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Lawmakers concerned about IRS heading into tax day
Tax day is around the corner, but lawmakers are raising the alarm that the IRS may not be ready to process the...
House votes to block China from buying oil from U.S. reserves
The Republican-controlled House on Thursday voted to block oil from the country’s emergency stockpile from going to China.
The bill, one...
John Cornyn and Ted Cruz: President Joe Biden derelict of duty...
Seven Republican U.S. senators visited the Rio Grande Valley Friday, expressing outrage at the “horrific” situation at the border led by Texas...
Feds offering 80% less in oil and natural gas lease sales,...
The U.S. Department of Interior announced it is making only 20% of eligible acreage for oil and natural gas production available for...
Senate rejects Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for businesses
The Senate narrowly approved a resolution Wednesday to nullify the Biden administration’s requirement that businesses with 100 or more workers have their employees...
Fighting gas prices, U.S. to release 50 million barrels of oil
President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered a record 50 million barrels of oil released from America’s strategic reserve, aiming to bring down...
Democrats to ‘act big’ on $1.9T aid; GOP wants plan split
Democrats in Congress and the White House rejected a Republican pitch to split President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 rescue plan into smaller chunks on...
Joe Biden, ‘We can’t wait any longer’ to address climate crisis
In the most ambitious U.S. effort to stave off the worst of climate change, President Joe Biden signed executive orders Wednesday to transform the nation’s heavily...
White House drops payroll tax cut after GOP allies object
President Donald Trump on Thursday reluctantly dropped his bid to cut Social Security payroll taxes as Republicans stumbled anew in efforts to unite around...
Infrastructure often embraced by both parties, to no avail
When it comes to trying to upgrade the country's road, rail, water and broadband systems, Washington frequently veers off the tracks.
