It's (officially) official: The GOP tax plan would add more than $1 trillion to the federal budget deficit over the next decade — even when factoring in economic growth. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2irXBkX
There are two indisputable facts about the tax cut bill Republicans are trying to finesse through the Senate. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2itkHb3
CNN's Fareed Zakaria slams the White House's response to Trump retweeting anti-Muslim videos, saying the White House is creating an "Orwellian" attitude toward news. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2iveJGr
Attorney General Jeff Sessions condemned San Francisco's sanctuary city policy in the wake of a not-guilty verdict in Kate Steinle's death Thursday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2zTfIrA
Blackwater founder Erik Prince testified to House lawmakers that he met the head of a Russian investment fund earlier this year -- but he insisted it was not part of an effort to set up a Russian backchannel with the Trump administration, multiple sources told CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2zSZI90
President Trump told Senators Mitch McConnell, Richard Burr and others that he wanted an inquiry into Russian interference in the election to come to a close. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2jBiMxp
As a national conversation about harassment moves forward, journalistic gatekeepers are under the glare, raising questions about how their behavior shaped the stories they told. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2ivkowm
The views of Mike Pompeo, the C.I.A. director, have put him in good stead with President Trump, who has come to value his pungent opinions and hard-charging style. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2BpRbqq
When Matt Lauer interviewed Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in September 2016, he was widely criticized for being soft on Mr. Trump and for hammering Mrs. Clinton. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2zSmTjJ
The jury has reached a verdict in the trial of Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, a Mexican citizen and undocumented immigrant charged in the 2015 killing of Kate Steinle in San Francisco. The case became a political lightning rod in the debate over immigration policy. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2iuKgZg
The murder case for Kate Steinle, a 32-year-old who was allegedly shot by undocumented immigrant Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez, is going to trial. CNN's Dan Simon reports on the case that brought sanctuary cities to the forefront and inspired new legislation. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2h3niEp
Mr. Cotton, a senator from Arkansas, would be the youngest person ever to run the C.I.A. should a White House plan to shuffle the cabinet come to fruition. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2jyRfN2
The secretary of state, who may be forced out soon, presided over a historic gutting of the Foreign Service. But his replacement might be worse. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2Aloxap
Jeremy Corbyn retaliates after Morgan Stanley says a Labour government could be a bigger risk than Brexit. from BBC News - UK Politics http://ift.tt/2jyyae2
House Speaker Paul Ryan announced Thursday plans to pass a short-term funding bill to keep the government open while budget talks continue for a longer-term solution. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2ByRT5v
The panel joins Jake Tapper to discuss the Roy Moore race and the likelihood that he can still win despite the allegations against him. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2iunhNI
The Senate Ethics Committee has begun looking into the allegations against Sen. Al Franken, according to a statement from the committee issued Thursday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2Auos71
The Pentagon will soon issue a new policy on cluster bombs, abandoning a previous plan that mandated the military ditch older versions of the controversial weapons by 2019, according to a copy of a Defense Department memorandum signed by Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan and obtained by CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2zGgWC8
The Pentagon has received permission to put precision-guided bombs and missiles on drones in Niger. The drones would increase the military’s ability to go after extremists in West Africa. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2AsihjF
The Republican effort to undo the requirement that people get insured would unleash sales of cheaper policies offering little coverage. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2Aj4Xxx
A judge gave the government until 5 p.m. on Thursday to say whether an American held in military custody for more than two months knows his rights. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2i2UoVb
The National Academy of Sciences called on the federal government to make drastic policy changes to bring down the cost of prescription medicines. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2j4S54L
Senate Republicans and President Trump are rushing to overhaul the tax system. Does their plan live up to their promises? from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2j4S7cT
The White House has developed a plan to force Rex W. Tillerson out as secretary of state, according to sources, as President Trump sours on him. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2BnW1V2
The Environmental Protection Agency announced it would not change the rule mandating a rising percentage of ethanol to be blended with gasoline. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2zDdNmO
Talks over the transfer of EU powers to Scotland break up without a deal - although both sides say progress had been made. from BBC News - UK Politics http://ift.tt/2njTfya
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi says Rep. John Conyers should resign after recent allegations of sexual harassment. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2kdZu5r
Wednesday was one of the wildest news days in modern memory. Because so much happened, you might have missed President Trump's speech in St. Charles, Missouri, to sell his tax plan. As always, when Trump speaks, it's worth paying attention to. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2Aq1Gxb
One of Representative John Conyers Jr.’s accusers appeared on “Today” to explicitly detail her harassment accusations, prompting the Democratic leader to say he should go. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2AixSlG
Lawmakers responded angrily after the president shared videos from a British far-right group, then rebuked Prime Minister Theresa May. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2irZLkH
A transition plan developed by John F. Kelly, the White House chief of staff, would install Mike Pompeo, the C.I.A. director, as secretary of state, officials said. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2Bom52h
A State Department exodus marks a new stage in the broken and increasingly contentious relationship between Rex W. Tillerson and much of his work force. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2BjVynA
The president isn’t a dictator with the complete control of the media that Vladimir Putin has. But their methods have much in common. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2BnjMNd
An unscientific test with plastic balls is used to get the views of one of the few London areas to vote for Brexit. from BBC News - UK Politics http://ift.tt/2io57xj
It follows a campaign from a councillor who objected to the way she, and other women, were referred to. from BBC News - UK Politics http://ift.tt/2BpbLab
