It’s Tax Day. Treasury says 53 million filers used new Trump tax breaks before the deadline
It’s Tax Day on Wednesday.
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What to know about the automatic system to register young men for the military draft
Young men in the U.S. will be automatically registered into the military draft pool by this December through a measure signed into law last December, formalizing a practice already conducted in much of the country.
Democrats grow bolder on talk about removing Trump from office after his Iran threats
President Donald Trump’s threats to wipe out Iran, “a whole civilization,” ended the restraint that Democrats have mostly practiced when it comes to questions of removing him from office in his second term.
Trump’s Iran war leaves Republicans adrift ahead of midterms
This is not the run up to the midterm elections that Republicans wanted.
No clear path to ending the partial government shutdown as lawmakers dig in over DHS oversight
Lawmakers and the White House offered no signs of compromise Sunday in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers that has led to a pause in funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
Trump is previewing his 2026 agenda in an address to the nation as his popularity wanes
President Donald Trump intends to preview his agenda for next year and beyond in a live speech from the White House on Wednesday night. His remarks are coming at a crucial time as he tries to rebuild his steadily eroding popularity.
US seizes tanker off coast of Venezuela, Trump says
The U.S. has seized a tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday, amid escalating tensions between the administration and the South American nation.
White House is expected to submit plans for new ballroom to planning commission this month
The White House is expected to submit plans for President Donald Trump’s new ballroom to a federal planning commission before the year ends, about three months after construction began.
Health care plan circulated by the White House runs into familiar GOP divisions
A health care proposal circulated by the White House in recent days is running into the reality of Republican divisions on the issue — a familiar struggle for a party that has been trying to scrap or overhaul the Affordable Care Act for the past 15 years.
Speaker Johnson faces an unruly House as lawmakers return for shutdown vote
After refusing to convene the U.S. House during the government shutdown, Speaker Mike Johnson is recalling lawmakers back into session — and facing an avalanche of pent-up legislative demands from those who have largely been sidelined from governing.
