WinsZone

The Auctioneer and the Treasury Chief: How Billy Long Fell Short at the I.R.S.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sought total control over the I.R.S., an agency where Mr. Long, the new commissioner, had started to put his own mark on the job.

Michael Gold
2025-07-26 00:01:18
United States
Trump, Donald J

Republicans Begin Effort to Sell Tax Law in Trump Policy Bill to Las Vegas Voters

With lawmakers out of Washington for a five-week summer recess, a field hearing in a swing state gave G.O.P. lawmakers a controlled environment for pitching a measure that polls show is unpopular.

Maria Cramer
2025-07-12 09:02:02
United States
Corruption ( Institutional)

Tracking Devices Were Removed From N.Y.P.D. Vehicles at Chief’s Request

Federal prosecutors investigating Jeffrey Maddrey, who resigned over sexual abuse accusations, learned of the request during an investigation into overtime misuse in his office.

Andrew Duehren
2025-07-04 12:01:28
United States
United States Politics and Government

How Republicans Re-engineered the Tax Code

The product of years of Republican effort, the American tax code now blends traditional supply-side economics with President Trump’s populist 2024 campaign promises.

Andrew Duehren
2025-06-11 21:01:28
United States
United States Politics and Government

Senate Republicans Want to Trim Some of Trump’s Tax Cuts in Domestic Policy Bill

G.O.P. senators are considering whether to further curb the president’s favorite tax cuts as they rewrite key portions of the sprawling domestic agenda bill passed by the House.

Andrew Duehren
2025-06-09 12:01:16
United States
United States Politics and Government

Democrats Hate Trump’s Policy Bill, but Love Some of Its Tax Cuts

There’s an undercurrent of Democratic support for elements of President Trump’s tax agenda, a dynamic that Republicans are trying to exploit as they make the case for enactment of their sprawling domestic legislation.