New York Times After House Vote on Taxes, Spotlight Shifts to Undecided SenatorsNew York TimesJeff Flake(y),” declared him “unelectable” and offered a prediction: “He'll be a NO on tax cuts because his political career anyway is 'toast.' ” Mr. Flake, an unapologetic Trump critic, seemed unmoved by the declaration. “What the president says or …and more » us politics – Google News
Read More...Daily Trojan Online You Do Uterus: Cultural relativism isn't considered in US politicsDaily Trojan OnlineI realize that should have been obvious — why would any other country or culture celebrate a holiday meant to commemorate the settlement of pilgrims and emergence of the first U.S. colonies? I'm not about to dole out excuses for my own ignorance, but … us politics – Google News
Read More...New York Times House Passes Tax Bill, as Does Senate PanelNew York Times“It's a combination of shrewd legislative maneuvering and political necessity,” said Ken Spain, a former official with the National Republican Congressional Committee who now lobbies on tax issues. “The result is landmark legislation moving at …and more » us politics – Google News
Read More...DailyFX US Dollar Finds Haven Bid, Politics Sink Pound and NZ DollarDailyFXThe US Dollar returned to the offensive in Asia Pacific trade, rising alongside 10-year Treasury bonds while most regional stock exchanges slumped. The MSCI Asia Pacific equities benchmark shed 0.4 percent in a move that seemed to echo Friday's drop on …and more » us politics – Google News
Read More...Fox News Trump tweets 'Russia can greatly help' US after calling ex-intel leaders 'political hacks'Fox NewsMultiple U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that Moscow meddled in the 2016 election to try to help Trump win. But the president argued there's plenty of reason to be suspicious of their findings. "I think that [Putin] is very, very strong in …McCain slams Trump over siding with Putin on Russia meddlingCNN Trump says he agrees with US intelligence community that Russia meddled in electionABC News'He said he didn't meddle': Trump talks with Putin about…
Read More...Voice of America Black Candidates Win Mayoral Races, Could Affect US PoliticsVoice of AmericaStephanie Mash Sykes, executive director of the nonpartisan African American Mayors Association, said there are about 30 black mayors of U.S. cities with more than 100,000 residents. The 2010 Census lists more than 200 cities and regional areas that size.and more » us politics – Google News
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