Tag: Treasury Department

Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., and ranking member Elijah Cummings, D-Md., sent letters to 24 federal agencies and White House chief of staff John Kelly asking for information about the use of government-owned and private planes for both official and personal trips. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

House Oversight Committee probing Trump administration officials’ use of private, government-owned jets

Melissa Quinn · September 27, 2017 2:47 pm

A senior administration official said Tuesday that President Trump will tout a tax reform plan in a speech in Indianapolis, geared toward spurring economic growth and providing relief to middle-class families. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Here’s what’s in the Republican tax reform framework

Joseph Lawler · September 27, 2017 2:30 pm

When the White House and Congress release their new tax reform guidelines on Wednesday, they will likely talk a lot about middle-class tax cuts, business tax relief, and a simpler, fairer tax code. These are all popular and useful goals. But the media will not be talking about these goals when the tax reform plan is unveiled. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

As Trump and the GOP try to sell tax reform, look to Reagan and Kennedy to learn how to sell it

Bruce Thompson · September 26, 2017 9:22 pm

Treasury representative Tony Sayegh argued that the deduction accrues to "mostly wealthy taxpayers in high-tax states." (Zach Gibson/Bloomberg)

States and city governments say their tax deduction helps middle class

Joseph Lawler · September 25, 2017 6:48 pm

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., says many older Americans are shocked to learn they pay federal income tax twice: once as workers on pay diverted into the Social Security system, and again after receiving retirement checks. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via AP Images)

Massie wants to eliminate taxes on Social Security income

Steven Nelson · September 25, 2017 4:01 am

The Treasury secretary said he had a call scheduled in which he needed to use a secure line. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Steven Mnuchin defends use of military jet from New York to DC

Kimberly Leonard · September 24, 2017 2:44 pm

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin defended President Trump's comments on the NFL Sunday, saying that sports leagues should question whether their players should be allowed to refuse to stand during the national anthem. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Steven Mnuchin doubles down on Trump’s NFL statements: ‘They can do free speech on their own time’

Kimberly Leonard · September 24, 2017 2:04 pm

"I can tell you the current plan for many, many people, it will not reduce taxes on the high end," Mnuchin said. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Steven Mnuchin promises tax reform plan will not include major tax cut for rich

Kyle Feldscher · September 24, 2017 2:02 pm

Mnuchin says Trump has had "productive" conversations with Chinese President Xi Jinping and plans to call on Russia "to do more" to rein in North Korea. (AP)

National Security

Treasury puts foreign institutions ‘on notice’ over business with North Korea

Gabby Morrongiello · September 21, 2017 7:40 pm

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson is an "educated fool," according to Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters of California. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Maxine Waters: Ben Carson is an ‘educated fool’

Anna Giaritelli · September 21, 2017 3:04 pm

The rule would limit businesses' ability to shift taxable income out of the U.S. through the strategic issuance of debt. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

CBO: Corporate inversions cost US $12 billion

Joseph Lawler · September 18, 2017 8:01 pm

It's almost as if U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin wants people to dislike him. The Treasury Secretary did himself no favors this week with his handling of reports alleging he requested use of an Air Force jet for his European honeymoon this summer. (Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP)

Beltway Confidential

It’s like Steve Mnuchin is trying to make people dislike him

Becket Adams · September 15, 2017 11:35 pm