General News September 29, 2025
President Donald Trump and top congressional leaders have strong political incentives to stoke the ongoing stalemate during a White House meeting Monday even as they drive the U.S. to its first government shutdown in nearly seven years.
Taxes September 23, 2025
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) announced Sept. 19 that she has introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure that all union workers benefit from the “no tax on overtime” provision that was included in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Taxes September 22, 2025
Congress is staring down a Sept. 30 deadline to extend federal funding and avoid a government shutdown after competing proposals from Republicans and Democrats were blocked Friday in the Senate.
Taxes September 19, 2025
The Senate shot down dueling versions of a short-term funding patch on Sept. 19 before leaving town for a weeklong recess without a plan in place to avoid a partial government shutdown next month.
Taxes September 19, 2025
Congressional Democrats won't get any help from Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) as they risk a government shutdown in a bid to extend expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits.
Taxes September 18, 2025
The Democrats’ bill would repeal Medicaid cuts enacted in July and also seeks a long-term extension of expiring Obamacare tax subsidies, a proposal that could cost hundreds of billions.
Taxes September 15, 2025
Whether the federal government shuts down operations in two weeks could hinge on Republicans agreeing to extend the premium tax credit, which is set to expire Dec. 31.
Taxes September 10, 2025
Several legislative initiatives—like tort reform, limiting state regulation of AI, and fixing the PBM (pharmacy benefit manager) system—were left on the cutting-room floor and could be brought back in the months ahead.
Taxes September 9, 2025
The IRS is reportedly closing nine taxpayer assistance centers in six states later this year in an apparent cost-savings move, as the agency faces a potentially smaller budget for fiscal year 2026.
Taxes September 3, 2025
The Treasury Department has provided a list of 68 jobs that will be covered by the “no tax on tips” provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
IRS August 25, 2025
Taxpayers have through Sept. 5 to fill out a survey that will be presented to Congress, as the Biden-era program that allows taxpayers to file their taxes for free is at risk of being shut down.
Taxes August 24, 2025
Retaliatory tariffs during Trump’s first term prompted domestic turmoil for some key industries in Republican-lean states, including Kentucky bourbon and Wisconsin-based Harley-Davidson motorcycles.