Right now, it is not exactly clear how the tax will be passed onto the consumer. But vaping products and popular Zyn pouches will now be subject to a 45% tax — up from 15%.

President Donald Trump’s grip on the Republican Party since voters deemed him the standard-bearer in 2016 has, of course, had ...

OH AND WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING … Former White House tech guy Elon Musk released the new version of his AI chatbot, Grok4, ...

FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: The White House is ramping up messaging on the reconciliation bill today by sending all Senate and House ...

And for all of Trump’s “America First” rhetoric, there is at least one playing field where that message doesn’t ...

PHASE TWO BEGINS: The start of any presidency begins with an acknowledgement that the clock is already running. Every new administration enjoys a window of time during which it can pursue one or two ...

On the Playbook Podcast this morning, Jack and Dasha discuss the schisms opening up in the MAGA movement this week — and why ...

First in Playbook — The sticky wickets: There are still a handful of serious outstanding issues that the chambers need to ...

The U.S. vaping industry and tens of thousands of small businesses are at risk. A Biden-era task force and rogue FDA and CBP ...

FIRST IN PLAYBOOK — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, who is speaking at the Florida Democratic Party dinner today in Hollywood, ...