Republicans struggle to highlight Trump’s cuts as Americans see little effect on Tax Day – US politics live
Republicans had hoped that Trump’s 2025 tax cuts would be at the forefront of voters’ minds, but many have reportedly not noticed a difference Sign up for the Breaking News US email Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. It is Tax Day and Republicans are ramping up their efforts to highlight last year’s sweeping tax cuts and turn them into political capital. Eric Swalwell officially resigned from Congress amid the threat of an expulsion vote and other misconduct allegations he has denie
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At a Turning Point USA event in Georgia on Tuesday, vice-president JD Vance was heckled by a protester who seemed to criticized the conflicts in the Middle East, including the war in Gaza.
“Jesus Christ does not support genocide,” the audience member shouted. The vice-president addressed the demonstrator and agreed with their statement, before responding to further comments from the heckler who appeared to say that the administration “supports a genocide in Gaza”.
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- Republicans struggle to highlight Trump’s cuts as Americans see little effect on Tax Day – US politics liveGuardian - World · Shrai Popat (now) and Tom Ambrose (earlier) · Apr 15, 2026, 1:17 PM
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