No Tax on Social Security for Seniors? Trump Big Beautiful Bill Policies Explained
President Donald Trump pledged to end taxes on Social Security as part of the GOP’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ signed into law on July 4. The exact wording of the law actually stipulates a $6,000 tax deduction for individuals aged 65 and older, likely raising the number of seniors who won’t pay taxes on Social […]
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Ruben Gallego Fires Up Iowa Crowd With Attack on Trump’s Tax Bill
Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego fired up a crowd in Iowa on Saturday by attacking the GOP’s tax bill that is backed by President Donald Trump. Speaking at a town-hall meeting in Davenport, eastern Iowa, Gallego, a Marine veteran and Arizona’s first Latino U.S. senator, said the bill, known as the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” would […]
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WSJ Report Reveals Bill Clinton’s 50th-Birthday Note to Jeffrey Epstein
The Wall Street Journal on Thursday reported that former President Bill Clinton was among the many well-wishers who wrote a birthday letter to sex offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday in 2003. Why It Matters Clinton’s name has appeared several times in documents related to Epstein, who died six years ago […]
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Green Card Holders Impacted by Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill
President Donald Trump‘s One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) will impact green card holders and legal immigrants by limiting access to some health benefits and imposing new taxes on money sent overseas. Why It Matters The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that the bill could leave 11.8 million more Americans uninsured by 2034 and increase the […]
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Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Sparks Gun Group Lawsuit Within Hours
Several gun rights groups filed a lawsuit to dismantle what is left of the National Firearms Act (NFA) shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump signed his package of tax breaks and spending cuts into law on Friday. The legislation reduced the NFA’s excise tax on suppressors, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns and any other weapons to […]
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Congress’ Newly Passed Bill Means Homeowners Could Save Thousands In Taxes
While President Donald Trump‘s newly passed “big, beautiful bill” makes sweeping changes to programs such as Medicaid and SNAP that have drawn significant opposition, there’s some good news for homeowners. A key provision included in the law will raise the cap on the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction to $40,000. That’s four times the […]
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How Will Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill Impact Medicaid Users? Here’s What Experts Say
Billions in Medicaid cuts passed by Republicans as part of President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” will have widespread negative implications on people across the United States, multiple experts told Newsweek. Why It Matters Trump’s touted tax overhaul and spending cuts package, which passed Thursday on a 218-214 vote in the House after months of […]
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How Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Will Affect US Housing Market
President Donald Trump‘s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which House Republicans narrowly passed on Thursday, is likely to help high-end buyers in the U.S. housing market while doing little for lower-income renters and potential first-time buyers, experts have said. The House passed the sweeping bill, which extends tax cuts and slashes the U.S.’s social security […]
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AOC Warns of ICE ‘Explosion’ After Trump Bill Passes
Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York warned of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) “explosion” and ensuing “barbarism” at the hands of the “big, beautiful bill” passing the House Thursday. Newsweek reached out to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) via email for comment. Why It Matters This legislative victory for the Trump administration […]
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‘Resevoir Dogs,’ ‘Kill Bill’ Actor Michael Madsen Dies at 67
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek’s network of contributors Michael Madsen, actor and frequent collaborator with writer/director Quentin Tarantino, has died at the age of 67. According to NBC Los Angeles, Madsen was found unresponsive Thursday morning at his home after a 911 call. He was declared dead at the scene. No foul play is […]
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