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Published
March 13, 2023

House Republican trying to stop probe into Trump tax records, House Democrats say

The material provided to the committee before Republicans took control of the House in January included documents showing authoritarian governments spending lavishly at Trump-owned properties while Trump was president.
Published
February 27, 2023

Emboldened by its majority, House Republicans zero in on federal workers

A newly empowered GOP House majority is eager to ramp up scrutiny of the army of civil servants who run the government's day-to-day operations.
Published
February 15, 2023

Clarence Page: In State of Disunion, Joe Biden wrestles with rowdy Republicans

President Biden’s raucous rivals turned themselves into props for his arguments to keep their hands off Social Security and Medicare, countering their painting him as too out of touch.
Published
February 2, 2023

Commentary: Republican tax proposals aren’t as bonkers as they sound

Abolishing the IRS is not a good idea, but a flat levy on consumption is a good starting point if the goal is to shrink the budget deficit.
Published
February 1, 2023

Clarence Page: How a Republican tax plan became a gift to Democrats

New House Speaker Kevin McCarthy couldn’t seem to give away enough to win his leadership post. But a quick retreat from a radical Republican-backed flat-tax bill shows he may have given away too much.

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Published
January 31, 2023

Biden to press McCarthy on debt default threat, spending cuts

Republicans are insisting on yet-unspecified spending cuts in exchange for their support, a posture the party didn't take during the presidency of Donald Trump when the limit was raised three times.
Published
January 31, 2023

Santos temporarily steps down from House panels amid ethics issues

Santos has faced numerous calls for his resignation and is facing multiple investigations by prosecutors over his personal and campaign finances and lies about his resume and family background.
Published
January 28, 2023

Another View: If Kevin McCarthy is serious about protecting the economy, he’d raise the debt ceiling

There’s no justifying brinkmanship in 2023, when policymakers are striving to head off a recession.
Published
January 16, 2023

Commentary: Republicans want to cut Medicare. Here’s how real leaders would handle the deficit

The difference between public servant and politician has seldom been more stark than it is today.
Published
January 11, 2023

Watchdog sees ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ for IRS backlog

House Republicans want to rescind the agency's additional funding, saying it would bankroll an army of 87,000 auditors who will harass taxpayers – claims that are generally alarmist and misleading.