(Background) GLENVIEW, IL - OCTOBER 4: A server delivers food to customers at a Corner Bakery Cafe October 4, 2005 in Glenview, Illinois. Dallas-based Brinker International has agreed to sell their Corner Bakery Cafe restaurants to CBC Restaurant Corp. There are 92 Corner Bakery Cafes in eight states and Washington, DC. Other Brinker restaurants include Chili's Grill & Bar, Maggiano's Little Italy, On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina and Romano's Macaroni Grill. (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images) / (R) A bartender prepares a drink during an event by Hacienda Santa Teresa rum producer in Caracas on December 13, 2025. Neat, on the rocks or in a cocktail, Venezuelan rum is setting out to conquer the world after a painstaking campaign to gain ground in its own market. Winner of international awards and highly prized in tastings, it was long relegated in the once-wealthy oil powerhouse, where whisky reigns. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP via Getty Images)

Calif. and N.Y. workers seethe over states’ decision to push back on ‘No Tax on Tips’ provision enacted by Trump admin

Democrat-led states like California and New York are reportedly not conforming to the federal “no tax on tips” provision enacted earlier this year by the Trump administration, meaning tipped workers in the states will continue to pay state income taxes on their gratuities, despite the new federal deduction.

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WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 13: U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks after being reelected to his leadership role following the House Republican leadership elections at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill on November 13, 2024 in Washington, DC. The House Republican Caucus reelected Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) to their positions for the 119th Congress and elected Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) as House Republican Conference Chair. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/GettyImages)

4 Republicans defect from GOP leadership to join Democrat-led discharge petition, forcing vote on Obamacare subsidies extension

Four “moderate” House Republicans signed a Democrat-led discharge petition initiated by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. This provides the 218 signatures needed to force a floor vote on a bill extending enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA, commonly called Obamacare) premium subsidies for three years.

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