The White House has released Trump’s plan for immigration reform. The headline of the plan is that it allows a pathway for citizenship for the roughly 1.8 million people who are eligible for DACA status, regardless of whether or not they registered for DACA.
In the wake of the deal to keep the government open at least until February 8, Democrats are patting themselves on the back for securing a six-year extension of funding for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).
In November of 2004, Speaker Dennis Hastert announced that the House would no longer allow bills to be voted on unless they were supported by a majority of Republicans. Thanks to the so-called Hastert Rule, the test of whether or not to allow members of the House to vote on a bill was no longer whether there were enough votes for the bill to pass; instead, the test was whether a majority of Republicans would vote yes. The Hastert Rule means that a minority of Republicans have more power in the House than do any members of both parties wishing to create bipartisan compromise.
The Stephen Beck Jr. Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE Act) allows people with qualifying disabilities to establish tax-free financial accounts. I’m going to answer the questions I had about ABLE accounts when I began researching them. When I discovered what I am going to share with you, I couldn’t wait to create my own ABLE account.
I will take the questions in the order I believe makes the most sense. If you have any comments about ABLE accounts, feel free to share.
Republicans have released the final version of their tax bill. This post will focus on what I think you should know. If you have any questions, please feel free to comment.
Michael Flynn, Trump’s former national security adviser, has pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI. Flynn’s lies involve phone calls he had with Russia’s former ambassador to the United States Sergey Kislyak.
Michael Flynn, Trump’s former national security adviser, has pleaded guilty to one count of lying to the FBI. Under 18 U.S. Code, Section 1001, lying to the FBI carries a sentence of up to five years in prison and/or a fine.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been operating for seven years. During that time, it has recovered 12 billion dollars for nearly 30 million Americans.
If Republicans pass either of their tax bills, Medicare and a host of other federal programs will face automatic spending cuts. Medicare would be facing a cut of 28 billion dollars in 2018.
