Trump Says Iranian Protests Will See Support from US
President Trump doubled down on his support for Iranian protesters Wednesday morning, assuring that at the “appropriate time” they would see aid from the United States. “Such respect for the people of Iran as they try to take back their corrupt government. You will see great support from the United States at the appropriate time!” Trump tweeted. The president initially posted a tweet that described Iran as a “corrupt and poorly run country,” but then deleted the tweet, changing his statement to “corrupt government,” as opposed to the country as a whole. Protests have rocked the Islamic Republic for nearly a week, leaving at least 21 ... Read More
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Abedin Forwarded State Passwords To Yahoo Before It Was Hacked By Foreign Agents
Huma Abedin forwarded sensitive State Department emails, including passwords to government systems, to her personal Yahoo email account before every single Yahoo account was hacked, a Daily Caller News Foundation analysis of emails released as part of a lawsuit brought by Judicial Watch shows. Abedin, the top aide to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, used her insecure personal email provider to conduct sensitive work. This guarantees that an account with high-level correspondence in Clinton’s State Department was impacted by one or more of a series of breaches — at least one of which was perpetrated by a “state-sponsored actor.” The U.S. later charged Russian intelligence agent ... Read More
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House Conservatives Look to Make Individual Tax Rate Cuts Permanent
Republicans’ work on taxes isn’t done yet, with lawmakers saying last month’s once-in-a-generation tax overhaul still needs more tweaks — and left open the door for another round of tax cuts. Some colleges and universities are clamoring for protection from a new excise tax on school endowments, and a number of other “corrections” are also needed to fix the nearly 700-page bill, sped through in just a couple of weeks in December. Whether Democrats will cooperate with the GOP remains to be seen, but rank-and file conservatives hope to make things tough for Democrats by offering legislation to make the individual tax rate cuts ... Read More
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Trump, Ryan to Push for Major Welfare System Reforms in 2018
President Trump has sided with House Speaker Paul D. Ryan to push for sweeping welfare reforms this year but they will have to persuade a skeptical Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell when the three huddle at Camp David over the weekend to set the GOP’s legislative agenda for 2018. Mr. McConnell, Kentucky Republican, is expressing grave reservations about tackling the hot-button issue without bipartisan support that the effort almost certainly will lack. For Democrats, it’s also a made-to-order campaign talking point that Republicans help the rich and hurt the poor. But Mr. Trump is forging ahead with reining in welfare programs, as well as other ... Read More
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Michele Bachmann Considers Run for Al Franken’s Senate Seat
Former Rep. Michele Bachmann said she’s considering a bid for Al Franken’s Senate seat, telling televangelist Jim Bakker in a recent interview that her trust in God will guide her in making a final decision on the matter. The Minnesota Republican, who unsuccessfully ran for president in 2012, said last week on the “Jim Bakker Show” that she’s weighing a potential Senate run in order to bring her Christian principles to the D.C. swamp. “I’ve had people contact me and urge me to run for that Senate seat, and the only reason I would run is for the ability to take these principles into the ... Read More
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