The Secret History Behind Trump’s Big, Beautiful Tax Bill
As Trump’s contentious tax-cut megabill moves forward, explore the untold story of how the anti-tax movement took over the country.
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Senators Probe Cash Funneled To Trump IRS Nominee
Citing The Lever’s reporting, top Senate Dems say “unusually timed contributions” to Trump’s stalled IRS nominee Billy Long “potentially violate federal bribery laws.”
Live And Let Dividend
Trump’s U.K. ambassador helped negotiate a trade deal that stands to benefit his investments.
Pay-To-Pollute, Now Accepting TrumpCoin
Lawmakers just added a budget bill provision to let oil and gas firms buy lenient regulatory treatment from the Energy Department — and pay with Trump’s cryptocurrency.
A Tax Cut For Mass Shootings
Republicans are planning to gut a tax on gun silencers after the tactical gear was linked to several high-profile massacres.
Republicans Aim To Enshrine Rental Price-Fixing
Accused of price gouging renters, RealPage could now get a legal shield from GOP lawmakers — after a lobbying surge and a flood of campaign cash.
A Potential Trump Power Grab, Brought To You By Democrats
Big Tech-backed Democrats could hand one of the country’s largest and greenest energy markets to Trump and his fossil fuel acolytes.
The Secret Plan To Kill Free Tax Filing
Republicans' tax-cut bill could eliminate the government's popular free tax-filing system and pay off the president’s tax-prep industry donors.
GOP Chooses AI Dominance Over Democracy
House lawmakers writing the upcoming budget bill just snuck in a provision that would wipe from the books every state law regulating artificial intelligence.
Republican Lawmakers Scramble To Save Their Personal Tax Cuts
As Trump changes his tune on cutting taxes for the richest of the rich, Republican lawmakers want to preserve their tax benefits.