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How the proposed budget and tax cuts could stunt new affordable housing
By Michelle D. Layser, Research Fellow, Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown University. For many Americans, there is no such thing as affordable housing in...
No Trump-Putin Talks on APEC Summit Sidelines, White House Says
The White House Friday attempted to put to rest speculation that U.S. President Donald Trump might hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on...
Bannon to McConnell: Resign From Senate Leadership
In the latest battle of the ongoing war between Stephen K. Bannon and the Republican establishment, the former White House chief political strategist called...
Former President Obama delivers congratulations on 2017 election victories
GettyImages-114520979 Barack Obama was a very happy Democrat following his party’s electoral victories on Tuesday evening. The former President celebrated his party’s success —...
Trump ‘not invited’ to Paris climate summit
US President Donald Trump is not among the around 100 heads of state and government invited to next month's climate summit in Paris, a...
House Republican Accidentally Admits That Tax Reform Scam Being Done To Appease His Donors
Republican Representative Chris Collins accidentally let a nugget of truth slip out recently when he told a reporter that his wealthy donors are telling...
CBO: Republican Tax Plan Would Add $1.7 Trillion to National Debt
An independent analysis has concluded the U.S. tax overhaul being advanced by Republican leaders in the House of Representatives would add $1.7 trillion to...
US, Chinese firms sign $9bn in deals during Trump visit
US and Chinese companies signed nearly 20 deals worth a total $9 billion on Wednesday at the start of President Donald Trump's state visit...
Rich and famous in the Paradise Papers
Apple, Bono and Queen Elizabeth II are just a few of the big names and companies revealed in the Paradise Papers leak to have...
Trump Arrives in China for Thorny Talks on Trade, North Korea
Donald Trump arrived in Beijing Wednesday, his first visit as U.S. President to a nation that has been a focus, often a negative one,...