Richard Neal

The sharp divergence between Republicans and Democrats over the 21 percent corporate income tax rate was on display Tuesday at the House Ways and Means Committee as Democrats began making the case for a large increase should their party succeed in November’s elections.

President Donald Trump has put impeachment behind him, but he’s got another battle ahead with Democrats that’s been brewing for almost a year: access to his tax returns.

The president should have a chance to block House Democrats from obtaining his New York state tax returns, a federal judge decided, in a boost for the president as he fends off other subpoenas for his financial records while facing an impeachment inquiry.

A federal judge indicated he would allow House Democrats to proceed with a lawsuit that seeks to obtain the president’s tax returns from the Treasury Department.

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, teamed up with several of his fellow Democrats on new legislation and investigations of reported abuses of the opportunity zone tax break for real estate investors.

Treasury’s inspector general is investigating how the department handled a request from Congress to turn over President Donald Trump’s tax returns, which was rejected by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.

They say the political process is more appropriate than the courts.

The administration claims the Committee on Ways and Means — controlled by Democrats — is improperly attempting to enlist the judiciary in its fight with the Executive Branch.

The U.S. judge hearing a lawsuit to block New York from turning over Trump's tax returns to House Democrats told the state to wait until after he rules.

President Donald Trump asked a federal judge for an emergency order keeping House Democrats from getting — or even asking for — his New York State tax returns.