Two top Democrats on the House’s tax-writing committee are pressing the Trump administration to promptly appoint a new permanent national taxpayer advocate ahead of the opening of the tax-filing season. “This will be the first filing season the IRS will start without a permanent National Taxpayer Advocate in place in nearly 20 years,” House Ways […]
Read MoreA federal grand jury has indicted the man accused of stabbing five people with a machete during a Hanukkah celebration at a rabbi’s home in New York, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday. Grafton Thomas, 37, was indicted with willfully causing bodily injury to the five victims because of their religion and obstructing the […]
Read MoreRep. Ilhan OmarIlhan OmarOmar rips Trump on new Iran sanctions: ‘This is not a measured response’ Hill.TV’s Krystal Ball says Ocasio-Cortez has become a force in Democratic Party Omar tweets clip of anti-war George Carlin routine MORE (D-Minn.) on Wednesday condemned President TrumpDonald John TrumpPence: Intelligence shows Iran directing militias not to attack U.S. targets […]
Read MoreHouse Democrats outlined their vision for sweeping climate legislation Wednesday, offering a first look at a bill that would push the U.S. to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Wednesday’s white paper provides the framework that lawmakers in July promised to deliver by early 2020 – a broad climate bill targeting every major sector of […]
Read MoreIran is moving some drones and missile batteries as U.S. forces were placed on high alert Monday night, CNN reported. U.S. forces and air-defense missile batteries in the Middle East were told to monitor for potential Iranian drones after intelligence suggested an attack on U.S. targets, two U.S. officials told CNN. Intelligence saw Iran moving […]
Read MoreThe ObamaCare market is “stable” and profitable for insurers despite the repeal of the law’s mandate to have coverage, a new analysis finds. When Republicans repealed the health law’s mandate to have coverage in the 2017 tax law, many Democrats and some policy experts warned the move would cause chaos in the markets as healthy […]
Read MoreA group of seven Democratic senators wrote Thursday to President TrumpDonald John TrumpProfessor fired for Facebook post suggesting Iran should tweet out list of American cultural sites to threaten NY judge denies Trump request to dismiss lawsuit by E. Jean Carroll Rep. Omar: ‘War trauma never leaves you’ MORE‘s pick to lead the Office of […]
Read MoreA U.S. Army general refused a request by an officer who was pardoned by President Trump to have his Special Forces tab reinstated. Lt. Gen. Francis M. Beaudette — commander of U.S. Army Special Operations Command — denied the request by retired Maj. Mathew L. Golsteyn on Dec. 3, The Washington Post reports. The statement released by the Army on Thursday said […]
Read MoreHappy Thursday and welcome back to On The Money, where we’re wondering if impeachment or USMCA will hit the Senate floor first. I’m Sylvan Lane, and here’s your nightly guide to everything affecting your bills, bank account and bottom line. See something I missed? Let me know at [email protected] or tweet me @SylvanLane. And if […]
Read MoreThe House on Thursday approved a measure aimed at restricting President TrumpDonald John TrumpProfessor fired for Facebook post suggesting Iran should tweet out list of American cultural sites to threaten NY judge denies Trump request to dismiss lawsuit by E. Jean Carroll Rep. Omar: ‘War trauma never leaves you’ MORE’s ability to go to war […]
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