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Democrats Slam GOP Demand for No Corporate Tax Hikes in Infrastructure Plan
The GOP has yet to publicly offer concrete suggestions, signaling to some that they're uninterested in negotiating.
Support for Infrastructure Plan Goes Up When Corporate Tax Increase Is Mentioned
Biden is proposing increasing the corporate tax rate from 21 percent to 28 percent to help pay for the plan.
Families Should Expect Child Tax Credit Payments Starting in July, IRS Says
Depending on children's ages, families can expect between $250 to $300 per month in payments for each child.
Kyrsten Sinema Exploring Federal Minimum Wage of $11, Lower Than Her Own State’s
Sinema is looking into raising the federal minimum wage to $11 an hour, but the minimum wage in her state is $12.15.
Democrats in Congress Are Planning to Move Ahead on Expanding the Supreme Court
The legislation comes the same week President Joe Biden established a commission to examine changes to the High Court.
GOP Senators Introduce Retaliatory Legislation Against MLB for Leaving Georgia
The lawmakers said they were retaliating against the league's recent political stance over Georgia's voter restrictions.
Dem-Aligned Pollsters: Our Data Was Off in 2020 and We’re Not Sure How to Fix It
Five polling organizations that work with Democrats have several theories (but no consensus) on why things went wrong.
Corporations Back Away From Georgia Voting Bill After Funding Its Sponsors
The GOP-backed bill introduces a series of stringent voter restrictions under the auspices of “election integrity.”
Economic Pressure on GA Grows as Will Smith Pulls Film Production Out of State
Smith's is the first film or TV production to join the economic boycott of Georgia over its restrictive voting measures.
Biden Fulfills Campaign Pledge to Create Commission on Supreme Court Reforms
Changing the composition size of the high court would take a simple act of Congress.