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SALT Deduction Scam: Blue States Get the Break, Red States Get the Bill
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SALT Deduction Scam: Blue States Get the Break, Red States Get the Bill

By Lindsey McPherson | The Washington Times Republicans putting together a sweeping tax and spending package are struggling to resolve an intraparty debate over the amount of state and local taxes taxpayers should be able to deduct from their federal tax liability. The debate over the deduction, known as SALT, is pitting House Republicans from Democrat-majority states against fiscal conservatives. Republicans must find a compromise to pass President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The SALT deduction is claimed by the roughly 10% of taxpayers who itemize. The 90% who claim the standard deduction do not benefit from the deduction. Taxpayers can currently deduct up to $10,000 of state and local taxes from their federal taxable income. Itemizers must choose between deducting...
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Free Speech on Trial: Colorado Pushes Ideology, CEO Pushes Back
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Free Speech on Trial: Colorado Pushes Ideology, CEO Pushes Back

By Valerie Richardson | The Washington Times Sey: 'I would argue that we're the ones correctly gendering' DENVER — Jennifer Sey hasn’t run afoul of Colorado’s newly passed ban on “misgendering,” but it’s only a matter of time. Last year, Ms. Sey founded XX-XY Athletics, a sportswear company that bills itself as “the only brand standing up for female athletes and the protection of women’s sports” in reaction to the influx of male-born competitors in female athletics. Referring to transgender people by their opposite-sex names and pronouns in advertising and customer interactions, as Colorado law now requires, would be more than inconvenient — it would contradict her entire business model. “When we talk about how it isn’t right for boys to compete in girls’ sports, it’s import...
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Newsom, in move possibly angled at 2028 bid, breaks with Dems on transgender athletes: ‘Deeply unfair’
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Newsom, in move possibly angled at 2028 bid, breaks with Dems on transgender athletes: ‘Deeply unfair’

By Valerie Richardson  | The Washington Times California Gov. Gavin Newsom said that allowing male-born athletes in female sports is “deeply unfair,” breaking ranks with his fellow Democrats on an issue bedeviling the party ahead of his expected presidential run. Mr. Newsom agreed that the issue of male-born athletes competing against girls and women boils down to “an issue of fairness,” saying so in an interview posted Thursday on his newly launched podcast with conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Asked by Mr. Kirk if he would “say ‘no men in women’s sports,’” Mr. Newsom agreed with the Turning Point USA founder. READ TEH FULL STORY AT THE WASHINGTON TIMES
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Attorney general nominee Bondi wants to end Department of Justice weaponization
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Attorney general nominee Bondi wants to end Department of Justice weaponization

By Matt Delaney  | The Washington Times Attorney general nominee Pam Bondi said she wants to end the political weaponization of the Justice Department that she argued has been rife during the current administration. In Wednesday’s confirmation hearing, Ms. Bondi told Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Democrat, that she would apply the law fairly and would never craft an enemies list if approved for her position. She said the DOJ’s weaponization against President-elect Donald Trump in recent years, with the department headed by Merrick Garland, is sowing division in the country. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE WASHINGTON TIMES
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As more Americans warm to Trump, voters shifting to GOP, away from Dems, Pew survey says
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As more Americans warm to Trump, voters shifting to GOP, away from Dems, Pew survey says

By Stephen Dinan | The Washington Times Americans are warmer to President-elect Donald Trump now than they were in 2016 and 2020, according to a new poll that found they believe he’ll steer the economy correctly as he takes office. The Pew Research Center polled nearly 10,000 people after the election and said most expect him to make good decisions about the economy, crime issues, immigration and foreign policy, though they’re less enthused about his ability to unify the country. Some 43% said they have a warm feeling toward Mr. Trump, which while less than a majority is still better than 2016, when 36% felt that way toward him, and 2020, when that was just 34%. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE WASHINGTON TIMES
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‘Stunning security failure’: U.S. agents miss Venezuelan gang tattoos in scan for refugee approvals
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‘Stunning security failure’: U.S. agents miss Venezuelan gang tattoos in scan for refugee approvals

