Top News Trump urges Speaker Mike Johnson to raise taxes on the wealthy, adding new wrinkle to massive GOP bill Published 4 hours ago on May 8, 2025 By The Janitor Trump privately pressed Johnson to increase the tax rate on the highest earners and close the so-called carried interest loophole. Related Topics: Up Next UK-US tariff deal: Cars, steel and beef – what you need to know Don't Miss Stock futures are flat following rally on U.S.-UK trade deal framework: Live updates Continue Reading You may like Click to comment Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Type in the text displayed above Δ{{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}Your submission failed. The server responded with {{status_text}} (code {{status_code}}). Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Learn More{{/message}}{{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}It appears your submission was successful. Even though the server responded OK, it is possible the submission was not processed. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Learn More{{/message}}Submitting…