Immigration, economy, Guantanamo highlight Trump’s first state of the union

by Kate Cimini, Casey Egan & Oyin Falana | Jan 31, 2018 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump laid out the “four pillars” of his controversial immigration reform plan last night during his first State of the Union address, urging all sides to come together in what he termed the best prospect for a compromise  in the past...

State of the Union Preview: Economy and Immigration

by Yingjie Gu, Jasmine Khayami & Matt Sussis | Jan 30, 2018 | Featured, Politics

President Trump is expected to discuss the country’s economic climate and his immigration framework at tonight’s State of the Union. Jasmine Khayami spoke with field reporters Jenny Gu and Matt Sussis to learn...

Democrats Turn to another Kennedy to Respond to Trump’s State of the Union Address

by Casey Egan | Jan 30, 2018 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — He’s a Kennedy. He’s young. He’s gone “viral” on social media for blistering critiques of Republican lawmakers and President Donald Trump. In choosing Rep. Joe Kennedy III of Massachusetts to deliver the Democratic response to the State of the Union...

Tax on University Endowments Could Divert Tens of Millions from Students

by Matt Sussis | Jan 16, 2018 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON— A new tax on the returns of large university endowments could leave some universities with tens of millions of dollars less to fund investments for students. The $1.5 trillion tax bill passed by Republicans in December and signed by President Donald Trump...

Trump’s plan for cash repatriation a win for shareholders

by Matt Sussis | Sep 27, 2017 | Business & Tech, Featured

WASHINGTON– President Donald Trump’s newly released tax plan could send billions of dollars of cash currently held overseas back to the United States. As noted in the White House statement released Wednesday, the plan “ends the perverse incentive to keep foreign...