Taxes

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., and President Donald Trump arrive for a House Republican conference meeting, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

Johnson to call Trump about final language before ‘big, beautiful bill’ heads to floor vote

Emily Hallas · May 21, 2025 9:14 am

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after departing a House Republican conference meeting,

Will the GOP tax cut pay for itself?

Zach Halaschak · May 21, 2025 5:00 am

FILE — Mike Lawler speaks during a news conference,

SALT Caucus and GOP leadership reach tentative deal in win for tax bill

Zach Halaschak · May 20, 2025 10:25 pm

President Donald Trump talks with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) during a visit at the Capitol to meet with the House Republican Conference on the reconciliation bill on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Trump: GOP was ‘one heart attack away from losing the House’ majority

Christian Datoc · May 20, 2025 11:41 am

One big, beautiful missed opportunity to help young people start families

Conn Carroll · May 19, 2025 2:00 pm

Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., walks with reporters on his way to the chamber for final votes of the week, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024.

Lawler rebuffs criticism over negotiations on reconciliation bill: ‘Got to be real relief for the middle class’

Jenny Goldsberry · May 19, 2025 11:23 am

Scott Bessent urges tax cuts to offset possible tariff inflation

Asher Notheis · May 19, 2025 7:47 am

Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) talks with fellow Representatives as the House votes for Speaker of the House on the first day of the 119th Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 03, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

One big, beautiful punt

Washington Examiner · May 19, 2025 12:01 am

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol, May 6, 2025, in Washington.

McCarthy suggests Trump doing Johnson’s job as speaker after ‘big beautiful bill’ crashes in House

Emily Hallas · May 18, 2025 10:53 am

Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom presents his revised state budget during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, May 14, 2025.

Hollywood gets millions in tax credits despite Newsom’s $12 billion black hole

Barnini Chakraborty · May 18, 2025 4:00 am

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) talks to reporters just after House Republicans narrowly approved their budget framework, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, April 10, 2025.

The three factions holding up Trump’s ‘one big, beautiful bill’

Zach Halaschak · May 17, 2025 7:00 am

One big, beautiful bill may not only change taxes — it could change how you file them

Haisten Willis · May 17, 2025 6:00 am