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A Bad Time for Biden’s Tax Hikes? Why Joe Says No

When he’s not slinging dubious accusations of corruption, attacking Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, or propagating conspiracy theories, President Trump has frequently been hitting the former vice president...
OxyContin Maker Pleads Guilty, Will Pay $8.3 Billion

Purdue Pharma has agreed to plead guilty to federal criminal charges for its role in creating the opioid crisis, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. The OxyContin maker will pay $8.3 billion...
Two New Polls Find Trouble for Trump on the Economy

As the Trump administration and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) scramble to see if they can reach a roughly $2 trillion stimulus deal — while Senate Republicans look to vote on a smaller, $500...

McConnell Warns White House Against Pre-Election Stimulus Deal: Report

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said Tuesday that lawmakers are moving ahead with a draft of a new coronavirus stimulus bill, despite a lack of agreement on some key provisions. Yet even as Pelosi...
Court Rejects Trump Effort to Cut Food Stamps

A federal judge on Sunday rejected a Trump administration plan to cut $5.5 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program over the next five years. The proposed rule change would allow...
Stimulus Deal or No Deal? Pelosi Sets Tuesday Deadline

It may not have a made-for-TV theme song, but Nancy Pelosi’s ultimatum does pack some dramatic punch: 48 hours or we’re done. House Speaker Pelosi (D-CA) said Sunday that a deal must be reached...
2021 Stimulus Size Hinges on Senate More Than President: Goldman Sachs

The election contest between President Trump and former vice president Joe Biden has been called the most consequential of our lifetime — and more voters say the race matters to them than in decades...
Most Americans Don’t Want Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions Overturned

President Trump insists that he has a plan to protect people with pre-existing conditions if the Supreme Court invalidates the Affordable Care Act – something that could happen just after the...