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Trump tries to bounce back after horrible day damages presidency – CNN
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Russia fails to stop U.N. Security Council meeting on Venezuela – Reuters
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russia failed on Saturday to stop a U.N. Security Council meeting on Venezuela that was requested by the United States after Washington recognized opposition leader Juan Guaido as the South American nation’s head of state and urged President Nicolas Maduro to step down. Only four of the 15 council members voted to stop the meeting, while nine voted to hold the meeting and two abstained. A…
Coulter: ‘No question’ Pelosi outplayed Trump – The Hill
Conservative firebrand Ann Coulter late Friday continued to blast President TrumpDonald John TrumpStone: ‘I’ve never had any discussion’ with Trump about a pardon White House: Trump will move forward on wall ‘with or without’ Dems Pelosi after Stone indictment: ‘What does Putin have on the president’? MORE‘s decision to end the 35-day partial government shutdown without securing funds for a border wall, saying he was outmaneuvered by Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy Patricia D’Alesandro PelosiPelosi…
Brooklyn truck driver claims $298.3M Powerball jackpot – USA TODAY
David Johnson — 56, of Brooklyn — has claimed a $298.3 million Powerball jackpot, the New York State Gaming Commission announced Friday. (Photo: Photo courtesy New York Gaming Commission) A Brooklyn truck driver has claimed a $298.3 million Powerball jackpot, the New York State Gaming Commission announced Friday. The jackpot, drawn on Dec. 26, is the second-largest in New York Lottery history, according to a release. David Johnson, 56, was sick when he bought the ticket…
Trump’s border wall drama isn’t over. This is just intermission – Washington Examiner
With airports jammed with angry passengers, Republican senators blaming each other behind closed doors for the government shutdown, and President Trump’s poll numbers tanking, the writing was on the wall. Feeling pressure from his fellow Republicans to reopen the government, Trump announced Friday afternoon that a deal was reached for federal employees to come back to work as negotiations on border security are given a little more time. A week…
Gregg Jarrett: Stone indictment shows no evidence of Trump-Russia ‘collusion’ – Fox News
Video Jarrett: Roger Stone indictment doesn’t show Trump-Russia ‘collusion’ Roger Stone arrested by FBI in early morning raid; where were the raids for Hillary Clinton and others? Panel reaction on ‘Hannity.’ The indictment of President Trump’s former political adviser Roger Stone – who was arrested Friday on charges of obstruction of an official proceeding, making false statements and witness tampering – demonstrates yet again that there is no known evidence…
Elizabeth Warren’s wealth tax proposal is constitutional, experts say — and necessary – Los Angeles Times
In any event, the court rejected Pollock only a few years later, by upholding an estate tax and a gift tax — that is, a tax on net worth. After the 16th Amendment, which declared an income tax constitutional, was ratified in 1913 as a response to Pollock, discussions of the constitutionality of taxes other than the head tax dropped off the Supreme Court docket.
Trump’s border wall drama isn’t over. This is just intermission – Washington Examiner
With airports jammed with angry passengers, Republican senators blaming each other behind closed doors for the government shutdown, and President Trump’s poll numbers tanking, the writing was on the wall. Feeling pressure from his fellow Republicans to reopen the government, Trump announced Friday afternoon that a deal was reached for federal employees to come back to work as negotiations on border security are given a little more time. A week…
Gregg Jarrett: Stone indictment shows no evidence of Trump-Russia ‘collusion’ – Fox News
Video Jarrett: Roger Stone indictment doesn’t show Trump-Russia ‘collusion’ Roger Stone arrested by FBI in early morning raid; where were the raids for Hillary Clinton and others? Panel reaction on ‘Hannity.’ The indictment of President Trump’s former political adviser Roger Stone – who was arrested Friday on charges of obstruction of an official proceeding, making false statements and witness tampering – demonstrates yet again that there is no known evidence…
Elizabeth Warren’s wealth tax proposal is constitutional, experts say — and necessary – Los Angeles Times
In any event, the court rejected Pollock only a few years later, by upholding an estate tax and a gift tax — that is, a tax on net worth. After the 16th Amendment, which declared an income tax constitutional, was ratified in 1913 as a response to Pollock, discussions of the constitutionality of taxes other than the head tax dropped off the Supreme Court docket.
