April 19, 2021 7:01 AM By Zachary Sherwood
President Joe Biden aims to prove to the world this week that the U.S. has rejoined the international fight against climate change by vowing cuts in greenhouse gas emissions that are both ambitious and achievable.
Whether those cuts will be either ambitious enough to reassure skeptical allies or achievable given myriad domestic obstacles is far from a sure thing.
The Biden administration is expected to unveil the countryâs new pledge under the Paris climate agreement, known as a nationally determined contribution, before the international climate summit set to begin this Thursday. Heâll have to overcome the major trust deficit run up by former President Donald Trump, who withdrew from the Paris agreement and dismantled domestic policies key to driving the countryâs promised emissions cuts. The past four years revealed how tenuous pledges of U.S government action can be.
Apr 18, 2021
U.S. President Joe Biden said he plans to announce a higher refugee cap for this year, following a swift backlash from allies over a decision to keep the historically low ceiling set by his predecessor.
Biden on Friday signed an order intended to accelerate processing of refugees while keeping former President Donald Trump’s 15,000-person cap in place. That backtracked on the administration’s plan to accept many more refugees this year. Top Democrats condemned the move, with Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin calling the decision “unacceptable.”
“We’re going to increase the number,” Biden told reporters on Saturday about the refugee cap, as he departed a Delaware golf club.
Restoring property tax break can save you lots of cash. Why it could actually happen this time.
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Rep. Josh Gottheimer announces the formation of a new congressional caucus to fight for restoring the full federal deduction for state and local taxes. Surrounding him are other founding members of the caucus.
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A Bergen County homeowner making $150,000 a year and owning a $600,000 house can expect to pay as much as $12,000 in property taxes and $5,000 in state income taxes.
Until 2018, taxpayers could deduct that full amount on their federal income tax returns. But Republicans capped that tax break at $10,000.
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President Joe Biden said he plans to announce a higher refugee cap for this year, following a swift backlash from allies over a decision to keep the historically low ceiling set by his predecessor.