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Discussions over a potential tax hike for ultra-wealthy Americans are threatening to foment a civil war among Republicans on Capitol Hill.Some GOP lawmakers, as well as conservative groups that are frequently in touch with congressional Republicans, have been loudly voicing opposition to any tax increases. Meanwhile President Donald Trump and his allies are signaling that the idea could be a way to pay for significant tax breaks targeting middle and working-class […]

FIRST ON FOX: President Donald Trump Friday signed an executive order to establish a national center for homeless veterans with redirected funds previously spent on services for illegal aliens, Fox News Digital has learned. The president’s order directs the secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the National Center for Warrior Independence on the Veterans Affairs campus in West Los Angeles. TRUMP TO HOST MILITARY PARADE TO CELEBRATE ARMY'S 250TH BIRTHDAY, HONOR ACTIVE-DUTY SERVICE […]

Americans lambasted President George H. W. Bush for infamously vowing on stage at the 1988 Republican National Convention not to raise taxes on Americans, then supporting a tax hike as president two years later. History could repeat itself as President Donald Trump this week signaled his support for congressional Republicans raising taxes to accomplish the ambitious goals of his "big, beautiful bill," according to experts."My opponent won't rule out raising taxes, […]

Transgender troops have between 30 and 60 days to self-separate from the military after a court order allowed the ban on their service to move forward, according to a Thursday memo from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth."After a SCOTUS victory for @POTUS, TRANS is out at the DOD," Hegseth wrote on X, along with a video announcing the new deadline. Approximately 1,000 service members have self–identified as having gender dysphoria and will begin […]

While President Donald Trump wants to gut the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are seeking to elevate FEMA to a Cabinet-level agency. FEMA is currently housed under the Department of Homeland Security, but the House effort would solidify FEMA as its own separate agency, according to a discussion draft of the legislation released Thursday. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Rep. Sam Graves, R-Mo., and […]

Sparks are flying over taxes that primarily affect Republicans representing districts in Democrat-controlled states, sending tensions skyrocketing as GOP lawmakers negotiate President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill."The fight more specifically is about state and local tax deductions, colloquially known as SALT. Republican lawmakers representing high-cost-of-living areas outside big cities had been pushing leaders to raise the current cap on SALT deductions – $10,000 for both single filers and married couples – […]

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content.Here's what's happening…-From floppy disks to flight delays: Top lawmaker warns US air system is due for a reboot-North Korea launches short-range ballistic missiles into sea, South Korea says-Travelers weigh in on REAL ID rollout after 2005 law finally takes effect: ‘I think it's important'President Donald Trump congratulated […]

An analysis of the Trump administration's efforts to end diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the federal government during the president's first 100 days in office revealed that nearly 750 DEI employees have been placed on leave or fired for a savings of more than $2 billion.The analysis provided by the White House showed that the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Education and the Department of Labor saw some of […]

A former top aide in President Donald Trump's first administration is arguing that Republicans raising taxes on wealthy Americans "makes no sense."Marc Short, the former chief of staff to ex-Vice President Mike Pence, was an integral part of negotiations for Trump's 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). He also served in Trump's first White House as director of legislative affairs from 2017 to 2018."Raising taxes on America's highest earners […]