The assistant to the president became the first member of the Trump administration to try to use clothes as political capital. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2Aq1Nsj
Theresa May has said that "the fact that we work together" does not mean that "we are afraid to say when we think the United States have got it wrong". from BBC News - UK Politics http://ift.tt/2zPWpPH
The Nationwide says the chancellor's giveaway for first-time buyers will have limited effect on demand. from BBC News - UK Politics http://ift.tt/2zzSP8f
UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd tells MPs why she thinks US President Donald Trump's retweets of a British far-right group's videos were wrong. from BBC News - UK Politics http://ift.tt/2j4gt6D
With the Senate debate on taxes set, Republicans were still discussing revisions to their plan to address the concerns of a number of members. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2jxW4qc
After 11 weeks in detention, the unnamed suspect still has not appeared before a judge. The courts must move faster. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2j4btyP
UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd says the US president was "wrong" to retweet posts by a far-right group. from BBC News - UK Politics http://ift.tt/2Af3Gb0
Cell phone data, shell casings and a gun helped police link a 24-year-old man to a series of fatal shootings that paralyzed Tampa residents for nearly two months. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2AJoWXd
Steven Mnuchin, the Treasury secretary, has promised that an analysis of the tax bill will show robust economic growth, but that report has yet to materialize. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2zS7boF
Randy Credico, a longtime outsider in New York State politics, has been identified as the link between WikiLeaks and Roger J. Stone Jr., a longtime associate of the president. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2BAxOf5
The man charged with fatally shooting four random people over the past two months in a Tampa neighborhood seemed to be, weirdly enough, perfectly "fine" during police interviews, Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan said on Wednesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2zRv7sk
President Trump's longtime associate Roger Stone was in contact with a New York radio personality who had conversations with Wikileaks founder Julian Assange during the 2016 campaign season, according to sources familiar with the situation. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2BvyPoK
Jared Kushner met earlier this month with Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team as part of the investigation into Russia's meddling in the election, according to two people familiar with the meeting. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2k8yDHH
North Korea pushed President Donald Trump closer to a set of excruciating choices with its most potent missile test yet, which shattered a two-month calm in Northeast Asia and set nerves in Washington back on edge. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2AfeUfT
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel welcomed "currently unemployed" former President Barack Obama to his fund-raising special on Tuesday night. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2ByumBR
Members of the United Nations Security Council strongly condemned North Korea's successful launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile during an emergency meeting in New York on Wednesday, during which US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said the rogue regime's actions have brought the world "closer to war." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2BmMP3n
President Trump said he was the “opposite of an exaggerator” before falsely claiming the tax cut “is not good for me” and would be the largest in history. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2jxr9dk
The brief interview focused on a meeting attended by a Russian ambassador and the incoming national security adviser, Michael Flynn, according to a person briefed on the investigation. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2hZOcgK
President Trump nominated Marvin Goodfriend, an economist at Carnegie Mellon University, to an open seat on the Federal Reserve’s board. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2jwSBbf
United States officials weigh in on a dispute that could shape global trading — and the willingness of the United States to remain in the W.T.O. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2Alpthv
In a rambling speech in Missouri on Tuesday, President Trump criticized the rich and said the tax bill in Washington would not help people like him. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2ioC7ph
A focus on nuclear deterrence would fall short of President Trump’s promises to finally “solve” the problem with North Korea. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2AKMdIk
Donald Trump tells British PM to 'focus on terrorism in UK' after she criticised his sharing of far-right videos from BBC News - UK Politics http://ift.tt/2AJ8Qgn
The F.B.I. director faced sharp questioning over an internal report that some have said called to mind the F.B.I.’s illegal spying on blacks during the civil rights movement. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2Ag3VCv
A proposal to create hundreds of new judgeships to undo President Barack Obama’s judicial legacy is wrongheaded and based on false assumptions. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2i0rgxJ
Britain First, which believes that white Christian civilization is under threat from Islam, had been marginal. Now it has gotten an unexpected lift from the White House. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2BzUn3N
The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday advanced legislation to mandate that all states must accept any other state’s concealed-carry gun permit. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2i2AUjE
He spurned several job offers from Lyndon Johnson before finally accepting the role of White House gatekeeper, though without the chief of staff title. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2AeccHj
Alex M. Azar II, President Trump’s nominee for health secretary, said at a hearing on Wednesday that he knew how to improve a system that made drugs unaffordable for some patients. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2Ani0fL
With the Senate on track for a final vote later this week, Republican leaders were still working to secure the votes they need to pass their tax rewrite. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2nfiLEJ
A look at the clips retweeted by President Trump suggests that the events shown are more complex than first appears. Here is what we know about them. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2nhiL6Y
President Trump says the country needs a tax cut to boost economic growth, but the economy already is humming, unemployment is low and inflation may be picking up. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2AHh6NP
President Trump hoped to devote proceeds from repealing a health care mandate to helping the rich. Then came opposition from Ivanka Trump and Republican senators. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2kb1lI3
The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether the police need a warrant for cellphone location data in a case that could reshape privacy protections. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2k7NEJP
Gov. Jerry Brown of California will headline ClimateTECH, a new conference from The New York Times, on Wednesday night. Here’s how to watch and what to know. from NYT > Politics http://ift.tt/2iokDcp