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Biden proposes to impose a minimum tax of 25% on the rich, hike taxes on oil and gas companies and raise the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28%.

Experts testified to lawmakers about the economic dangers of allowing the government to default on its debt obligations

About 40% of people with diabetes have private insurance while 5% are not insured, according to the American Diabetes Association.

In addition to $8.1 billion for NASA's lunar Artemis program, Biden also aims to allocate funds for a mission to return Mars rock and soil samples.

A bulk of the spending goes toward cutting pollution, boosting disaster resilience, conservation and advancing clean energy innovation across the country.

President Joe Biden is proposing higher taxes on wealthy Americans to help cover priorities like Medicare and Social Security in his 2024 budget.

Lawmakers questioned the CFPB's oversight of "junk fees" during a hearing of the House Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy Subcommittee.

McConnell, 81, is expected to remain hospitalized "for a few days of observation and treatment," his spokesman said.

Werfel will take the helm at the tax agency during a period of increased scrutiny from the new Republican majority in the House.

The Biden administration is seeking additional funding for the FAA to boost hiring of air traffic controllers and facilitate other improvements.

Medicare fraud runs the gamut: billing for unapproved Covid tests, genetic testing fraud, home health-care billing and a host of other schemes.

The tense back-and-forth between O'Brien and Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., escalated into a screaming match.

The U.S. is pushing back on the idea it wants to suppress China, according to a State Department spokesperson's comments.

Democratic Reps. Eric Sorensen of Illinois, Wiley Nickel of North Carolina and Brittany Pettersen of Colorado push back against the GOP's national sales tax.

A suit against Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for blocking a provocateur on Twitter cites a federal appeals court ruling against Donald Trump in a similar case.

The warning comes as Russia intensifies its now year-long fight in Ukraine and as Putin threatens to withdraw from a key nuclear arms treaty.

Moscow will also work to "strengthen ties" to Americans in media and politics to carry out "future influence operations," the nation's top spy agency assessed.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez has been huddling with some of the GOP's biggest political donors and leaders to discuss a possible run for president.