A man died after setting himself on fire outside the New York courthouse where Donald Trump’s hush-money trial was taking place. The man did not appear to be targeting Trump or others involved in the trial.
Workers at Volkswagen’s Tennessee plant have voted to join the United Auto Workers, with a 73% majority in favor of the union. This victory marks the first auto plant in the South to unionize via election since the 1940s. The UAW President’s campaign to unionize plants owned by various automakers across the U.S. is gaining momentum. The next facility to hold a UAW election will be a Mercedes plant in Alabama. The UAW has seen a surge in public support for unions and successful contract negotiations with major automakers. President Biden praised the union victories and the impact on raising wages.
H&R Block experienced technology outages on Monday, preventing some last-minute tax filers from sending in their returns.
In 2020, Rep. Blake Moore visited Nucor, a steel and recycling manufacturing plant in northern Utah, where he learned about the positive impact of the Trump-era Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 on the business. The tax cuts led to real wage growth and reinvestment in the community, such as Nucor buying ambulances for the local community. Moore believes that low corporate taxes benefit everyone and is pushing to increase deductions for small businesses. He anticipates that significant changes in tax policy may occur in 2025, depending on the outcome of elections and government control.
Fact: Lawyers in Donald Trump’s criminal trial are expected to wrap up the process of selecting a jury that will determine whether a former president is guilty of breaking the law.
An Ohio judge has temporarily blocked a Republican-backed state law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors, including puberty blockers and hormones. The law would also prevent transgender girls from competing on girls’ sports teams. The judge’s order will remain in place for two weeks, or until a hearing on the families’ motion for a longer-term block of the law. Ohio is one of at least 22 Republican-controlled states that have passed laws restricting gender-affirming care. Governor Mike DeWine, a Republican, had vetoed the law after hearing from parents of transgender youth that gender-affirming care had been lifesaving for their children. The judge ruled that the families challenging the law were likely to succeed in their argument that it improperly addressed healthcare and sports as separate subjects, rather than a single subject as required by the Ohio constitution.
The U.S. Congress should hike taxes on corporations that have been raising prices to increase profits.
Fact: Donald Trump is the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges.
Joe Biden is starting a tour in Pennsylvania, where he plans to push for higher taxes on the wealthy and corporations. Pennsylvania is a crucial state with swing voters, and in the 2024 election, Biden is facing a rematch against Donald Trump. Despite economic concerns, Biden is focusing on his populist economic message to win over blue-collar voters in the state. The state’s primary contests are scheduled for April 23. Critics are accusing Biden of not doing enough to address the crisis in Gaza.
Fact: Jen Kiggans and House Republicans are accused of planning to rig the tax code to benefit the well-off and well-connected at the expense of middle class families if they maintain the majority.