- Divisions emerge among House Republicans over how much to cut taxes and Medicaid in Trump’s bill
By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press Eds: UPDATES: adds details, freshens headline WASHINGTON (AP) — Cheers broke out early Wednesday as Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee signed off on the GOP tax breaks bill after a grueling round-the-clock session that pushed President Donald Trump’s package past overwhelming Democratic opposition. But there’s still more work to… Read more: Divisions emerge among House Republicans over how much to cut taxes and Medicaid in Trump’s bill - TCO National Weekly News Brief – May 9, 2025
U.S. Politics & Policy U.S.-UK Trade Agreement ReachedThe Biden administration finalized a scaled-back trade agreement with the United Kingdom this week, reducing some tariffs on U.S. agricultural goods and British automobile imports. While both sides framed the deal as progress, critics argue the agreement lacks the depth of a full free-trade pact. Business leaders from… Read more: TCO National Weekly News Brief – May 9, 2025 - A woman who called a Black child a slur has raised a backlash but also thousands of dollars
By TERRY TANG and SARAH RAZA Associated Press NOTE CONTENTS: This story contains a term that refers to a racial slur. A video showing a Minnesota woman at a playground last week openly admitting to using a racist slur against a Black child has garnered millions of views. Maybe equally viral has been a crowdfunding… Read more: A woman who called a Black child a slur has raised a backlash but also thousands of dollars - Ralph Nader calls Trump’s address to Congress ‘a Declaration of War Against the American People’
Staff Writer This is an interview available on YouTube provided by Democracy Now! It is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1,500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Consumer advocate, corporate critic, and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader has long been a voice for the people, challenging corporate power and government… Read more: Ralph Nader calls Trump’s address to Congress ‘a Declaration of War Against the American People’ - Trump says high tariffs may have prevented the Great Depression. History says different
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press Eds: UPDATES: Updates Media. WASHINGTON (AP) — In the early days of the Great Depression, Rep. Willis Hawley, a Republican from Oregon, and Utah Republican Sen. Reed Smoot thought they had landed on a way to protect American farmers and manufacturers from foreign competition: tariffs. President Herbert Hoover signed the… Read more: Trump says high tariffs may have prevented the Great Depression. History says different
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