Welcome to this week’s edition of the Surge, a politics newsletter that, like RFK Jr., dutifully puts on its blue jeans and ...

After a lengthy lobbying blitz, Republicans’ approach veered more toward a gutting of the bill — phasing out key credits and ...

If passed, it would be a major acceleration of Ohio’s trend over the past two decades toward relaxing limits on gambling.

Polling suggests no taxes on tips is a popular idea across party lines, but critics say the proposal will benefit few ...

New rules would restrict access to the low-income health insurance program, punish states covering undocumented children, and ...

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson and his chief lieutenant, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, both of whom favor ...

Budget reconciliation may not be catchy, but it's been a vital tool for many presidents, including Ronald Reagan, whose first ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson is getting lots of requests to reject new taxes ahead of a Tuesday deadline for him to act on bills.

Thanks to the drastically different tax approaches of these three states, we’ll have a natural case study to see how the economic outlook of each one changes as a result of these tax decisions. If ...

Any tax plan that grows the deficit and dents confidence in the US government's ability to meet its obligations could send ...

President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” suffered a temporary defeat Friday afternoon following four conservative ...

House Republicans’ proposal to limit Pell Grant eligibility will mean less college financial aid for millions of recipients, ...