Thursday's Headlines: Rush to pass massive rewrite of tax code sows confusion for taxpayers
Congress delivers landmark legislative victory to Trump; Trump stands to save millions under new tax bill, experts say; Republicans heap praise on Trump and his presidency amid...
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Many workers will have to wait until 2019 to find out whether they will pay more or less to the federal government under the Republican tax bill approved Wednesday. The legislation has sparked a scramble among tax attorneys, accountants and corporate payroll departments to adjust to changes that won't be official until President Trump signs the bill in January.
They say the measure will ensure a financial windfall for the president and his family in a way that is virtually unprecedented in American political history.
As he stood outside the White House to mark passage of the measure, the president was touted as "one heck of a leader" and a "man of action." But the adulation from Republican lawmakers signaled an even bigger moment: Many were embracing not only a shared accomplishment, but also Trump's unorthodox presidency itself.
Witnesses said bodies went flying as people were struck by the vehicle, which then crashed into a tram stop in Melbourne. Australian police said they believe it was "a deliberate act" but that the motivation so far was unclear.
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The effort to remove certain words such as "entitlement," "transgender" and "diversity" and replace them with other terms is much broader than originally thought, sparking resistance from career officials in multiple federal agencies, outside experts and congressional Democrats.
President Trump suggested that billions of dollars in U.S. foreign aid could hinge on how countries vote on a U.N. resolution condemning his decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and move the U.S. Embassy there.
Congress appears unlikely this week to reauthorize the Children's Health Insurance Program, which is caught up in broader negotiations over federal spending. Meanwhile, the pressure grows on families to find their own solutions.
The judge found that government lawyers suppressed evidence that could have cast a favorable light on Bundy and his family, who became embroiled in a standoff with federal agents in 2014.
The Abbey Inn had ways to punish guests who said bad things about it. But a deception lawsuit filed by the state of Indiana claims one guest never got to see a thick policy document that listed certain peculiarities about the Abbey.
As a newly ordained priest in Mississippi in the 1960s, Law forcefully advocated for civil rights, including an end to segregation. But none of that, of course, is what Law will be remembered for after his death this week at age 86.
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