Author Archives: Lashes and Tan

Trump fires Democrats on Consumer Product Safety Commission

The firings are his administration’s latest test to the limits of presidential power over independent agencies.

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Author: Todd C. Frankel,Maxine Joselow

Senate fails to advance stablecoin bill amid partisan stalemate

Legislation to create a framework for payment stablecoins failed to clear a key hurdle on the Senate floor Thursday, after several Democrats voted against moving forward with consideration of the b…

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Author: Julia Shapero

Crypto Bill Fails for Now, but Democratic Deal Remains Intact

Democrats didn’t want to be embarrassed into voting for something without seeing the bill text. When that gets ironed out, they are likely to say yes.

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Author: David Dayen

Trump backs tax hike on the rich, but says GOP ‘probably’ shouldn’t do it

Trump’s Truth Social post shows his willingness to buck traditional Republican opposition to taxing the rich as he seeks to pass his agenda through Congress.

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Author: Kevin Breuninger

Former US supreme court Justice David Souter dies aged 85

Souter was a New Hampshire Republican who became a darling of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench

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Author: Guardian staff reporter

David Souter, Supreme Court justice favoring judicial restraint, dies at 85

On the high court from 1990 to 2009, he saw his role as one of quiet resistance against excess and dramatic change.

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Author: Ann E. Marimow

Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter dies at 85

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Author: Dan Mangan

Trump Says He’s ‘OK’ With Tax Hike on Wealthy But Cautions GOP

President Donald Trump said he would be fine with Republican lawmakers raising taxes on the wealthy, but acknowledged the political challenges of doing so for the party as he prepares to meet with the head of the House tax committee on Friday.

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Author: Skylar Woodhouse