Jeff Powers

Jeff Powers is an award-winning journalist from San Diego, California, and has worked on IVN as a writer and editor. He has also worked on a number of local campaigns including SDSU West, Measures K & L, and other campaigns.

Sales Tax: Big Week For Tax Reform

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kHeki5yysw Perhaps wanting to quickly pivot from the health care reform debacle, the administration is poised to roll out its plan for tax reform

By Jeff Powers

July 31, 2017

Morning Report: July 31, 2017

Japan and United States Inch Closer to Military Action? The latest ballistic missile test from North Korea has not only angered the United States, but also one of its key

By Jeff Powers

July 30, 2017

General John Kelly, the New "Star" in the White House

President Trump tweeted about his new chief of staff friday afternoon, writing "Reince Preibus is a good guy, John Kelly is a star." Four stars actually. John Kelly,

By Jeff Powers

July 29, 2017

If Health Care Failure Brings Congress Together, America Wins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nyy6SPmbqJo It's certainly true that the most valuable things in life don't come easy. That is the case with health

By Jeff Powers

July 28, 2017

Morning Report: July 28, 2017

"Skinny" Repeal Misses Mark as John McCain Leads 3 Republicans Against Health Care Reform The drama on the floor of the U.S. Senate to replace and repeal

By Jeff Powers

July 27, 2017

Morning Report: July 27, 2017

Senate Republicans have cast two separate votes since Tuesday that have removed the option of "repeal-only" and a replacement plan. Now it appears their only viable option

By Jeff Powers

July 26, 2017

#CalExit: The Signature Gathering Begins

There is an important update in the most recent effort in California to secede from theUnited States. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has cleared the campaign behind the secession initiative

By Jeff Powers

July 26, 2017

Morning Report: July 26, 2017

Arrested Feeling The Country Imran Awan, a House staffer at the center of a criminal investigation potentially impacting dozens of Democratic lawmakers, has been arrested on bank fraud and is

By Jeff Powers

July 25, 2017

Morning Report: July 25, 2017

President Donald Trump made a last-ditch plea to U.S. Senate Republicans Monday to fulfill seven years of campaign promises to repeal and replace former President Barack Obama'

By Jeff Powers

July 24, 2017

California Taxpayers May Be on the Hook to Bailout Tesla

Tesla may soon be saved by California -- and its taxpayers. The State Assembly passed a bill, AB 1184, to increase subsidizes for electric car purchases to $3 billion over the

By Jeff Powers

July 24, 2017

Morning Report: July 24, 2017

President Donald Trump is set to deliver a statement on health care at 3:15 p.m. ET. Trump's statement will follow his participation "in a greeting

By Jeff Powers

July 23, 2017

Morning Report: July 22, 2017

It would seem to make sense that the removal of White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer would mean the return of the televised White House Press Briefing with Sarah Huckabee

By Jeff Powers

July 21, 2017