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The American flag flies next to the dome of the U.S. Capitol Jan. 15, 2017. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Andrew Harrer.

April 13, 2021 at 3:22 pm

Democrats signal limited patience for GOP opposition to Biden infrastructure package

Top Senate Democrats signaled they may have no choice but to bypass Republicans in order to advance President Joe Biden's roughly $2 trillion infrastructure package,...

April 1, 2021 at 4:00 pm

White House could try to advance $2 trillion infrastructure package without GOP votes

The comments from President Biden's chief of staff mark the beginning of the difficult legislative wrangling expected to ensue for months over the White House's...

April 1, 2021 at 7:48 am

Democrats, Republicans and businesses gird for battle over Biden’s proposed tax hikes

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's plan to raise corporate taxes to finance $2 trillion in federal infrastructure spending has touched off a new battle in...

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March 31, 2021 at 3:40 am

White House details $2 trillion infrastructure and climate plan eliciting criticism from all political sides

WASHINGTON - The White House's unveiling of a $2 trillion jobs, infrastructure and green energy proposal to reshape the U.S. economy met a chorus of...

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Charles P. Rettig, commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, appears before a House committee in October. MUST CREDIT: Washington Post photo by Toni L. Sandys.

March 18, 2021 at 4:50 pm

IRS warns of potential delays for major child poverty initiative in $1.9 trillion stimulus

The government's pandemic relief plan to give parents $3,000 to $3,600 per year per child is at risk of early delays, as the IRS grapples...

Internal Revenue Service 1040 Individual Income Tax forms for the 2017 tax year.

March 17, 2021 at 12:10 pm

IRS pushes filing deadline to May 17 as agency grapples with backlog of returns

The IRS is expected to push back the country's tax-filing deadline to May 15, according to two people familiar with the decision, as the agency...

FILE – In this Nov. 6, 2018 file photo, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost speaks at the Ohio Republican Party event, in Columbus, Ohio. Yost’s attempt to block Ohio’s nuclear plants from collecting fees on electricity bills that were authorized by a law at the center of a $60 million federal bribery probe was denied by a county judge Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File) CAET609

March 17, 2021 at 11:27 am

Ohio attorney general sues Biden administration over $1.9 trillion stimulus

Ohio's attorney general sued the Biden administration on Wednesday over its $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, alleging the federal government sought to impose "unconstitutional" limits...

March 12, 2021 at 5:42 pm

The IRS is behind in processing nearly 7 million tax returns, slowing refunds as it implements new stimulus

WASHINGTON — Nearly 7 million tax filers are in limbo and facing substantial delays in getting refunds so far this tax filing season, as the...

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March 10, 2021 at 5:22 am

U.S. prepares to send checks, but the hardest part of COVID-19 aid will be making it work

Congress is set to give the final green light to a $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus package, setting in motion a Washington-wide effort to administer one...

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March 6, 2021 at 4:42 am

Senate passes Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill after voting overnight on amendments, sends measure back to House

WASHINGTON - The Senate approved a sweeping $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan on Saturday, putting Congress one step closer to fulfilling an electoral promise from...

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