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Republicans will include repealing the individual mandate in the tax reform bill

AP_17297775367208 (1) Senate Republicans on Tuesday said they will be looking to scrap Obamacare’s controversial individual mandate in the GOP’s tax reform bill, something...

N. Korea slams Trump for insulting leader

North Korea's state media on Wednesday slammed Donald Trump for insulting leader Kim Jong-Un, saying the US president deserved the death penalty and calling...

Alabama Republican Rebuffs Growing Calls to End US Senate Candidacy

Alabama Republican candidate Roy Moore is rebuffing a growing number of calls for him to abandon his campaign for a U.S. Senate seat in...

Top Senate Republican Calls for Moore to Quit Race

The top Republican in the U.S. Senate, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, said Monday that Alabama Republican Roy Moore should end his Senate candidacy in...

US Justice Department Considering Probes of Republican Concerns

The U.S. Justice Department is examining whether it is appropriate to open investigations into a number of issues raised by Republicans in Congress, including...

Trump Jr. Messaged With WikiLeaks During, After Campaign

President Donald Trump's son has released a series of private messages from WikiLeaks' Twitter account sent to him during and after the 2016 presidential...

US Senate panel reaches deal to reduce small bank rules

US senators agreed Monday on legislation to reduce the regulatory burden on small banks, reforming rules established in the wake of the 2008 financial...

Mortgage interest deduction is a terrible way to help middle-class homeowners

By Gil B. Manzon Jr., Associate Professor of Accounting, Boston College. Middle-class homeowners need credits, not deductions. Konstantin L/Shutterstock.com Republican lawmakers’ plans to rewrite...

Trump Travel Order Gets Partial Go-ahead

A federal appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump's order restricting travel to the U.S. from several countries may take effect in part....

Trump, At Last Minute, Skips East Asia Summit

U.S. President Donald Trump has, at the last minute, skipped the plenary session of the 18-nation East Asia Summit with events running behind schedule....