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A firebrand Republican senator and MAGA ally's new proposal just got a thumbs up from at least one Democratic lawmaker. “These are the people working class, people with families are who elected Donald Trump, and we need to deliver real and meaningful tax relief to them,” Hawley told Axios in an interview. Hawley added that he's already had discussions with …

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Tories face 'Blue Wall' threat as Lib Dems pocket £1MILLION bequest from activist's will - while Ed Davey woos voters by playing down EU ambitions and dropping plan to hike income tax
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Tories are facing an intensifying threat to the 'Blue Wall' after the Lib Dem warchest was boosted by a £1million bequest. Ed Davey is shown the sheep enclosure at Sparsholt College Hampshire by the party's candidate for Winchester, local vet Danny Chambers Sir Ed also tried his luck in a tractor as he tries to boost the Lib Dems' standing …

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Responding to reports that an IRS whistleblower has informed Congress that he wants to come forward to reveal an alleged cover-up in the tax evasion investigation focused on Hunter Biden, Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Dick Durbin said he plans to take the accusations "seriously," the New York Post reported. “But we take them all seriously at the outset and look …

Utah Republican withdraws cosponsorship of GOP tax plan amid nonstop Dem attacks

The so-called "Fair Tax" plan being pushed by some House Republicans is facing even steeper hurdles to passage now that one of its cosponsors has withdrawn his support. Semafor reporter Joseph Zeballos-Roig brings word that Rep. Blake Moore officially pulled his name from the bill's sponsors this week, and a spokesperson for the Utah Republican is now saying that he …

On Monday, Rep. Jeff Duncan took to the floor to rail against "reckless spending" by Democrats — only to immediately be shot down by Rep. Jim McGovern. “1,740 new IRS agents in every state, for one purpose," said Duncan, referring to funding to replace retiring IRS staffers and improve the agency's manpower to fight wealthy tax evaders. "Enough.” McGovern is …

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden hailed a nascent Democratic package of climate, health care and tax initiatives as “a giant step forward” for the country Thursday as congressional leaders began nailing down votes for a campaign-season bill they’ve cast as a boon for voters struggling with inflation. After Schumer briefed Democratic senators on the 725-page measure, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, …

Dem says Manchin blocking energy, tax provisions in big bill

WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin has said he’ll oppose an economic measure he’s been negotiating with Democratic leaders if it includes climate or energy provisions or higher taxes on the rich and corporations, a Democrat briefed on the conversations said late Thursday, delivering a stunning blow to one of the party’s top election-year priorities. The official said Manchin told Senate …

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Sen. Joe Manchin were said to be sharply divided Wednesday over Democrats’ huge social and environment bill, with the holdout senator pushing to erase the measure’s improved child tax credit, as leaders’ hopes of passing the legislation before Christmas appear to be fading away. Many Democrats consider the expanded child tax credit the bill’s …