STATE AND LOCAL

Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., argued Wednesday that America "can't afford" Democrats' $3.5T spending package.

Some Democrats in Congress are pressing President Biden to repeal a $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions as he considers tax increases, but a number of states have already approved a method that allows some residents to circumvent the cap.

Former President Donald Trump called Friday night for Senate Republicans to withdraw from negotiations over President Biden’s $1.2 trillion spending proposal, warning that "RINO Republicans" were "just being played by the Radical Left Democrats."

A second ally of PayPal co-founder and billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel is now running for the Senate. Blake Masters, chief operating officer of Thiel Capital and president of the Thiel Foundation, on Friday filed paperwork to run for the Senate in the crucial battleground state of Arizona.

Arizona is the latest state looking to lower its income tax rate, citing a budget surplus despite the economic havoc wrought by the coronavirus pandemic.

Attorneys and experts who spoke to FOX Business are voicing concerns about cracks in the concrete of the Champlain Towers condominium in Surfside, Florida, that unexpectedly collapsed on June 24.

Two top GOP negotiators who are part of the group of 10 bipartisan senators who hammered out a nearly $1 trillion infrastructure plan say they accept President Biden’s walking back of comments that he would only sign the deal if it were accompanied by a separate and much larger Democratic spending measure.

A condominium collapse in Surfside, Florida, on Thursday morning has left many wondering what caused the massive implosion.

Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R- Wyo., told "Varney & Co." on Tuesday that she supports regulations for cryptocurrencies because she wants a "level playing field"

Gas prices have whizzed past $3 per gallon in much of the nation. The cost of used cars and new furniture, airline tickets, department store blouses, ground beef and a Chipotle burrito are on the rise, too.

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Thursday proposed a 25% tax credit for investments in semiconductor manufacturing as Congress works to increase U.S. chip production.

Lawmakers in Wisconsin advanced a bill this week that would prohibit any public or private entity in the state from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccinations.

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., explained Thursday a proposed bill that targets Big Tech "monopolies" over political censorship concerns, stressing on "Mornings with Maria" that "this can’t continue." 

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., demands answers from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Dr. Anthony Fauci on censoring coronavirus origins.

Sen. Cory Booker is calling on Google's parent company to conduct a "racial equity audit" that he says is necessary to identify "harmful" racial bias baked into the technology of its products.

Sen. Mike Braun said he seriously doubts the Wednesday meeting between Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and President Biden will lead to a compromise on infrastructure, throwing cold water on negotiations both sides say are productive.

Food delivery companies DoorDash, Uber Eats and Postmates have settled a claim of race discrimination launched by the Arizona Attorney General’s office over the companies’ promotions to waive delivery fees for Black-owned restaurants, after Arizona claimed it violated the state’s civil rights act.

Larry Kudlow hit President Biden's economic spending on “Kudlow” Tuesday, comparing it to the old Bulgarian economy.

The last member of President Biden’s Cabinet has yet to be named. 

President Biden on Friday submitted his 2022 defense budget to Congress, which included additional investments in systems intended to help the U.S. out-compete China.