GOP members of Congress and the Trump administration—particularly President Donald Trump—will try to sell the American people ...

Senior Congress and Campaigns Reporter Riley Beggin breaks down the signature policy changes laid out in the recently passed GOP budget.

President Donald Trump falsely claims the ‘biggest tax cuts ever’ while Democrats add in the impact of a Biden-era policy.

Overtime hours and tips are lagniappe for some, but for others, they help them survive. Now, you might not have to pay taxes on either.

The Trump administration is expected to announce new trade actions and Pete Hegseth and Benjamin Netanyahu meet ...

Microplastics fight | Keep up pressure | Step up. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for July 10, 2025.

The One, Big, Beautiful Bill is now law, and it includes changes to Social Security. Older adults are set to receive a large ...

Many middle-class and wealthy families will see some benefits from the new legislation. But programs that help low-income ...

President Donald Trump signed his "big beautiful" spending bill into law on July 4.

Daniel Dale tackled the president's most excessive falsehoods on issues including tariffs, inflation and the so-called Big ...

President Donald Trump’s campaign promises to end taxes on tips and overtime pay have seemingly come to fruition in the GOP’s ...