New York Times US Trade Deficit Shrank in August as Exports RoseNew York TimesA container being unloaded from a ship in Baltimore last year. The trade deficit narrowed to $ 42.4 billion in August, down $ 1.2 billion from July. Credit Patrick Semansky/Associated Press. WASHINGTON — Rising exports and falling imports shrank the …and more » us politics – Google News
Read More...New York Times Kennedy's Vote Is in Play on Voting Maps Warped by PoliticsNew York TimesBut he has never found a satisfactory way to determine when voting maps are so warped by politics that they cross a constitutional line. After spirited Supreme Court arguments on Tuesday, there was reason to think Justice Kennedy may be ready to join …This Supreme Court Case Could Radically Reshape PoliticsNPR Will the fate of America's democracy be decided by this US supreme court case?The GuardianGill v. WhitfordSCOTUSblogall 366 news articles » us politics – Google…
Read More...New York Times Republicans Are Reconsidering Full Repeal of State and Local Tax DeductionNew York TimesRepresentative Kevin Brady, Republican of Texas and chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, acknowledged that full repeal of the popular state and local tax deduction would be a “nonstarter” with many Republicans in Congress. Credit Al Drago for …Why the GOP tax plan could implodeCNBC Republican senator criticizes Trump tax planReutersBefore they can cut taxes, Republicans need to pass a budgetVoxFortune –Bloomberg –Washington Postall 527 news articles » us republicans – Google News
Read More...New York Times Vast Exercise Demonstrated Russia's Growing Military ProwessNew York TimesFor Western analysts, the Russian military display might have served an additional purpose: tipping off what Moscow fears most about the United States and its NATO allies. “A lot of attention was paid to fending off a U.S. aerospace operation, shooting …and more » us politics – Google News
Read More...New York Times On 'Dreamers' Deal, Democrats Face a Surprising Foe: The DreamersNew York Times“It is naïve for us to believe that we will get 12 Republicans to vote for DACA or the Dream Act without putting something on the table,” said Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, an co-author of the Dream Act, which would offer a path to citizenship …and more » us democrats – Google News
Read More...USA TODAY Trump Lashes Out at Puerto Rico Mayor Who Criticized Storm ResponseNew York TimesMs. Cruz, a member of the Popular Democratic Party, which advocates maintaining the island's commonwealth status, was unmollified and went back on CNN on Friday night to continue her pleas for help wearing a black T-shirt that said, “Help Us, We Are …Benicio del Toro dishes on hurricane recovery, politics after arriving in Puerto RicoUSA TODAY Donald Trump's last 7 days are just mind-bogglingly badCNNDonald Trump says Puerto Rico is 'an island surrounded by big water'The Independentall…
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