The Republican Tax Bill Is Speeding Towards Passing the Senate
Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) boards the subway at the Capitol on Thursday.Carolyn Kaster/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Midday Friday, Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) appeared to give Republicans the 50th vote needed to pass their tax bill later today. Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Steve Daines (R-Mt.) are also on…
Tapper: The President of the United States Has “Impulse Control Issues”
I’m no fan of either one of these guys. But if I were forced to choose, I’d pick the guy on the right.Ron Sachs/CNP via ZUMA CNN’s Jake Tapper today on the reaction in Parliament to President Trump’s retweet of a racist British hate group: This concern about the president’s behavior consumed a great deal…
Senate Republicans Are Scrambling to Rewrite Their Tax Bill After a Mini-Rebellion
People walk outside the US Capitol on Thursday as Senate Republicans work to pass their tax bill.Jose Luis Magana/AP Senate Republicans learned Thursday evening that they have a $350 billion problem. The news came as senators congregated on the chamber’s floor for a procedural vote, and lead to a tense intra-party showdown that left Majority…
The Republican Tax Bill Would Gut Affordable Housing in America
A building in Worcester, MA that will soon get upgrades thanks to the low income housing tax creditCourtesy of The Community Builders A few months before the 2016 election, residents of an old affordable-housing complex near downtown Worcester, Massachusetts, were about to get some long overdue upgrades. The 132-unit building had been locked into 40…
Tax Bill Update: Maybe 20% Won’t Fly?
Patrick Pleul/DPA via ZUMA Our story so far: Republican Deficit Hawks: We won’t vote for the tax bill if it increases the deficit. GOP Leadership: No problem. Lower taxes will supercharge the economy so much that it will cause revenue to go up. The tax bill will actually cut the deficit! RDH: Uh huh. Can…
The Environmental Disaster Tucked Into the Tax Bill
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)fazeful/Getty The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge—recognized for its picturesque vistas and wildlife—has been a battleground for Democrats and Republicans for years. The 20-million-acre park sits above large oil and gas reserves, which Republicans, including Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), have eyed as a huge source of revenue for the state. Several…