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Secretary of State Mike PompeoMichael (Mike) Richard PompeoPompeo says Trump-Zelensky call was ‘consistent’ with administration policy Giuliani hits back at Trump’s nominee for Russia ambassador: He ‘doesn’t know what he’s talking about’ NY Democrat presses Trump officials on terrorist designation for foreign white supremacist groups MORE has said that President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump congratulates Washington […]

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The Trump administration and congressional Republicans have begun working on a new tax package, The Washington Post reports. ADVERTISEMENT In September, both Treasury Secretary Steven MnuchinSteven Terner MnuchinOn The Money: Senate passes first spending package as shutdown looms | Treasury moves to roll back Obama rules on offshore tax deals | Trade deal talks manage […]

The Trump administration is backing away from its proposal to roll back Obama-era rules that push automakers to make vehicles more fuel efficient, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The administration is now considering requiring a 1.5 percent increase in fuel efficiency, compared with the 5 percent annual called for under the Obama rules, according to the Journal, which […]

Senate Democrats blocked a defense spending bill for the second time on Thursday, underscoring the hurdles ahead of next month’s government funding deadline. Senators voted 51-41 on whether to advance a spending package that was expected to include the defense funding. The bill needed 60 votes to advance. Democrats warned ahead of time that they […]

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) unveiled a health care proposal Thursday that would allow residents to use ObamaCare subsidies for plans that don’t meet the law’s coverage requirements.  Under the plan, which must be approved by the Trump administration before taking effect, the subsidies could be used to buy short-term and association health plans that are typically cheaper than […]

Former national security adviser John BoltonJohn BoltonOvernight Defense: Dems block defense spending bill over Trump wall | Impeachment latest – Both sides seize on testimony of White House Russia expert | Bolton won’t testify voluntarily Both sides claim win in White House official’s impeachment testimony Judge fast-tracks case over former White House official’s refusal to […]

A federal judge on Thursday threw out conspiracy theorist Jerome Corsi’s lawsuit against former special counsel Robert MuellerRobert (Bob) Swan MuellerGowdy: I ‘100 percent’ still believe public congressional hearings are ‘a circus’ Comey: Mueller ‘didn’t succeed in his mission because there was inadequate transparency’ Fox News legal analyst says Trump call with Ukraine leader could be ‘more […]

A federal judge on Thursday fast-tracked a case involving a key impeachment witness caught between House Democrats seeking to compel his testimony and a White House order to defy a congressional subpoena.   Judge Richard Leon, a George W. Bush appointee to the Federal District Court in D.C., called the legal dispute over the testimony of Charles […]

Carmakers Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot confirmed their intention to merge Thursday, after speculation of the deal came earlier in the week. ADVERTISEMENT The new company will be on track to have 8.7 million vehicle sales annually and 400,000 employees, making it the fourth-largest carmaker in the world. “Discussions have opened a path to the creation of […]