By  Stephen Dinan | Washington Times The Department of Homeland Security greenlighted refugee applications for Venezuelan gang members after immigration officers failed to spot their gang tattoos, The Washington Times has learned. Kevin Grigsby, head of refugee operations at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, said several members of the vicious Tren de Aragua gang were approved and made it to the U.S. border before a different agency spotted the tattoos and blocked them from entering. Experts said tattoos are a standard indicator of gang membership and expressed shock that USCIS was missing those red flags. Concerns have been heightened about TDA, whose members have been linked to a series of high-profile crimes. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE WASHINGTON TIME...
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Trump: Under Harris, Biden ‘grocery price up 21.6%, rent up 22%, electricity up 31.7% ‘
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Trump: Under Harris, Biden ‘grocery price up 21.6%, rent up 22%, electricity up 31.7% ‘

By Jennifer Harper  | The Washington Times Former President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is rolling out some compelling numbers when it comes to the U.S. economy. “Under President Trump, for the first time in 70 years, our nation achieved energy independence and was on the verge of global energy dominance. Under President Trump, the typical family of four was saving $2,500 a year in lower energy prices thanks to the shale oil and gas revolution alone,” the campaign said in a lengthy analysis released on Monday. “President Trump believes that by unleashing American energy, we can once again make American energy and electricity the most affordable and reliable in the world. Kamala Harris, on the other hand, wants to make life as difficult as possible for Americans. The pr...
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Colorado Capitol rolls back ban on political-themed apparel after kicking out KNUS host for pro-life sweatshirt
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Colorado Capitol rolls back ban on political-themed apparel after kicking out KNUS host for pro-life sweatshirt

By Valerie Richardson | The Washington Times Visitors to the Colorado State Capitol will no longer be monitored by the political fashion police. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression said the Capitol has dropped its policy forbidding politically themed apparel in the House and Senate galleries after pushback from a local radio host who was kicked out for wearing a “Pro-Life U” pullover. “Faced with a potential 1st Amendment lawsuit, leaders of the Colorado House and Senate agreed to rescind the Capitol galleries’ unconstitutional ban on pins and apparel ‘expressing political statements,’ ” said the foundation in a Wednesday statement. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE WASHINGTON TIMES
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Growing government debt is bigger threat to economy than climate change, CBO says
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Growing government debt is bigger threat to economy than climate change, CBO says

By Stephen Dinan | The Washington Times The rapidly rising federal debt will do substantially more damage to the U.S. economy in coming years than climate change, the Congressional Budget Office said, putting stark figures on the size of the danger. The CBO said Friday that if Uncle Sam’s debt grows as it projects, it would reduce the size of the economy by 3.2% in 30 years. Climate change would sap it of 1%, as measured by gross domestic product. The CBO released the data in response to a question from Sen. Charles E. Grassley of Iowa, the top Republican on the Senate Budget Committee. Mr. Grassley had labeled climate change a “serious issue” but said it was odd that the Democratic-led panel was spending so much time worrying about it. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE WASHINGTON TIM...
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While other states were lowering taxes, Dem’s VP candidate Walz hit Minnesotans with tax hikes
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While other states were lowering taxes, Dem’s VP candidate Walz hit Minnesotans with tax hikes

By Jeff Mordock | The Washington Times During Tim Walz’s tenure as Minnesota’s governor, he has approved more than $10 billion in tax hikes, imposing new taxes on everything from retail deliveries to workers’ earnings, overseeing one of the most dramatic shifts towards higher taxes in the country. Mr. Walz’s big-spending, high-tax policies have led to an anemic economy in Minnesota, which has lagged behind the rest of the nation in economic growth. Average weekly wages in Minnesota rank among the lowest in the country, and population growth has stalled as high-income households flee the state. The tax-and-spend spree makes Mr. Walz an outlier at a time when governors of both parties are slashing state taxes. It also foreshadows the direction Vice President Kama...
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