‘What Does Putin Have On The President?’ Pelosi Asks Following Stone Indictment – Newsweek
The indictment of longtime Trump confidant Roger Stone raises questions around what Russian leader Vladimir Putin might “have” on President Donald Trump, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) suggested on Friday. Stone was arrested early Friday morning on charges including making false statements to Congress, obstructing a congressional investigation and witness tampering in connection with special counsel Robert Mueller’s ongoing Russia investigation. In a statement responding to the arrest, Pelosi said: “The indictment of Roger Stone…
Nixon Foundation distances itself from Roger Stone after Mueller indictment – CNN
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Elizabeth Warren’s New Wealth Tax Could Cost Billionaires $85 Billion A Year – Forbes
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) Visits Iowa Shortly After Announcing A Presidential Exploratory CommitteeGetty Images Presidential contender Elizabeth Warren suggested a new tax on the rich Thursday that could cost American billionaires $85 billion a year, according to a Forbes analysis. The plan would not directly affect anyone worth less than $50 million, but it would subject those with fortunes of more than $50 million to a 2% incremental wealth tax….
Trump administration to start sending asylum seekers to wait in Mexico – The Washington Post
Andrew deGrandpre Maria Sacchetti Kevin Sieff David Nakamura January 24 U.S. officials at the southern border will begin sending some asylum applicants back to Mexico on Friday as the Trump administration implements new measures preventing migrants from waiting in the United States while their cases are processed. The initiative, announced by the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday night, follows high-level talks between the two governments late last year as…
Trump’s border wall drama isn’t over. This is just intermission – Washington Examiner
With airports jammed with angry passengers, Republican senators blaming each other behind closed doors for the government shutdown, and President Trump’s poll numbers tanking, the writing was on the wall. Feeling pressure from his fellow Republicans to reopen the government, Trump announced Friday afternoon that a deal was reached for federal employees to come back to work as negotiations on border security are given a little more time. A week…
Gregg Jarrett: Stone indictment shows no evidence of Trump-Russia ‘collusion’ – Fox News
Video Jarrett: Roger Stone indictment doesn’t show Trump-Russia ‘collusion’ Roger Stone arrested by FBI in early morning raid; where were the raids for Hillary Clinton and others? Panel reaction on ‘Hannity.’ The indictment of President Trump’s former political adviser Roger Stone – who was arrested Friday on charges of obstruction of an official proceeding, making false statements and witness tampering – demonstrates yet again that there is no known evidence…
Elizabeth Warren’s wealth tax proposal is constitutional, experts say — and necessary – Los Angeles Times
In any event, the court rejected Pollock only a few years later, by upholding an estate tax and a gift tax — that is, a tax on net worth. After the 16th Amendment, which declared an income tax constitutional, was ratified in 1913 as a response to Pollock, discussions of the constitutionality of taxes other than the head tax dropped off the Supreme Court docket.
Trump’s border wall drama isn’t over. This is just intermission – Washington Examiner
With airports jammed with angry passengers, Republican senators blaming each other behind closed doors for the government shutdown, and President Trump’s poll numbers tanking, the writing was on the wall. Feeling pressure from his fellow Republicans to reopen the government, Trump announced Friday afternoon that a deal was reached for federal employees to come back to work as negotiations on border security are given a little more time. A week…
Elizabeth Warren’s wealth tax proposal is constitutional, experts say — and necessary – Los Angeles Times
In any event, the court rejected Pollock only a few years later, by upholding an estate tax and a gift tax — that is, a tax on net worth. After the 16th Amendment, which declared an income tax constitutional, was ratified in 1913 as a response to Pollock, discussions of the constitutionality of taxes other than the head tax dropped off the Supreme Court docket.