5 h. ago Trump’s Tax Bill Passes US Senate as Republicans Notch Major Win

Donald Trump’s $3.3 trillion tax and spending cut bill passed the Senate Tuesday after a furious push by Republican leaders to persuade holdouts to back the legislation and hand the president a political win.

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7 h. ago Senators to Vote to Pass Trump’s Tax Bill After Deal, Thune Says

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said his chamber will soon vote on passage of President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill after securing enough support to pass the legislation.

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49 h. ago Republicans rally past the Democrats’ delays to push Trump’s tax bill through the Senate

The president's sweeping tax and spending bill passed after a dramatic vote despite procedural delays and budget warnings

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3 d. ago Senators prep for a weekend of work to meet Trump’s deadline for passing his tax and spending cuts

Not all GOP lawmakers are on board with proposals to reduce spending on Medicaid, food stamps and other programs to help extend some $3.8 trillion in Trump tax breaks.

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2 w. ago New law taking effect this week called 'major win' for Canadian workers

A new law that impacts federal workers in Canada is set to take effect this week.Last year, the federal government passed Bill C-58, a law aimed at protecting unionized workers during strikes or lockouts.Starting on Friday, June 20, federal employers will no longer be able to use replacement workers, also known as "scabs," to do the jobs of unionized employees during legal strikes or lockouts.Federally regulated employers like banks, telecom companies, postal services, and transportation companies could be fined up to $100,000 per day if they violate the new "anti-scab" law in Canada."This once-in-a-generation update to federal labour law didn't happen by chance. Our union – our members and activists – made winning federal anti-scab legislation a reality," Unifor, one of Canada's largest unions, stated in a release last year.There are exceptions to this new law, such as the need to use a replacement worker to prevent threats to life,...

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2 w. ago McCARTHY: Time is now for a Canadian golfer to win another major as Oakmont looms

"The game feels great. The last few years has been a really consistent good stretch, so yeah, it's time to see what I'm made of," Nick Taylor said.

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3 w. ago Carlos Alcaraz produces another major comeback to win French Open final in five

PARIS  — Bad starts in Grand Slam finals are nothing new for Carlos Alcaraz, and each time it’s happened he has won the tournament anyway.  But not in such dramatic style as Sunday’s French Open final, however, when the Spaniard rallied from two sets down and saved three match points to beat Jannik Sinner 4-6, […]

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3 w. ago Mike Johnson downplays Musk’s influence and says Republicans will pass Trump’s tax and budget bill

With an uncharacteristically feistiness, Speaker Mike Johnson took clear sides Sunday in President Donald Trump’s breakup with mega-billionaire Elon Musk. The Republican House leader and staunch Trump ally said Musk’s criticism of the GOP’s massive tax and budget policy bill will not derail the measure, and he downplayed Musk’s influence over the GOP-controlled Congress. “I […]

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