While the bill does not outright eliminate Social Security taxes, as Trump had previously promised, it will indirectly eliminate them for the large majority of Social Security retirees. In fact, over ...

GOP members of Congress and the Trump administration—particularly President Donald Trump—will try to sell the American people ...

Senior Congress and Campaigns Reporter Riley Beggin breaks down the signature policy changes laid out in the recently passed GOP budget.

President Donald Trump falsely claims the ‘biggest tax cuts ever’ while Democrats add in the impact of a Biden-era policy.

Reagan’s aim was to justify real-life changes to policies, including the shrinking of the social safety net, as recounted by ...

The Trump administration is expected to announce new trade actions and Pete Hegseth and Benjamin Netanyahu meet ...

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Many middle-class and wealthy families will see some benefits from the new legislation. But programs that help low-income ...

Republicans claim 4.8 million Americans on Medicaid who could work choose not to. The GOP’s work-requirement legislation could sweep up disabled people who say they’re unable to hold jobs.

President Donald Trump, who has tried with limited success to make huge changes in federal policy through executive power, scored a huge victory when Congress approved a massive budget bill that will ...

President Donald Trump's newly signed One Big Beautiful Bill is facing strong public backlash, with new polling showing that ...

Here's a look at whether you should be delighted or worried about the bill. (Spoiler: You may want to put away the confetti ...