step closer to fulfilling a campaign promise by President Donald Trump that has drawn support from both sides of the political spectrum. The
The Justice Department is shaking up the priorities for a popular grant program that provides millions of dollars in aid to budget-strapped local police departments across America, according to public documents reviewed by CBS News. In a fact sheet for the Community Policing Development microgrant program, the Trump administration eliminated language that encouraged police agencies
Agenda is expected to include alleged genocide of Afrikaners, trade and tariffs, critical minerals, and Pretoria’s alliances with opponents of America. JOHANNESBURG—The leaders of Africa’s largest, most industrialized economy and the world’s greatest superpower are set to meet at the White House on Wednesday with relations between the two apparently at an all-time low. With
Ed Gainey, Pittsburgh’s mayor, lost the primary to a less progressive candidate. WASHINGTON—The mayor of Pittsburgh, Ed Gainey, has been defeated in his attempt to run for a second term on May 20, after voters in the city’s Democratic primary election chose a less progressive candidate as the city heads to its general election. Several
Washington — President Trump met Tuesday with House Republicans as leaders try to push a massive budget package containing the president’s legislative priorities over its last hurdle before it can get to the floor. The president put pressure on members to fall in line as the party’s dueling factions have threatened to upend the
Attorneys for deportees argue that the government failed to provide the illegal immigrants a ‘meaningful opportunity’ to raise any fears. A federal judge on May 20 ordered the Trump administration to maintain custody of illegal immigrants being deported to South Sudan while the court determines the legality of their removal. U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy
Administration’s $11.9 billion plan eliminates up to 10 percent of agency workers, spurring Western lawmakers to question if savings are worth their cost. The Trump administration’s “skinny budget” slashes Department of Interior spending by 30.5 percent and eliminates up to 10 percent of its 60,000 workers. Those staffing cuts are not sitting well with House