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House Democrats can obtain Trump’s taxes in long-running quest, appeals court rules

The federal D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that a congressional panel can obtain former President Donald Trump's tax returns from the IRS, a move Mr. Trump has fought for years.

August 9, 2022

Democrats hopeful climate and health care bill will mobilize voters in vulnerable election year

Democrats hope their sweeping $740 billion tax, climate and health care package will energize their voters in November, while Republicans are predicting the opposite: that an inflation-weary electorate will revolt against more government spending on liberal agenda items that rate low in polls.

August 8, 2022

Democrats’ tax and climate spending bill clears Senate along party lines, heads to House

Senate Democrats passed the Inflation Reduction Act along party lines on Sunday, pushing through the sprawling $740 billion measure that achieves a scaled-down version of President Biden's goals on climate, health care and tax hikes.

August 7, 2022

Democrats Stacey Abrams, Richard Blumenthal refuse to say if Biden should run again

Two prominent Democrats refused to say Sunday if President Biden should seek reelection, underscoring increasing ambivalence within the party about the 79-year-old's role in 2024.

August 7, 2022

GOP senators strip $35 insulin cap under private insurance from Democrats’ tax and climate bill

Republican senators on Sunday removed a $35 insulin cap for patients with private insurance plans from Democrats' $740 billion tax and climate spending bill that the party will soon pass along party lines.

August 7, 2022

Most Americans think the U.S. economy is getting worse: poll

More than two-thirds of Americans, or 69%, feel that the nation's economy is getting worse and headed in the wrong direction amid the highest inflation in four decades, according to a new poll.

August 7, 2022

Lindsey Graham says Joe Biden deserves credit for bipartisan accomplishments

Sen. Lindsey Graham gave credit Sunday to President Biden for several bipartisan legislative accomplishments, such as on infrastructure, gun control and social media.

August 7, 2022

GOP Rep. Nancy Mace: Abortion ‘will be an issue’ for Republicans in midterms

Rep. Nancy Mace, South Carolina Republican, predicted Sunday that her party's stance on abortion could prove troublesome come November's midterm elections and end up benefitting Democrats.

August 7, 2022

GOP targeting Democrats’ energy taxes in climate spending bill

Senate Republicans plan to target the billions of dollars in taxes directed at oil and natural gas companies in Democrats' tax and climate spending bill by forcing votes on a host of amendments in the coming days that would strip such fees.

August 5, 2022

‘Move forward’: Kyrsten Sinema endorses Democrats’ climate, tax and spending bill

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, Arizona Democrat, broke her silence Thursday night on her party's efforts to pass a major climate, tax, and spending bill, saying in a statement that she plans to "move forward."

August 4, 2022

Manchin bucks Biden, votes with GOP to slash red tape on energy production

Sen. Joe Manchin III bucked his fellow Democrats Thursday by voting with all Republicans to roll back environmental regulations set by President Biden in a bid to streamline infrastructure and energy projects.

August 4, 2022

GOP escalates attacks against Dems’ climate, tax bill as both parties court Sen. Sinema

Republican senators teed off against Democrats' $740 billion climate and tax spending package Wednesday, intensifying their campaign to derail the legislation as the lone Democratic holdout faced mounting pressure from both sides of the aisle.

August 3, 2022

Big Oil is back in the crosshairs of House Democrats following record profits

The country's largest oil companies are back under the spotlight of House Democrats following another quarter of record profits for the industry, thanks to persistently high prices of oil, natural gas and gasoline.

August 3, 2022

Senate Democrats renew push to thwart replacement of federal workers with ‘sycophants and grifters’

A group of Senate Democrats has introduced legislation that would protect career federal employees from being ousted under new presidential administrations.

August 3, 2022

Manchin wrests favors from Democrats

The deal for a long-sought $6.6 billion natural gas pipeline in West Virginia is just one of the energy plums that Sen. Joe Manchin III has secured in exchange for his support of Democrats' broader tax and climate spending bill.

August 2, 2022

Senate begins make-or-break week for Biden’s domestic, climate agendas as Manchin courts Sinema

Senate Democrats on Monday began what they hope is a final week of work to force through President Biden's priority climate and tax package along party lines in the 50-50 Senate.

August 1, 2022

Sen. Manchin: ‘Agree to disagree’ tax and climate bill would raise taxes across the board

Sen. Joe Manchin III of West Virginia batted down Republicans' criticism Monday that tax-and-climate legislation he crafted with Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer would raise taxes on everyday Americans.

August 1, 2022

In reversal, Arizona GOP House leader says he’ll ‘never’ vote for Trump again

Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers said Sunday that he will never again support Donald Trump for president, a turnabout from his previous stance that he would back the Republican in another matchup against President Biden.

July 31, 2022

Republicans lead race for House control: CBS News poll

A battleground election tracker unveiled by CBS News on Sunday showed that if the November midterm election were held today, Republicans would regain control of the House by a healthy margin.

July 31, 2022

Manchin not ready to endorse Biden 2024 reelection bid

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin III refused to say Sunday if he would support President Biden for reelection in 2024 in the wake of several polls that show the overwhelming majority of Americans do not want the Democrat to run again.

July 31, 2022