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Republicans strike deal on tax package
Posted on Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Republican negotiators on Wednesday said they’ve managed to strike a deal on a $1.4 trillion tax-cut package and that they’ll be prepared to send it to President Trump’s desk next week.
Democrat Doug Jones defeats Roy Moore in Alabama race upset
Posted on Tuesday, December 12, 2017
In a stunning victory aided by scandal, Democrat Doug Jones won Alabama’s special Senate election on Tuesday, beating back history, an embattled Republican opponent and President Donald Trump, who urgently endorsed GOP rebel Roy Moore despite a litany…
Firefighters wrestle to control massive California wildfire
Posted on Tuesday, December 12, 2017
An out-of-control California wildfire that has already destroyed nearly 700 homes in its path of destruction crept closer to the upscale hillside community of Montecito on Tuesday despite calmer winds that slowed its progress.
House to vote on controversial Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act
Posted on Wednesday, December 6, 2017
House lawmakers are set to vote Wednesday on a bill that would force states to recognize concealed carry permits issued in other states, effectively undercutting restrictive local laws that require gun owners to prove a good reason in…
Supreme Court Lets Trump’s Latest Travel Ban Go Into Full Effect
Posted on Monday, December 4, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory to President Donald Trump by allowing his latest travel ban targeting people from six Muslim-majority countries to go into full effect even as legal challenges continue in lower courts.
