Trump Doubles Down at High Court on Tax-Return Subpoena
On the heels of separate appellate defeats to shield his tax returns, President Donald Trump brought his second Supreme Court petition in less than a month Thursday.
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The Stop QIP Tax Coalition sued the California Department of Food and Agriculture in superior court, claiming its Quota Implementation Program for dairy farmers unlawfully gives an advantage to certain companies.
Read moreTrump Loses Appeal to Block Deutsche Bank Subpoena
The Second Circuit cleared the way Tuesday for two House committees to access financial records that President Donald Trump and his associates have stored in Deutsche Bank and Capital One.
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Roquefort Next: US Eyes Tariffs on $2.4 Billion in French Imports
The Trump administration is proposing tariffs on up to $2.4 billion worth of French imports — including Roquefort cheese, handbags, lipstick and sparkling wine — in retaliation for France’s tax on American tech giants Google, Amazon and Facebook.
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France Says US Is Reneging on Digital Tax Deal
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Monday that U.S. officials no longer want a global deal on taxing multinational technology giants, and that Washington might be preparing penalties for a digital tax implemented by France this year.
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Fed-up Colombians Reclaim the Streets
Colombians unhappy with President Iván Duque’s response to nearly a week of boisterous protests are taking to the streets again Wednesday demonstrating against issues ranging from tax reform to shark hunting quotas in the biggest display of unrest the nation has seen in decades.
Read moreSupreme Court Blocks Disclosure of Trump Financial Records
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to temporarily block a lower court order granting Congress access to years of President Donald Trump’s financial records.
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Imminent Fifth Circuit Ruling Could Gut Affordable Care Act
With the fate of millions of Americans’ health insurance hanging in the balance, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is due to rule in a bellwether case that could gut the Affordable Care Act after Congress removed the individual mandate tax penalty two years ago.
Read moreJudge Unlikely to Make Uber Treat California Drivers as Employees
Despite claims that Uber’s business model deprives California of tax dollars and makes it spend more on public assistance for low-paid workers, a federal judge signaled Thursday he will likely deny a request for an injunction that would force Uber to treat its drivers as employees.
Read moreSan Francisco Puts Retail Vacancy Tax on Ballot
San Francisco will ask voters to approve an innovative approach to a rash of empty storefronts in the city’s shopping districts: Tax the landlords.
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Former Baltimore Mayor Enters Guilty Pleas in Fraud Case
The disgraced former mayor of Baltimore pleaded guilty Thursday to federal conspiracy and tax evasion charges in a case involving sales of her self-published children’s books.
Read moreCalifornia High Court Strikes Down Candidate Tax Return Law
The California Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a win to President Donald Trump and blocked a newly passed state law that would have required him to release tax returns to California voters before the March primary.
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US House Committee Backs Pot Decriminalization
A U.S. House committee approved a proposal Wednesday to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level, a vote that was alternately described as a momentous turning point in national cannabis policy or a hollow political gesture.
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Baltimore’s Ex-Mayor Pugh Indicted on Tax Crimes, Fraud
Months after investigations into her children’s book sales and campaign financing forced the resignation of Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, federal prosecutors charged the longtime politician Wednesday with wire fraud and tax evasion.
Read moreJudge Orders Dems to Give Notice if They Request Trump’s State Tax Returns
A federal judge in Washington indicated Monday he plans to dismiss a case filed by President Donald Trump to block New York from handing off his state tax returns to House Democrats.
Read moreWarren Envisions Slow Rollout of Medicare for All
About two weeks after announcing her plan to provide Medicare for All without raising middle-class taxes, Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren explained Friday how she intends to launch that new health care system.
Read moreTrump Takes Fight Over His Tax Returns to Supreme Court
Private attorneys for President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to block a subpoena seeking access to nearly a decade of the president’s personal financial records, including his tax returns, claiming a constitutional guarantee of presidential immunity.
Read moreCongress Gets the OK to Look at Trump’s Tax Returns
On the first day of public hearings in the impeachment probe of President Donald Trump, the D.C. Circuit gave Congress the go-ahead to take a peek at the president’s tax returns.
Read moreJudge Dismisses Trump Tax Return Lawsuit Against NY
A federal judge on Monday dismissed President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against New York officials aimed at preventing the release of his tax returns.
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