“There is no Republican Party. There’s a Trump party,” John Boehner told a Mackinac, Michigan, gathering of the GOP faithful last week. “The Republican Party is kind of taking a nap somewhere.” Ex-Speaker Boehner should probably re-check the old party’s pulse, for the Bush-Boehner GOP may not just be napping. It could be comatose. Consider. […]
Why the Democrats Just Lost the Senate…
For Democrats, the Don Blankenship dream is over. The coal-mining baron and ex-con was a pleasant diversion—the prospect of yet another train-wreck Republican candidate was exactly the kind of opponent that Sen. Joe Manchin needed in his dicey reelection campaign in West Virginia—but now it’s back to the reality of a merciless map that offers […]
Americans Fleeing Tax-Heavy Blue States at a Record Pace Due to GOP SALT Cap…
Over the past decade, about 3.5 million Americans have relocated from high-tax blue states like California and those in the Northeast, to low-tax red states like Texas and Arizona — and the change is likely to accelerate. So say Arthur Laffer and Stephen Moore, co-authors of a report from the American Legislative Exchange Council, in […]
The GOP’s Political Renaissance…
As President Donald Trump continues to remake the Republican Party in his image, calls for last rites to be given to American conservatism are not just premature –they’re entirely wrong. Accusing Republican voters of political apostasy for supporting Trump is wrong, too. These perspectives are also evidence that the accusers are missing an intellectual and […]
Legislators Push for 90,000 Cheap H-2B Imported Workers…
Democratic and GOP legislators in the House and Senate are trying to import additional cheap H-2B seasonal workers, just as voters’ wages are poised to grow before November, according to industry advocates. North Carolina GOP Sen. Thom Tillis is asking for 24,000 additional imported H-2B seasonal workers — above the 66,000 allowed by law — […]
Top Senate Democrat: The House Intel Memo Is Sloppy And Baseless. Also, I’ve Not Read It…
Home Depot Hourly Employees to Receive up to $1k Bonus Due to Tax Reform…
Home Depot is awarding its hourly employees in the U.S. a one-time cash bonus of as much as $1,000 following the passage of new tax legislation. The bonus amounts will be determined based on a person’s length of service, similar to Walmart’s strategy. All of Home Depot’s U.S. hourly workers will get at least a […]
Wasserman Schultz Shrugs Off $1k Bonuses…
Here Is What Is In The Republicans’ Final Tax Bill…
On Wednesday, Congress Republicans were said to reach a deal on final tax legislation, clearing the way for final votes next week on a package that, if approved, would be sent to President Donald Trump to sign into law. While the formal language of the legislation has not been released, the following are the known […]
GOP Senators Hold Back Support for Tax Bill Over Child Tax Credit…
Two Republican senators indicated Thursday they were holding back support for the final $1.5 trillion GOP tax reform bill unless a larger child tax credit is included. The strongest statement came from the office of Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio. “Senator Rubio has consistently communicated to the Senate tax negotiators that his vote on final […]
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