Politics

House Republicans shift message on extending 2017 tax cuts

June 21, 2024, 10:04am Politics

The GOP party line on the expiring 2017 tax law has been to extend and make it permanent, but changing politics and growing debt has House Republicans charged with reviewing the provisions shifting away from that message. Read story

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event June 18, 2024, in Racine, Wis. Trump’s proposal to exclude tips from federal taxes is getting strong reviews from some Republican lawmakers. But major questions remain about the impact of the policy and how it would work.

Trump dwarfs Biden in latest fundraising numbers in show of political force after felony convictions

June 21, 2024, 10:01am Nation & World

Donald Trump’s campaign outraised President Joe Biden by more than $60 million last month, according to federal filings that detailed the Republican fundraising explosion sparked by Trump’s felony convictions. Read story

FILE - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, center, is joined by fellow governors during a news conference along the Rio Grande to discuss Operation Lone Star and border concerns, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Eagle Pass, Texas. Louisiana lawmakers approved a bill Wednesday that would empower state and local law enforcement to arrest and jail people in the state who entered the U.S.

Supreme Court rejects settlement in water dispute between New Mexico and Texas

June 21, 2024, 10:00am Politics

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a settlement between Western states over the management of one of North America’s longest rivers. Read story

FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2013 photo, a “Pension Promise” sign is seen at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield Ill., Jan. 3, 2013. Democrats are putting a spotlight on more than than 1 million union workers and retirees whose pensions are being saved under a law enacted in the summer of 2021. The Butch Lewis Act will ultimately stop cuts to the retirement benefits of 2 million workers and retirees across the country. The law was part of the American Rescue Plan passed by Congress along party lines to ultimately stall the insolvency of roughly 200 multi-employer pension plans for 30 years.

Democrats put a spotlight on more than 1 million pensions saved under a 2021 law

June 21, 2024, 8:37am Politics

As the general election nears, Democrats are keen to remind union voters in Pennsylvania that pensions for many workers have been preserved as part of a coronavirus pandemic-era aid package that keeps on giving. Read story

FILE - In this file photo released by China’s Xinhua News Agency, spectators wave Chinese and North Korean flags as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, and visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a mass gymnastic performance at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea Thursday, June 20, 2019. China appears to be keeping its distance as Russia and North Korea move closer to each other with a new defense pact that could tilt the balance of power between the three authoritarian states.

Russia-North Korea pact could dent China’s influence, but Beijing still holds sway over both

June 21, 2024, 8:28am Nation & World

With no obvious options, China appears to be keeping its distance as Russia and North Korea move closer to each other with a new defense pact that could tilt the balance of power among the three authoritarian states. Read story

South Korea summons Russian ambassador as tensions rise with North Korea

North Korea’s military guard post is seen in Paju, South Korea, Friday, June 21, 2024. South Korea summoned the Russian ambassador to protest the country’s new defense pact with North Korea on Friday, as border tensions continued to rise with vague threats and brief, seemingly accidental incursions by North Korean troops.

June 21, 2024, 8:28am Nation & World

South Korea summoned the Russian ambassador to protest the country’s new defense pact with North Korea on Friday, as border tensions continued to rise with vague threats and brief, seemingly accidental incursions by North Korean troops. Read story

Campaign Trail: Leslie Lewallen town hall

Lewallen town hall: 3rd Congressional District Republican candidate Leslie Lewallen is hosting a town hall event at 6 p.m. today at the Camas Community Center, 1718 S.E. Seventh Ave. All community members are welcome to attend. Lewallen will be discussing Southwest Washington’s opioid epidemic and taking questions from the audience. Read story