Are prices up or down? Parsing misleading claims by Trump and Democrats
They were four times higher than they were just a short time ago. That was caused by Biden and stupid policies, and we got that down.
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GOP budget vote goes down to the wire amid conservative pushback
The bill currently would repeal the $200 sales tax on silencers, also known as suppressors.
Fact-checking the Harris-Trump debate
She said, "Economists have said that that Trump sales tax would actually result for middle-class families in about $4,000 more a year."
FactCheck updates how the US has performed under Biden
In its Short-Term Energy Outlook for July, the agency said it expects production to average 13.2 million barrels per day in 2024 and 13.8 million barrels a day in 2025.
Baseball broke Republicans’ ‘go woke, go broke’ slogan
"The team lost out on merchandise sales, food and beverage and parking revenue from fans who declined to use their seats or avoided the game."
First House GOP spending bill clears key procedural hurdle
Marc Molinaro, R-N.Y., from a district Biden carried in 2020, opposes the bill due to language that would block sales of the birth control drug mifepristone in pharmacies, among other concerns.
Ways and Means GOP preps tax package for vote next week
It will likely bring back bigger or more immediate tax deductions for research and development spending, interest expenses and purchases of short-term assets like equipment and machinery. Rep.
Joe Biden’s first 2024 foe: His enthusiasm problem with Democratic voters
And the short campaign video released Tuesday morning offers clues why, including its lead-in images from the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot — an immediate shot across Trump’s bow and a reminder to voters
House GOP readying economic package with business tax breaks
The second provision would allow businesses to take tax deductions for 100 percent of costs for short-term investments — like machinery, equipment and buildings — in the first year they make the purchases
Campaigns · 118th Congress
At the Races: Bank shots
Sinema on Thursday announced she’s cosponsoring legislation that would claw back profits from bank executives who received bonuses or earned profits on stock sales within 60 days of a bank failure.
Congress · 118th Congress
House passes bill tying oil reserve sales to federal leasing
[House GOP aims to tie oil reserve sales to public land drilling] Last year the Biden administration conducted an emergency sale in response to volatility in the energy market spurred in large
Congress · 118th Congress
House GOP aims to tie oil reserve sales to public land drilling
However, the Energy Department also oversees exchanges, which are structured like short-term loans, and mandated sales that are set by Congress.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
At the Races: Keys to the Senate
Bennett about the Biden economic sales pitch. Biden’s virtual tour: President Joe Biden took part in virtual receptions for a handful of Democratic House incumbents Wednesday evening. Reps.
Congress · 117th Congress
Manchin push on pipeline approval recalls 1970s dam project
Beyond that Alaska project and Tellico, “Congress has passed similar laws to mandate timber sales in spotted owl habitat and to delist the gray wolf in the Rockies regardless of what the ESA says,” Parenteau
Campaigns · 117th Congress
At the Races: Ads nauseum
Warm up the punter: It’s September, so the approaching end of another fiscal year means Congress is preparing a short-term spending bill that will allow lawmakers to go off and campaign and not have
Congress · 117th Congress
Lawmakers face pressure to pass mental health legislation
aspirational and say that if Congress were to actually meet the scope of the needs, a figure more in the $100 billion range over 10 years, similar to the approach taken with HIV/AIDS, would still fall short
Congress · 117th Congress
House competition bill includes more trade aid for workers
Committee Democrats said a Senate competition bill fell short of their goals by omitting the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and by renewing the Generalized System of Preferences without requiring
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden faces big sales challenge in wake of climate summit
Canada boosted its previous goal up to 40 percent to 45 percent reduction by 2030, which some advocates noted falls short of America’s new target.
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats pushing to weaken the filibuster say it enables racism
Foremost among those is HR 1, the elections, campaign finance and ethics bill that is subject to the 60-vote threshold, along with measures to overhaul police practices, expand background checks for gun sales