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The bill, dubbed the “Higher Wages for American Workers Act,” would raise the minimum wage starting in January 2026 and allow it to increase on the basis of inflation in subsequent years.

Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Really Screws the Poor The president’s latest round of tax cuts for the rich will be funded, in part, by taking money from the poorest 30 percent of American ...

Mathurin was the leading scorer in the game with 27 points in just 22 minutes. Credit where credit is due, The Ringer 's Bill Simmons called this.

In a 68-30 vote, the US Senate chose to advance the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins, or GENIUS Act, more than a month after it was introduced. Speaking from the ...

Sen. Bill Cassidy said Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised to maintain the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices without changes, but he fired its 17 members Monday.

The bill may still be revised by the Senate before it moves to a final vote. But it is a picture of how President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans want to reshape U.S. energy policy.

Bill Atkinson in 1987. Among other things, he is credited with inventing computer screen “pull down” menus and the “double-click” gesture of a mouse. Michel Baret/Gamma-Rapho, via Getty ...

Trump’s relationship with Musk, the world’s richest man and the largest Republican donor during the 2024 presidential campaign, shattered on Thursday in an exchange of public insults between ...

Pro & College Sports Rumors around Bill Belichick leaving UNC — for one NFL job — are beginning Updated: Jun. 05, 2025, 4:19 p.m. | Published: Jun. 05, 2025, 3:24 ...

President Donald Trump’s tax bill would reduce taxes by $3.7 trillion but increase the national debt and cause more people to lose health insurance, according to the CBO.

CAPE STATION, Utah—After a day touring Fervo Energy’s geothermal site, Bill Gates reached a conclusion: “It’s pretty mind-blowing.” Whether Senate Republicans agree will largely ...