THE REBEL WIRE 08/01/2018 WILL GOP CONGRESS CAVE IN AGAIN? WILL THEY GIVE AWAY THE FARM?

GOP focused on avoiding government shutdown Congressional Republicans on Tuesdaybrushed off President Trump’s threats of a government shutdown over border wall funding, saying that while money for the wall is important, they’re not going to let it send Congress into partisan gridlock.The annual appropriations process is moving faster than it has in years, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said […] Read More

Trump administration considering tax break on capital gains (Worthy News) – The Trump administration is studying the idea of implementing a big tax break for wealthy Americans by reducing the taxes levied on capital gains, but no decision has been made yet on whether to proceed. Administration officials said Tuesday that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin prefers deferring to Congress. But he does have […] Read More

EDITORIAL: Misguided activists want to seize Trump International Hotel’s liquor license ANALYSIS/OPINION:Who knew so many of the sufferers of Trump Derangement Syndrome were advanced alcoholics? But some of them have obviously come down with delirium tremens, or D.T.Although he insists it’s “not a political stunt,” the attorney for seven complainants has written to the city’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Board urging it to strip the Trump International […] Read More

Sexual Exploitation, Abuse by Aid Workers Has Been Happening for a Long Time: Report (Photo: Unsplash/Charlein Gracia)Three children sitting together in this photo uploaded on May 28, 2018.Charity groups whose missions are to protect vulnerable people around the world have been complicit in the sex abuse of women and children, a major report by members of parliament in the U.K. has concluded.The massive report, presented on Tuesday by Stephen […] Read More

How the US military will identify remains from North Korea HONOLULU (AP) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is flying to Hawaii on Wednesday to receive 55 boxes of bones recently handed over by North Korea. The remains are believed to belong to servicemen from the U.S. and other United Nations member countries who fought alongside the U.S. during the Korean War.Here’s a look at […] Read More