Rob Garver is a freelance journalist from Alexandria, Virginia.
There is consensus on need for spending, but not on how to pay for it
Enforcement remains lax as Biden administration plans tax hikes for high earners
$3 trillion proposal will be first step by administration to keep promise Biden made during presidential campaign to help nation 'Build Back Better'; Republican support for package is a question
Biden administration may be taking an even harder line than Trump
A decade of neglect has withered the US government’s revenue-generating arm
Advocates hope guaranteed income for parents in America will become permanent
Why is the world’s oldest constitutional democracy ensnarled in fights over voting rights?
Move is only latest skirmish in long-running fight about raising federal wage floor
Senator Bob Menendez and Congressman Gregory Meeks take charge of key committees
Mandarin-speaking Katherine Tai has made a career of battling Beijing on trade
Far from ‘dead on arrival,’ some of the new administration’s ideas may be well received
New president asks for bipartisan cooperation on pandemic, economic crisis, racial inequities and climate change
Covid-19 aid bill leads an agenda packed with Democratic priorities
New position is the culmination of his nearly 50 years in politics
Activists say efforts to reduce payments to creditors have been grossly inadequate
She would be the first woman to hold that position in its 231-year history
Republican, Democrat presidential nominees offer distinct choices for next 4 years on climate, taxes, trade, race relations, national security, immigration and handling of coronavirus pandemic
Complicated election rules leave room for doubt and confusion, analysts say
Senate majority leader says not to expect deal before election
Experts were less shocked than laymen at President Donald Trump’s ability to pay as little as $750 a year in federal income taxes
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