Democrats face dilemma over retail theft bill

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Friday called for a national tax on the country’s wealthiest Americans, unveiling his plan to address growing wealth inequality a day after a proposed billionaire tax — to which he objected —  secured a spot on California’s November ballot. In an op-ed posted on S

Senate Democrats must now decide whether to pass the Combating Organized Crime Act, which would expand the Department of Homeland Security's surveillance powers, or to listen to voters and reject the bill.