One Year Later, No Tax on Tips Are Delivering Wins for Working Families

One Year Later, No Tax on Tips Are Delivering Wins for Working Families

Opinion
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July 3, 2026
By Congressman Mike Haridopolos (FL-08) A year ago today, I stood on the House Floor and cast one of the most consequential votes of my career. When the Working Families Tax Cuts passed in the early morning hours—with the landmark No-Tax-On Tips provision at its heart—I thought of every bartender, server, waitress, and delivery driver […]
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Appeals Court Temporarily Halts Order Requiring Trump Administration To Reinstate National Park Exhibits

Appeals Court Temporarily Halts Order Requiring Trump Administration To Reinstate National Park Exhibits

Joseph Quesada
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July 2, 2026
A U.S. appeals court has temporarily blocked a previous ruling requiring the Trump administration to reinstate several exhibits that it removed from U.S. national parks, which included slavery and climate change. A three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals postponed District Judge Angel Kelley’s June 2026 order, which required the National Park […]
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Judge Stops USPS 'Quid Pro Quo' Mail-in Ballot Policy

Judge Stops USPS 'Quid Pro Quo' Mail-in Ballot Policy

Joseph Quesada
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July 2, 2026
The Trump administration’s efforts at “ensuring integrity in federal elections” continue to take hard blows from the courts, as a federal judge officially blocks the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) recently proposed "Quid Pro Quo" mail-in ballot policy. District Judge Emmet Sullivan ruled that USPS’s recently proposed amendment to the Mailing Standards of the United States […]
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Trump Announces Over $400 Million In Disaster Relief for Florida

Trump Announces Over $400 Million In Disaster Relief for Florida

Joseph Quesada
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July 1, 2026
As the state of Florida braces for the Atlantic Hurricane Season of 2026, President Donald Trump announced the approval of more than $400 million in Disaster relief for the Sunshine State. “I am pleased to announce that the Great State of Florida has been approved to be given $415.9 Million Dollars in its Disaster Declaration […]
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E. Jean Carroll Requests Judge To Demand $5 Million Judgment on Trump Sexual Assault Case

E. Jean Carroll Requests Judge To Demand $5 Million Judgment on Trump Sexual Assault Case

Joseph Quesada
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July 1, 2026
New York journalist E. Jean Carroll requested a Manhattan federal court judge to order President Donald Trump to pay her the more than $5 million judgment she was awarded after a Manhattan jury found the president liable for sexually abusing the writer in the 1990s. Carroll’s request was made just a day after the U.S. […]
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U.S. Expected not to Renew $2 Trillion USMCA Trade Agreement

U.S. Expected not to Renew $2 Trillion USMCA Trade Agreement

Joseph Quesada
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July 1, 2026
The U.S. is expected to formally announce that it will not extend its regional trade pact, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), just 6 years after its implementation. The decision could affect several industries, including the North American automotive industry. The trade agreement – which governs $2 trillion in trilateral goods and services – appears to […]
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Chris Collins Vows to Introduce Bill Banning Birthright Citizenship

Chris Collins Vows to Introduce Bill Banning Birthright Citizenship

Joseph Quesada
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June 30, 2026
Congressional candidate and ‘OG Trump Conservative’ Chris Collins immediately responded to President Donald Trump’s call to end Birthright Citizenship via legislation following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling against the president’s executive order seeking the same measure. “President Trump is right: The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold birthright citizenship left the fight to Congress – and […]
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Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Bid To End Birthright Citizenship

Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Bid To End Birthright Citizenship

Joseph Quesada
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June 30, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship, landing a big blow to the administration’s efforts to rescind more than 160 years of legal precedent and national tradition amid its immigration crackdown efforts. The high court, divided 6-3, ruled that President Trump’s executive order titled “PROTECTING THE MEANING AND […]
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Speaker Johnson Affirms the Housing Bill Will Pass No Matter What

Speaker Johnson Affirms the Housing Bill Will Pass No Matter What

Joseph Quesada
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June 30, 2026
Despite reported market growth and lower unemployment rates than previous administrations, affordability remains one of the most prevalent and consistent issues plaguing the U.S. As the 2026 Midterm elections approach, established lawmakers are aiming to secure their seats in Congress amid the rise of newcomers across the country who seem to be listening to constituents […]
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Rubio Announces Peace Framework Between Israel And Lebanon

