Day: May 21, 2025

Delaware’s assisted suicide bill signed into law, making it the 11th state with such a statute

11:17 am May 21, 2025

Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer, a Democrat, signed a bill Tuesday legalizing physician-assisted suicide for certain terminally ill patients, arguing that the measure is about “compassion, dignity, and respect for personal choice.” The End-of-Life Options Act, which takes effect next year, allows mentally capable adults who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness and given six […]

Speaker Johnson reaches tentative deal with blue state Republicans to boost cap on ‘SALT’ deduction

10:26 am May 21, 2025

House Speaker Mike Johnson has reached a tentative deal with blue state Republican lawmakers to boost the cap on state and local tax deductions, or “SALT,” to $40,000 in President Donald Trump’s so-called “big, beautiful bill,” Republican sources confirmed to Fox News late Tuesday. The proposed cap – which is up from $30,000 – would […]

Senate unanimously approves $25,000 tax break for tipped workers

10:16 am May 21, 2025

The U.S. Senate has passed a new bill that would offer a tax deduction on tips worth up to $25,000. This bill, if enacted into law, would also extend to business tax credits for payroll taxes on tips in beauty and spa services. Sen. Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, is pushing the proposal – which […]

Karen Read trial witness faces brutal cross-examination over vehicle data

9:10 am May 21, 2025

Karen Read’s defense revved up its attacks on unexpected new expert findings Tuesday, which contradict the timeline they say proves she didn’t hit boyfriend John O’Keefe with her Lexus SUV and leave him to die in a blizzard in 2022. Shanon Burgess, an expert on vehicle and phone data from the digital forensics firm Aperture, […]

Pittsburgh mayoral primary sees major upset as ‘old guard’ candidate defeats progressive incumbent Ed Gainey

8:19 am May 21, 2025

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey was ousted Tuesday in a stiff Democratic primary challenge from Corey O’Connor, the son of a former city leader who had the support of the party’s “old guard” and some Republicans. Mayor Ed Gainey, seen as the progressive in the race, began the contest on roughly even footing in terms of […]

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