“you’ve got to find a way to break up this idea that being a nihilist and getting nothing done is a success. it’s not.” congress has passed fewer substantive bills than is normal, putting this two-year session on track to be among the least productive ...
This time, with so few days to act — and a feeling among Democrats that there is little need to investigate what happened, since most members of Congress heard Trump speak to his supporters and were in the Capitol when the mob broke in — impeachment is going straight to the House floor...
Without checks and balances, one branch of a government or organization can grow too powerful. In the U.S., three branches of the federal government effectively have a set of checks and balances: the legislative branch as Congress (the House of Representatives and the Senate), the Supreme Cou...
2024's 10 Best-Performing Stocks The best-performing stocks of the year aren't household names, but they show what's hot in the market. Wayne DugganJan. 2, 2025 10 Best-Performing ETFs of 2024 These funds all trounced the returns of the S&P 500 in 2024. ...
If your no-spend challenge is successful, before long you should have more money in your bank account. And if you do a no-spend challenge long enough or often enough, you might even develop some better spending and money management habits. So how to do a no-spend challenge? We have som...
The Recording Academy andMusiCareshave pledged $1 million to support music professionals impacted by the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, launching theLos Angeles Fire Relief Effort To Support Music Professionals. The effort will provide both immediate relief and long-term support to individuals an...
But there’s a way that you can put these distributions to good use and reduce your tax burden. Given the impact that required minimum distributions (RMDs) can have on your tax bill, it may be worth creating a long-term strategy with the qualified charitable distribution (QCD) rule....
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Jan. 6: Congress counts the electoral votes. Typically, this process formally certifies a winner. But if no candidate wins a majority of electors, the House votes to determine who becomes president. This procedure is laid out in the 12th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Each sta...
A new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule means consumers’ hospital and doctor bills can no longer weigh down their credit scores. Dawn PapandreaJan. 9, 2025 Will You Benefit From Trump Tax Cuts? Tax breaks were a big issue on the campaign trail, and Congress will be focusing on...