‘That’s his goal. That’s what I’m working for,’ Howard Lutnick says. President Donald Trump is seeking to waive income taxes on individuals earning under $150,000 per year, said U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in two interviews this week. “I know what [Trump’s] goal is … no tax, for anybody who makes less than $150,000 a
Washington — The Senate is expected to begin voting Friday afternoon on a Republican-led stopgap measure to keep the government funded ahead of a midnight deadline, following days of consternation from Senate Democrats over an uncomfortable choice — to allow the GOP bill to pass or let the government shut down. Senate Minority Leader Chuck
Several House Democrats have privately called on Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) to launch a primary challenge against Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer after he backed a Republican-led funding bill to avert a government shutdown. Even centrist Democrats are outraged by Schumer’s decision, with some “so mad” that they are “ready to write checks for
‘Congress needs to end China’s exploitation of our student visa program,’ Rep. Riley Moore said. A group of House Republicans on Friday introduced legislation to ban Chinese citizens from obtaining U.S. student visas, citing national security concerns associated with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Rep. Riley Moore (R-W. Va.), a first-term congressman who sits on
The director’s statement comes as some online influencers say they were targeted in recent days. FBI Director Kash Patel said Friday that the federal law enforcement bureau is investigating “swatting” incidents that have targeted certain media figures in recent days. Multiple right-wing content creators, including InfoWars host Chase Geiser, said this week that they have
Congress has until midnight tonight to avert a government shutdown. WASHINGTON—Senate Democrats on March 14 are expected to help Republicans pass a House-approved bill to keep the government open, hours before a shutdown is set to begin. After speculation about its fate in the upper chamber, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced that he would
Former heart surgeon and television host Dr. Mehmet Oz is testifying Friday before the Senate Finance Committee over his nomination to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under President Trump. After Friday’s hearing, the GOP-led committee will schedule a vote on whether to send Oz’s nomination to the full Senate, where he is