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House Republicans unveil plan to slash corporate, individual tax rates

House Republicans unveil plan to slash corporate, individual tax rates

by Matt Sussis | Nov 2, 2017 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON– House Republicans unveiled a tax plan Thursday that would permanently reduce the corporate tax rate by over 40 percent, shrink the number of individual income tax brackets and cap certain deductions, including the home mortgage deduction, while...
Former Ethics Chief Unveils Plans for A Legislative Proposal on Government Transparency

Former Ethics Chief Unveils Plans for A Legislative Proposal on Government Transparency

by Tacuma Roeback | Nov 1, 2017 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — The former director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, who resigned in July after criticizing President Donald Trump for ethics lapses and failing to distance himself from his investments, told members of Congress on Wednesday that he will...
White House pushes back against criticism of NYC attack “politicization”

White House pushes back against criticism of NYC attack “politicization”

by Gerald Harris | Nov 1, 2017 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON- White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders pushed back Wednesday against criticism that President Donald Trump is “politicizing” the terrorist attack in New York City that claimed eight lives, saying the president is “talking about protecting...

The World of No-Fee ETFs Is Approaching

by Matt Sussis | Nov 1, 2017 | Business & Tech, Featured

WASHINGTON—Following Deutsche Bank AG’s (DB – Get Report) decision to cut the cost of its flagship high-yield ETF, some analysts warned Wednesday that exchange-traded fund price wars are far from over and predicted that no-fee ETFs could become a reality...
Five African nations ask for more US aid to fight terrorism

Five African nations ask for more US aid to fight terrorism

by Oyin Falana | Nov 1, 2017 | Featured, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON — Despite this week’s $60 million pledge from the State Department, members of the Group of Five Sahel States appealed for additional support Wednesday from the U.S. and other countries, saying the fight against terrorism in the West Africa region is...
Pentagon: Raqqa, Syria still too dangerous for civillains to return

Pentagon: Raqqa, Syria still too dangerous for civillains to return

by Ricky Zipp | Nov 1, 2017 | Featured, National Security, Topics

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Syrian city of Raqqa, the former self-proclaimed capital of the Islamic State caliphate, is still too dangerous for civilians days after its liberation, the Special Operations commander for the U.S.-led coalition said Tuesday. At a...
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