WASHINGTON — Since Donald Trump left office in January 2021, the former president has not fared well at the Supreme Court, despite the conservative majority including three justices he appointed. When Trump tried to prevent prosecutors from obtaining his financial records, the court rejected his request. When Trump attempted to stop a congressional committee from […]
The IRS has clarified that catch-up contributions will be allowed in 2024 and beyond. The IRS recently announced some welcome news for higher-income workers with 401(k)s and similar retirement plans. The agency delayed implementing a new rule that would have required catch-up contributions made by people earning over $145,000 to be directed into an after-tax […]
Jan. 2—A handful of charter changes, a successful Home Rule application leading to passage of a 1 % municipal sales tax and whole lot of Holland Avenue held Westover City Council’s attention in 2023. Charting the course While changes to a city’s foundational document are necessary from time to time, such actions are typically pretty […]
Among retirement rules of thumb, saving 10 times your salary by 67 reigns supreme. But workers should also have another way by planning for their savings to provide 45% of their pretax, preretirement income. Financial services giant Fidelity has a rule for retirement savings you may have heard of: Have 10 times your annual salary […]
The Colorado Republican Party officially asks the United States Supreme Court to weigh in on whether Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution prevents former President Donald Trump from once again holding elected office. With primary elections to determine party nominees for president just weeks away, the high court is almost certain […]
Arizona’s 100-year water supply requirement came into sharp focus this year when Gov. Katie Hobbs announced news of a potential shortfall. It came up again recently when state Senate President Warren Petersen publicly discussed why the requirement is 100 years and not some other number. Petersen, R-Gilbert, said the number is arbitrary during a meeting […]
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Bahara Rustam, 13, took her last class at Bibi Razia School in Kabul on Dec. 11 knowing it was the end of her education. Under Taliban rule, she is unlikely to step foot in a classroom again. In September 2021, a month after U.S. and NATO troops withdrew from Afghanistan following […]
Former President Donald Trump‘s legal team has asked a federal appeals court to toss the criminal case alleging he violated multiple criminal statutes in his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, arguing that Trump possesses “presidential immunity.” In a 71-page late-night filing with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District […]
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declined to immediately decide former President Donald Trump‘s claim that he cannot be prosecuted for trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat, allowing a lower court to continue reviewing the issue. The justices, rebuffing an extraordinary request by U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith, refused […]
The US Supreme Court has said it will not immediately take up a plea by special counsel Jack Smith to rule on whether former president Donald Trump can be prosecuted for his actions to overturn the 2020 election results. The issue will now be decided by the US Court of Appeals for the District of […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Friday that it will not immediately take up a plea by special counsel Jack Smith to rule on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted for his actions to overturn the 2020 election results. The issue will now be decided by the U.S. Court of Appeals for […]