Five things we've learned through the release of Trump's tax records
The main tax committee in the House voted Tuesday night to release six years of tax returns belonging to former President Trump as part of an investigation into the presidential audit program at the IRS. The vote was 24-16 and fell along party lines, with Democrats voting in favor and Republicans voting against. The returns include six years of personal returns as well as returns for eight of Trump’s businesses. They’ll be released within a few days following redactions, committee members said Tuesday. Reports from the Ways and Means Committee about the IRS’s presid
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said he hoped the Senate could pass a sweeping fiscal 2023 government funding package as early as Wednesday, as leaders press for swift passage ahead of a Friday shutdown deadline. "The Senate took the first step to passing this bill last night voting 75 to 20 to begin to debate,” he said, referring to a procedural vote to kickstart the process in the upper chamber on Tuesday. Schumer on Wednesday morning called the margin “a strong signal that both sides are keen to finish funding the government very soon.” “We m
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Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Belarus this week escalated concerns that he is seeking to drag the country into his war in Ukraine. Both Russia and Ukraine have acknowledged they are expecting a long fight, and Putin’s high-profile trip to Minsk to meet Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko underscored the country’s role as a border state to both countries. Analysts said Russia may actually try and push Belarus into the war, or it could merely be using the threat of the country’s involvement to spook western nations and Ukraine. David Mar
Read MoreThe Hill's Morning Report — Trump tax returns to be released; Senate omnibus advances
The House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday voted along party lines to publicly release former President Trump’s tax returns, marking the culmination of a yearslong battle during which Trump defied tradition by keeping his finances confidential. Following hours of debate behind closed doors, the Democratic-controlled committee approved the release of six years’ worth of Trump’s tax returns, but it could take some time before any information is made available to the public. “This was not about being
Read MoreZelensky to address Congress amid rising fears of massive Russian winter offensive
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will make his historic visit to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday at a critical time in his country's war with Russia, as Ukrainian officials warn Moscow is massing upwards of 200,000 troops for a renewed offensive within the first three months of next year. Ukraine has urged the United States and other allies to ramp up weapons shipments for the winter fight, a call sure to be reinforced by Zelensky during his visit, which will also include a meeting with President Biden. Ukrainian forces have appeared to stall out in routing Russia
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