Overtime hours and tips are lagniappe for some, but for others, they help them survive. Now, you might not have to pay taxes on either.

The 'One Big Beautiful Bill' promises tax relief for retirees, but could it worsen the financial health of the U.S. Social ...

Live updates and the latest news as the Trump administration is expected to announce new trade actions and Pete Hegseth and ...

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The One, Big, Beautiful Bill is now law, and it includes changes to Social Security. Older adults are set to receive a large ...

Many middle-class and wealthy families will see some benefits from the new legislation. But programs that help low-income ...

President Donald Trump signed his "big beautiful" spending bill into law on July 4.

Daniel Dale tackled the president's most excessive falsehoods on issues including tariffs, inflation and the so-called Big ...

President Donald Trump’s campaign promises to end taxes on tips and overtime pay have seemingly come to fruition in the GOP’s ...

Republicans claim 4.8 million Americans on Medicaid who could work choose not to. The GOP’s work-requirement legislation could sweep up disabled people who say they’re unable to hold jobs.

President Donald Trump has signed the "Big, Beautiful Bill" into law, a sweeping tax cut and spending package. The new law ...

Democratic lawmakers from New Hampshire unite against President Donald Trump's $3.4 trillion bill, but the party's ...