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Blue state Republicans threaten mutiny over state and local taxes in Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

May 9, 2025

Sparks are flying over taxes that primarily affect Republicans representing districts in Democrat-controlled states, sending tensions skyrocketing as GOP lawmakers negotiate President Donald Trump‘s “big, beautiful bill.” The fight more specifically is about state and local tax deductions, colloquially known as SALT.  Republican lawmakers representing high-cost-of-living areas outside big cities had been pushing leaders to raise the current cap on SALT deductions – $10,000 for both single filers...

Veteran advocacy leader defends Trump’s shake-ups at VA, calls for reform to support veterans

May 9, 2025

EXCLUSIVE: President Donald Trump‘s Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Doug Collins, has proposed a 15% workforce reduction with a goal of cutting 80,000 jobs at the VA.  Retired Lt. Col. Jim Whaley, CEO of Mission Roll Call, a veteran advocacy non-profit, said such VA reform is necessary to improve veterans’ lives across the United States.  Whaley told Fox News Digital that veterans want to see less bureaucracy at the...

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An investigation by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 …

Republicans believe population increases in red states, such as Texas, would offset losses from not counting immigrants who lack legal status.