2026 Election Questionnaire: Darin LaHood, U.S. House of Representatives, 16th DistrictDarin LaHood: Ultimately, tariffs are taxes - they are a tax on our farmers and manufacturers and impact consumer prices. However, tariffs can also be used strategically as a tool, not a strategy, to hold our adversaries and others accountable for unfair trade practices.Shaw Local Enewspapers13d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyDarin LaHood2026 election questionnaire
Taxpayer-funded pro-Trump TV ad campaign grows with new spot, wider reachThe Trump administration appears to be expanding its campaign of taxpayer-funded TV ads promoting President Donald Trump. A new ad aired Friday, featuring Trump’s July speech at Mount Rushmore. The first ad, which began airing Wednesday, highlights themes like defeating communism and tax cuts and grew in cost to $443,000 on Friday, according to AdImpact.…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution13d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomytaxpayer funded ad campaign
Rep. Ro Khanna unveils nearly $1 trillion universal childcare proposal with eye on 2028Khanna continues to campaign on behalf of candidates spread across the country – though he’s not coy about his political ambitions ahead of the 2028 presidential race.KABC-TV13d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyRo Khanna2028 presidential campaign
Tax Fraud Cost Government Up to $304 Billion a Year, Report SaysThe federal government lost as high as $304 billion annually to tax fraud over a seven-year period, a watchdog found Friday.Bloomberg Tax News14d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmenttax fraud report
Editorial: Now the hard part - lawmakers must OK gas tax suspensionFinally, Gov. Maura Healey is on the side of a gas tax suspension. It's not a clean win for Bay Staters, but we'll take what we can get.The Boston Herald14d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyMaura Healeygas tax suspension proposal
Taxes and spending ever upward is Kathy Hochul’s mottoIf state and local governments spent like Florida, outlays would drop $170 billion, meaning less than half as much as actually went out the door.New York Post14d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyKathy Hochulnew york state budget critique
San Diego's fiscal mess a warning on Democrat mismanagementSan Diego mayor Todd Gloria is quickly becoming the poster child of fiscal mismanagement — and a warning about what happens when “red" states and cities go “blue.”New York Post14d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyTodd Gloriasan diego budget crisis
How one Oregon politician plans to use his power to keep the Trail Blazers in Portland | Bill OramOregon's senior U.S. senator is calling on other NBA owners to make sure Tom Dundon doesn't relocate Portland's franchise.The Oregonian14d agoWhole story →CultureGovernmenttrail blazers relocation threat
