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CBO’s analysis fuels debate over Trump’s tax bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — A small government office with some 275 employees has found itself caught in the political crossfire as Congress debates President Donald Trump’s “one big beautiful bill.” The Congressional Budget Office has projected that the legislation would increase federal ...

The one, big, ugly bill

After many years living in and covering Washington, there is one overriding principle I have learned: If you don’t trust politicians you will never be disappointed. President Trump and the House Republican leadership promised that what Trump called “the one, big, beautiful bill” would, ...

Trump’s eyes opened on Putin — now what will he do?

“I’m not happy with what Putin is doing. He’s killing a lot of people, and I don’t know what the hell happened to Putin,” said Donald Trump on Truth Social over the holiday weekend. “I’ve always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, but something has ...

Even some supporters doubt Trump can fix the national debt

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump faces the challenge of convincing Republican senators, global investors, voters and even Elon Musk that he won't bury the federal government in debt with his multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package. The response so far from financial markets has been ...

Punishing freedom

All attempts by the government to evaluate the content of speech and deter or punish what the government and its benefactors hate or fear is un-American, unconstitutional and unlawful; and if not stopped, will reduce the American people to serfdom. During the past three months, the Trump ...