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Analysis: Assessment of Senate bill undercuts White House argument that tax reform benefits middle class; A director at DHS resigns after past comments about blacks, Muslims come...
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Senate Republican leaders are struggling to find enough support for their bill. Multiple Republicans have expressed reservations about the plan, which would permanently reduce the corporate tax rate but allow cuts for households and individuals to expire. The plan would also repeal the Affordable Care Act's individual insurance mandate.
In unearthed audio clips, the Rev. Jamie Johnson said that blacks had "turned America's major cities into slums because of laziness, drug use and sexual promiscuity," and spoke harshly about Muslims.
From an assembly line worker to a doctor, eight people describe a process frequently shrouded in mystery. For many, the decision to report was as life-altering as the incident itself.
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A news anchor and model accused Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) of forcibly kissing her during a 2006 USO tour. Beloved by liberals for his fierce attacks on President Trump, Franken found few defenders as both the Republican and Democratic leaders called for the ethics committee to investigate his actions.
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The president on Twitter slammed his longtime critic: "And to think that just last week he was lecturing anyone who would listen about sexual harassment and respect for women."
The story of Clinton's treatment of women has not been news for many years outside of conservative media. But liberals have started publicly reckoning with this legacy recently.
By continuing to back Moore, the party appeared to close the GOP's last off-ramp out of the Alabama crisis. And for the first time, Democrat Doug Jones jumped ahead of Moore in a ballot test.
The university told all Interfraternity Council chapters — which make up most of the traditional male fraternities on campus — to stop recruitment and social activities immediately.
Neo-Nazis' campaign to co-opt brands has forced firms into a pattern: corporate statements disavowing white supremacy, typically followed by silence, in hopes the controversy would blow over without long-lasting damage. But companies are learning that this strategy doesn't always work.
CEO Elon Musk said the semi-truck can go from zero to 60 mph in five seconds and would be less expensive per mile than diesel trucks. Musk also showed off a prototype of a new Tesla Roadster, a revamped version of the company's debut vehicle.
Free speech advocates were alarmed by a Facebook post by a Texas sheriff that raised the prospect of charging the truck's owner with disorderly conduct.
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