Social Security’s Looming Shortfall Pushes Some Republicans Toward an Unlikely Solution: Higher Taxes

For decades, raising taxes has been close to political heresy for many Republicans. But the approaching financial crisis facing Social Security is beginning to challenge that orthodoxy, with some Republican lawmakers signaling that additional tax revenue may need to be part of a bipartisan agreement to prevent major benefit reductions. The urgency comes from Social […]
Nikki Haley says she will only debate Donald Trump as crucial New Hampshire primary approaches

Nikki Haley has dropped out of a debate before the crucial New Hampshire Republican primary contest, saying she would only take part if Donald Trump did. The former US ambassador to the United Nations finished third in the snow-covered Iowa caucuses on Monday, a couple of points behind Florida governor Ron DeSantis but well behind […]