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GOP Unveils New Details About Proposed Tax Cut Plan

House Republicans on Thursday unveiled a tax cut plan that would slash the corporate rate and lower the personal taxes of most Americans but also limit a cherished deduction for homeowners, as President Donald Trump and the GOP seek to deliver on the first tax revamp in three decades.

CMS Bond Package On The Ballot For Voters

Nearly a billion dollars in school bonds are on the ballot in Mecklenburg County next week and the county promises you won't pay for it. CMS officials say the money is desperately needed for overcrowded schools, but not everyone is on board.

Russia Probe Now Centers on Aide Offered Clinton β€˜Dirt'

A former Donald Trump campaign aide described by the White House as a low-level volunteer was thrust Monday into the center of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, providing key evidence in the first criminal case connecting Trump’s team to alleged intermediaries for Russia’s government.

Trump Vows Justice As US Captures Key Benghazi Militant

U.S. special operations forces captured a militant in Libya accused of playing an instrumental role in the Benghazi attacks, officials said Monday, in a high-stakes operation designed to bring the perpetrators to justice five years after the deadly violence.

First Guilty Plea, Indictment Of Trump Aides In Russia Probe

A former campaign adviser to President Donald Trump has pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russians, special counsel Robert Mueller said Monday, while former campaign manager Paul Manafort and Manafort’s business partner pleaded not guilty to felony charges of conspiracy against the United States and other counts.

Trump Declares Opioids A Public Health Emergency

In ringing and personal terms, President Donald Trump on Thursday pledged to β€œovercome addiction in America,” declaring the opioid crisis a nationwide public health emergency and announcing new steps to combat what he described as the worst drug crisis in U.S. history.

House Passes $4T Budget In Step Forward For Trump Tax Plan

The House on Thursday gave a significant boost to President Donald Trump’s promise to cut taxes, narrowly passing a GOP budget that shelves longstanding concerns over federal deficits in favor of a rewrite of the tax code that Republicans promise will jump-start the economy.

What Could Be In The Long-Secret JFK Files?

For decades, the existence of secret government files linked to President John F. Kennedy’s assassination has helped fuel conspiracy theories that others besides Lee Harvey Oswald were involved in his murder. Now the public is going to get a deeper look at the collection.

Clinton Campaign Help Fund Trump Dossier

Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee reportedly helped fund the infamous dossier that made allegations linking Donald Trump to Russia.Β 

AP Source: Clinton Camp Helped Fund Trump Dossier Research

Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee helped fund political research into President Donald Trump that ultimately produced a dossier of allegations about his ties to Russia, a person familiar with the matter said Tuesday night.

Trump Allows Refugee Admissions To Resume With New Screening

President Donald Trump on Tuesday allowed the resumption of refugee admissions into the U.S. under new, stricter screening rules but ordered nationals from 11 countries believed to pose higher risk to U.S. national security to face even tougher scrutiny.

Trump Urges House GOP to Move Quickly on Budget, Tax Cuts

House Republicans, with the urging of President Donald Trump, will strive to pass a budget this week so they can turn their attention to tax reform. Trump warned that action on tax reform is crucial to avoiding political failure in 2018.

Former Presidents Call For Unity At Hurricane Aid Concert

The five living former presidents put aside politics and appeared together for the first time since 2013 at a concert on Saturday to raise money for victims of devastating hurricanes in Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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