House Dem Whip: GOP's Going After Loan Defaulters, Not People Who Aren't Paying Taxes 'They Could Afford To'On Thursday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “The Weeknight,” House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) said that Republicans aren’t going after “people who aren’t paying what they could afford to pay in their taxes, but people who took out student loans” The post House Dem Whip: GOP’s Going After Loan Defaulters, Not People Who Aren’t Paying Taxes ‘They Could…Breitbart News Network2d agoWhole story →EducationEconomystudent loan debate
Boston Mayor Wu won't drop congestion pricing idea, looks to New York for inspirationBoston Mayor Michelle Wu said the city plans to keep exploring congestion pricing and is deploying her team to New York “in a couple of weeks” to learn more about how the contentious tax on drivers has cut traffic in Manhattan.The Boston Herald2d agoWhole story →EconomyMichelle Wu
Embattled GOP senator making political 'mistake for the ages': WSJThe Wall Street Journal’s editorial board is rebuking Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) for backing a large payroll tax increase to fund Social Security, in an editorial titled “Roger Marshall Backs a Giant Tax Increase.” At a debate this week in his tight race against Democrat Adam Hamilton, Marshall said of the payroll tax cap, now $184,500: “I would…Raw Story2d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentkansas senate election
Don't let Sand lay waste to Iowa GOP's responsible budgetsIt took years for Iowa to recover from overspending the last time Democrats like Rob Sand were in charge, writes Chuck Grassley.Des Moines Register2d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentiowa gubernatorial election
Mark Zuckerberg Makes Deal With Meta To Help Him Pay Proposed California Billionaire TaxThe deal allows Zuckerberg to pay a potentially huge billionaire tax that is on the ballot in California without losing his ownership stake in the company he founded.HuffPost2d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomycalifornia billionaire tax vote
Social Security Agency Accused—Once Again—of Illegally Using Federal Resources to Praise TrumpThe US Social Security Administration on Friday was accused yet again of unlawfully using federal resources for the overtly political purpose of celebrating President Donald Trump—this time less than two weeks out from the midterm elections. On Thursday, SSA—headed by Trump nominee Frank Bisignano—sent out an email praising the "historic tax cut" that…Common Dreams1d agoWhole story →HealthEconomy
Jared Polis won't specify personal stakes as he opposes Amendment 87Colorado Gov. Jared Polis could stand to personally avoid hundreds of thousands of dollars in higher taxes if Amendment 87 fails this November. He's been one of the measure's most prominent opponents.The Denver Post1d agoWhole story →EconomyJared Polis
Why gas tax, concert ticket caps didn't make House's final MA budgetGov. Maura Healey’s proposals to suspend the gas tax and cap ticket prices didn’t make it into the House’s version of the final supplemental budget.Worcester Telegram & Gazette1d agoWhole story →EconomyMaura Healey
IRS defines terms for the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit with implications for participationOn Oct. 2, 2026, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued temporary regulations and proposed final regulations to implement the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC). The program — also known as the Education Freedom Tax Credit — will take effect on Jan. 1, 2027. Both the temporary and proposed regulations will be effective in 2027, until […]Ballotpedia News1d agoWhole story →Economy
Sen. Ron Wyden pushes bills to tax data centers, aid displaced workersWASHINGTON — Senate Finance ranking Democrat Ron Wyden of Oregon released the text of a pair of bills Friday aimed at blunting the impact of artificial intelligence on the American workforce — an early signal of potential Democratic priorities if the party regains control of the Senate. One bill, dubbed the Stability and Opportunity for Workers Act,…Spokane Spokesman-Review1d agoWhole story →TechnologyEconomyRon Wyden
Supreme Court Will Review Dispute Over Records From Elon Musk’s DOGEA nonprofit watchdog group sued the Department of Government Efficiency, asserting that it should be subject to federal Freedom of Information Act discovery requests.The New York Times11d agoSources (2)Whole story →Governmentdoge records lawsuit
FBI agent sought Elon Musk investigation over DOGE emailAn FBI agent sought to investigate Elon Musk over the DOGE productivity email, according to records released by Chuck Grassley.Washington Examiner1mo agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernmentChuck Grassleyfbi investigation request
Democrats have a message for Elon Musk: Watch outFrom DOGE to Ukraine, the uberwealthy GOP donor could be an irresistible target if House gavels change hands.POLITICO5d agoSources (2)Whole story →GovernmentSecurity2024 election
Judge Blasts Elon Musk Over Tweet When He Was Leading DOGEA federal magistrate judge took issue with a tweet Elon Musk made in Feburary 2025 that accused a former FEMA official of "criminal action."Business Insider11d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentfema official defamation ruling
HUD workforce continues to decline after DOGESince the start of this year, HUD has added only 120 employees to its workforce.Federal News Network9d agoWhole story →Buildhud workforce decline
The Law Might Finally Catch Up to DOGEThe law might finally be catching up to Elon Musk and DOGE.Slate10d agoWhole story →Technologydoge regulation
Supreme Court sides with Trump administration in lawsuit seeking records on Elon Musk's DOGEThe Trump administration argues that DOGE is exempt from FOIA's requirements as a presidential advisory body.PBS NewsHour11d agoSources (2)Whole story →Governmentsupreme court foia case
Why Did DOGE Exist? Now We Know.One of the nagging questions about the DOGE fiasco is why . Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency was established to cut $2 trillion from the $7 trillion federal budget. But in fiscal year 2026, which ended two weeks ago, the federal budget was $7.4 trillion, a 6 percent increase . The budget deficit, whose size was the reason to cut government…The New Republic12d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomydoge budget impact