Rubio Announces Peace Framework Between Israel And Lebanon

Joseph Quesada
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June 26, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Department of State have announced that Israel and the government of Lebanon have agreed to a framework agreement for “lasting peace and security” between the two countries. In a signing ceremony alongside Lebanese Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh, Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, and State […]
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Trump Threatens '100% TARIFF' On All Imports From Countries Enforcing A Digital Service Tax

Trump Threatens '100% TARIFF' On All Imports From Countries Enforcing A Digital Service Tax

Joseph Quesada
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June 26, 2026
President Donald Trump threatened to impose a retaliatory “100% TARIFF” on imports from any country that enforces a digital service tax on U.S. companies. Addressing the “Numerous European Countries” that have been in talks about the “imminent implementation of a Digital Services Tax on American Companies” and those “close to actually” enforcing it, President Trump […]
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Trump Urges Hard-Line GOP Members Led By Anna Paulina Luna To 'Unify' Amid Blockade

Trump Urges Hard-Line GOP Members Led By Anna Paulina Luna To 'Unify' Amid Blockade

Joseph Quesada
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June 26, 2026
Amid House GOP hard-liners' attempts to jam the House Chamber over the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE America Act), President Donald Trump urged House Republicans to end their retaliatory blockade of procedural votes that could put other major bills at risk. “House Republicans should unify, and stop voting down ‘Rules’ or, threatening to do […]
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Judge Blocks Trump And USPS From Enforcing Quid Pro Quo Election Policies

Judge Blocks Trump And USPS From Enforcing Quid Pro Quo Election Policies

Joseph Quesada
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June 25, 2026
A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order (EO) that sought to establish a federal voter list and place new restrictions on mail-in ballots. Trump's Executive Order "Legally Void" U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani declared that procedures ordered within EO 14399, titled “Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections”, are “legally void.” […]
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GOP Senate And Trump at Odds: Canceled Housing Bill Signing, SAVE Act, War Powers Resolution

GOP Senate And Trump at Odds: Canceled Housing Bill Signing, SAVE Act, War Powers Resolution

Joseph Quesada
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June 25, 2026
Less than two hours after the scheduled signing of a rare bipartisan and generational housing bill, President Trump abruptly canceled the ceremony, using the legislation as political leverage to encourage the U.S. Senate to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE America Act). In the sudden announcement, President Trump said that the signing ceremony […]
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Chris Collins Calls Himself 'The Original Trump Conservative' in new ad

Chris Collins Calls Himself 'The Original Trump Conservative' in new ad

Joseph Quesada
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June 23, 2026
Former Congressman Chris Collins (R) reaffirmed his title as “The Original Trump Conservative” as he aims to secure the nomination in the highly contentious race for Rep. Byron Donald’s (R) 19th Congressional District seat. In a new ad by Collins for Congress, Collins goes after ‘Never-Trumpers’ Mike Pence, Liz Cheney, and Mitt Romney, calling them […]
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Judge Rules Against Trump Admin's SAVE Database Program 'Overhaul'

Judge Rules Against Trump Admin's SAVE Database Program 'Overhaul'

Joseph Quesada
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June 23, 2026
A federal judge ruled against the Trump administration’s efforts to nationalize elections, deeming the established centralized database containing Americans’ private information illegal. U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan in Washington, D.C., sided with a voting rights group and a nonprofit that aims to protect privacy, which argued that a recent overhaul of the Systematic Alien Verification […]
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Rick Scott, Trump Celebrate 'El Tigre's' Colombian Presidential Election Win

Rick Scott, Trump Celebrate 'El Tigre's' Colombian Presidential Election Win

Joseph Quesada
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June 22, 2026
After Abelardo “El Tigre” de la Espriella secured a narrow win in Colombia’s 2026 presidential election, Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) congratulated the president-elect, expressing hopes for a stronger relationship between the U.S. and the Latin American country. “CONGRATULATIONS to Abelardo de la Espriella as the preliminary results point toward victory, and to the brave people […]
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Italian Foreign Minister Cancels Meeting With Rubio Over Trump's 'Offensive' Comments

Italian Foreign Minister Cancels Meeting With Rubio Over Trump's 'Offensive' Comments

Joseph Quesada
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June 19, 2026
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced that he was canceling a scheduled trip to the U.S. after President Donald Trump’s “offensive” comments about the country’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. “The serious and offensive words of President Trump towards Prime Minister (PM) Giorgia Meloni offend all of Italy. For this reason, I have decided to cancel […]
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