Democrats are pushing new tax-cut plans to ease voters' affordability worries and blunt Republicans' advantage on the issue. Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland proposes ending federal income tax for many people earning about $46,000 or less. New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker backs a plan that wipes out tax on the first $75,000 of income. Democrats say simple tax relief sells better than complicated credits. Critics warn these plans drain money for restoring funding for Medicaid and other priorities. Analysts also say benefits can tilt toward higher earners and add to deficits.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has welcomed foreign investment and talked tough against illegal immigration. The fallout from an immigration raid on a Hyundai complex that detained 475 people raised questions about whether those stances conflict. Among those detained were more than 300 South Koreans, sparking questions in the Asian country about its relationship with the United States. Hyundai says it's investing $26 billion in U.S. plants, with more than $10 billion of that planned for Georgia. Kemp's office has only stated that he supports enforcement of immigration laws, emphasizing that companies must comply. Kemp's administration rejects suggestions that a projected $2.1 billion of incentives to Hyundai subsidize illegal employment.

Republicans in Congress have advanced a bill cutting clean energy tax credits, and the industry is bracing for the impacts. The legislation targets incentives like the 30% residential solar tax credit extended by the Inflation Reduction Act. Business leaders and analysts warn the cuts will reverse growth and lead to job losses. A North Carolina solar company CEO says the changes could force him to lay off over 50 employees. The bill also phases out credits for utility-scale solar and wind projects but spares some commercial initiatives temporarily.

More than $14 billion in clean energy investments in the U.S. have been canceled or delayed this year, according to an analysis released Thursday, as President Donald Trump's pending megabill has raised fears over the future of domestic battery, electric vehicle and solar and wind energy development.

Conservatives have blocked President Donald Trump's big tax breaks and spending cuts bill. House Republicans failed Friday to push it out of the Budget Committee. Four GOP conservatives initially voted against it, demanding further cuts to Medicaid and green energy tax breaks. A fifth switched his vote in a procedural step so it could be reconsidered later and says he's confident they'll "get this done." Tallying a whopping 1,116 pages, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is teetering at a critical moment. At the same time, lawmakers from high-tax states including New York are demanding a deeper local tax deduction. Democrats call the package "bad economics." The Budget Committee plans to try again Sunday.