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Democrats seek new tax on America’s richest while scaling down other hikes

Tucked into the House Democrats’ tax plan to raise $2.2 trillion in tax revenue is a new tax on the country’s wealthiest Americans — but […]

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5 Biden tax hikes that are disappearing

Democrats in the House and Senate are finally beginning to craft legislation that will include their main spending priorities, and several tax hikes to pay for […]

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How Educational Differences Are Widening America’s Political Rift

Students on the campus of the University of California at Berkeley, Aug. 16, 2021. The front lines of America’s cultural clashes have shifted in recent […]

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GOP Rep. Kevin Brady: Manchin is ‘asking exactly the right questions’ on $3.5 trillion budget plan

Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) threw a monkey wrench into Democratic plans to quickly pass their proposed $3.5 trillion budget plan with an op-ed last week that called […]

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Nothing to buy, nothing to rent: Some Americans are stuck in housing limbo

When Rebecca DiLorenzo’s landlord of 14 months informed her that he would be raising the rent by $300 a month on the apartment in East […]

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Higher taxes may be on the way for wealthy Americans after House vote

Wealthy people are bracing for potentially higher taxes that could hit their bank accounts as soon as this year, while lower- and middle-income Americans could […]

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After Two Decades of Fighting Taliban, U.S. Is Uneasy Partners With Them

Taliban fighters wave their flag outside the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021. WASHINGTON — Two decades ago, President George W. […]

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Biden promises to hunt down terrorists behind devastating Kabul attack

Speaking to the American people in the wake of a devastating terror attack at the Kabul airport that left scores dead on Thursday — including […]

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After deal with moderates, House Democrats move forward on $3.5 trillion budget

The House moved forward on a $3.5 trillion budget plan Tuesday, as the Democratic leadership tries to keep its members united around President Biden’s agenda. […]

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Crush at Kabul airport kills 7 as Afghans try to flee

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — At least seven Afghans died in a panicked crush of people trying to enter Kabul’s international airport, the British military said […]