The House voted Friday in a bipartisan manner to advance a key foreign aid package, a significant step in sending aid to Ukraine and Israel and setting up a final vote as soon as Saturday. In an extraordinary move, more Democrats (165) supported the measure than Republicans (151). The Democratic votes were necessary to overcome opposition from Speaker Mike Johnson’s right flank, who will likely only increase their calls to oust him. The fight over the bills – and the potential for right-wing...
President Joe Biden has repeatedly said he won’t hike taxes on anyone earning less than $400,000, but then this week he promised on X to hike taxes on just about everyone. Now, to be fair, Biden may not have understood that’s what he’s saying. Letting the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expire and “stay expired” […]
Joe Biden says he will let Donald Trump's across-the-board $2 trillion tax cut expire. That would mean the biggest tax increase in history.
Canada will raise capital gains taxes on businesses and wealthy individuals to help pay for tens of billions in new spending aimed at making housing more affordable and improving the lives of young people.
President Joe Biden has declared his support for measures that would, in part, include aid for Ukraine and Israel."I strongly support this package to get critical support to Israel and Ukraine, provide desperately needed humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza, and bolster security and stability in the Indo-Pacific," Biden said in a statement. "The House must pass the package this week and the Senate should quickly follow. I will sign this into law immediately to send a message to the world: We...
Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. Canadians have gotten a decent preview of the federal budget over the last three weeks as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his team embarked on a countrywide tour to sell their policies. Political expert, Keith Leslie, discussed what Canadians can expect ahead of Tuesday’s budget. READ MORE: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces federal housing program
US president convenes top advisers as US and Jordanian forces help Israel intercept barrageIran launches attack against Israel – liveIran said it launched dozens of drones and ballistic missiles towards Israel on Saturday in a major attack following days of acute tension building up in the region and warnings from the US and elsewhere about a wider conflict erupting.Air attack warning sirens began wailing over Jerusalem just before 2am local time on Sunday after the weapons were fired a few...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is getting the pinata treatment from his rivals in his independent bid for the White House.
The White House continues to court social media influencers on TikTok, despite President Joe Biden threatening their very livelihood by supporting a ban on their platform.
President Joe Biden paid a visit to his childhood home Tuesday while campaigning for reelection in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The house is located at 2446 N. Washington Avenue in Scranton's Green Ridge neighborhood. The president walked with neighborhood kids outside the home, which he left at age 10 when his family moved to Delaware
Biden planned to spend the weekend at his Delaware beach house. He has been forced to head back to DC to deal with the Middle East crisis. READ MORE:
Israel strikes back against Iran: Explosions reported near bases housing Islamic Republic nuclear facilities as Netanyahu defies Biden days after unprecedented rocket fire on the Jewish state - Israel has carried out attacks on a target in Iran, defying President Joe Biden's warnings about plunging the Middle East further into conflict. An official told ABC News that the attacks hit a site in Iran. However, it is unclear which exact target was hit and how extensive the damage was. Officials...