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26-06-2026 Vol 19

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House tax writers advance GOP bill after marathon, contentious hearing

The legislation now heads to the full House, but with a major blank to fill in on how much to expand a deduction for state and local taxes.

Democrats deeply pessimistic about party’s future — but GOP not favored highly either: poll

A new poll conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that only about one-third of Democrats are “very optimistic” about their party’s future. A new poll conducted...

Ex-Miami-Dade charter school teacher sentenced for misconduct with student in 2023

A former athletics teacher at a Miami-Dade County charter school has been sentenced to nearly a year in jail and more than a decade of supervision after pleading guilty...

Gov. Newsom flip-flops on enrolling illegal migrants in taxpayer-funded health care program

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday backtracked on enrolling illegal migrants into California’s taxpayer-funded health care program — blaming the abrupt move on its higher-than-expected price tag. The Democrat —...

Mike Johnson declares support for congressional stock trading ban

Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday he supports a ban on stock trading by members of Congress amid controversy about well-timed trades during recent market volatility. “You want me to...

Not much more room left for SALT, says GOP tax chief

House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith (R-Mo.) told reporters Wednesday there’s only about $50 billion available to increase a key tax deduction sought by blue-state Republicans. Under legislation...

Trump claims ‘fat shot’ buddy ‘very happy’ to have story out — but won’t name him

President Trump said in a new interview that the pal who inspired a viral "fat shot" anecdote Trump told while unveiling his sweeping pharmaceutical reforms Monday is glad to...

Boeing inks massive deal with Qatar for planes amid furor over Trump plan to accept emirate’s jet

DOHA, Qatar — President Trump announced Wednesday that the Qatari government had committed to the “largest order of jets in the history of Boeing” — touting the transaction despite...

8 Broward County Public School seniors awarded National Merit Scholarships

Eight Broward County Public School seniors are being recognized for their hard work. According to a media release, the exceptional students were selected from a highly competitive group of...

House Republicans advance tax plan after pulling all-nighter, but deep divisions remain

In a 26-19 party-line vote, the House Ways and Means Committee sent sent the measure to the House Budget Committee, where it will be combined with other components of...