Tag: Taxes

President Trump and congressional Republicans on Wednesday celebrated the final passage of historic tax overhaul legislation. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Michael Barone: Republicans have reformed taxes — will they fix 1970s budget rules next?

Michael Barone · December 21, 2017 5:01 am

A better process and a more legislatively adept party would have been able to hold its own against Democratic deception and a recalcitrant, dishonest, news media. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Well done, Republicans. Now start legislating properly.

Washington Examiner · December 21, 2017 5:01 am

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., presented President Trump with a baseball bat Wednesday, celebrating a "home run" on tax reform legislation and their commitment to go "to bat for the middle class." (Office of Sen. Mitch McConnell)

Trump gets Louisville Slugger with his name on it from Mitch McConnell to celebrate tax reform

Daniel Chaitin · December 21, 2017 4:29 am

Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin and Democrat House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California may be feeling deja vu after the GOP's tax reform bill passed this week. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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GOP tax reform is a role reversal with Democrats

Capri Cafaro · December 21, 2017 4:08 am

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Rosie O’Donnell tweeted out a negative article about herself. Is she conceding to committing a felony?

Siraj Hashmi · December 21, 2017 2:55 am

Last week, reports indicated that House Speaker Paul Ryan was telling people close to him that he would depart Congress next year after the tax reform fight and with the 2018 midterms looming. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Mike Pence: Republicans are ‘just getting started’ with Paul Ryan as speaker

Daniel Chaitin · December 21, 2017 1:13 am

Andrew Cliburn opens a bottle of champagne at Current Fish and Oyster Saturday, July 1, 2017, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Among the provisions in the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act, included in the Republican tax bill, is the reduction of federal excise tax rates on beer, wine, and distilled spirits. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Beer, wine, and spirits industries toast passage of GOP tax bill

Victor I. Nava · December 20, 2017 11:51 pm

"There's some good in this bill. I acknowledge that," Sen. Joe Manchin said. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Joe Manchin struggles to explain opposition to GOP tax bill

David M. Drucker · December 20, 2017 11:44 pm

President Trump has not signed the GOP's new tax reform legislation, but payroll companies have begun coordinating with the IRS and Treasury about how to implement withholding for the lower tax rates. (iStock)

New tax rates could show up in paychecks as soon as February

Joseph Lawler · December 20, 2017 11:10 pm

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, has said she has commitments from congressional leaders that lawmakers will stabilize Obamacare. The necessary bills were part of a deal to secure Collins' vote on tax reform. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

White House to sell Obamacare bills to skeptical House Republicans

Robert King · December 20, 2017 10:12 pm

"Uh probably because I helped write the bill for the past year, have multiple provisions included, got multiple Senators on board over the last week and have worked on tax reform my entire time in Congress," Sen. Tim Scott tweeted. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Tim Scott roasts Huffington Post writer for calling him a ‘prop’ at Trump’s tax cut speech

Ariella Phillips · December 20, 2017 10:09 pm

"This has been a year of extraordinary accomplishment for the Trump administration," Sen. Mitch McConnell said during their appearance with lawmakers in the White House Rose Garden, pointing to the confirmation of Justice Neil Gorsuch on the Supreme Court, the 12 circuit judges nominated to the federal bench, and the tax package as evidence. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan laud ‘year of extraordinary accomplishment’ for Trump

Al Weaver · December 20, 2017 8:45 pm