#Menéndez releases immigration plan reliant on Biden executive action

#Menéndez releases immigration plan reliant on Biden executive action

Sen. Bob Menéndez (D-N.J.) unveiled Tuesday an immigration plan that relies heavily on executive actions to address migration flows in the Western Hemisphere. “For the last year, I have repeatedly expressed concerns over the Biden Administration’s decision to implement short-term deterrence policies that fail to address the cycle of irregular migration at our southwest border,”…

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#GOP confronts raucous field hearing on NYC crime

#GOP confronts raucous field hearing on NYC crime

Lawmakers of both parties may have gotten more than they bargained for during a field hearing in New York City on Monday organized in the shadow of former President Trump’s indictment in the city. Ostensibly about high crime rates in New York under the leadership of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D), who is prosecuting…

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#How the IRS is trying to make tax filing day easier

#How the IRS is trying to make tax filing day easier

The due date to file a tax return this year is April 18 and it comes against the backdrop of some major structural changes in U.S. tax administration that have been a serious point of contention between Democrats and Republicans. But those changes, which will impact audits rates and help the government collect hundreds of…

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#George Santos announces reelection bid

#George Santos announces reelection bid

Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) on Monday announced he is running for reelection, despite being dogged by multiple investigations, facing questions about his resume and finances and being the target of calls from members of his own party to resign. “Since the Left is pushing radical agendas, the economy is struggling, and Washington is incapable of solving anything, we need…

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#Democrats seek negotiating advantage in GOP budget turmoil

#Democrats seek negotiating advantage in GOP budget turmoil

House Democrats are hoping Republicans’ internal clashes over the size and substance of their budget-cutting plans will lend President Biden a tactical boost in the looming fights over the debt ceiling and government spending. Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has, for months, demanded that Biden negotiate steep spending cuts and other policy concessions as a condition…

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