The Trump Administration Set a Record-Low Refugee Cap. Now It’s Falling Far Short of It.
Refugees arrive in Greece last month. The Trump administration has slashed the number of refugees the United States will accept.Angelos Tzortzinis/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. In September, President Donald Trump cut the annual limit on the number of refugees who can come to the United States from 110,000 to…
Chart of the Day: How Have Republican Tax Cuts Fared Since 1980?
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Jonathan Chait complains today that Republicans always justify their claim that tax cuts boost the economy by simply taking credit for the normal economic expansions that happen afterward: They deemed the Reagan tax cuts to be a growth miracle by starting at the trough of…
“If There’s No Collusion, Why Lie About These Contacts?”
Ting Shen/Xinhua via ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Earlier today, Michael Flynn pled guilty to a charge of lying to the FBI about his efforts to stall a UN vote on Israeli settlements during the presidential transition. This was obviously a plea bargain to avoid more serious charges, but…
How Will You Spend Your Tax Cut Bonanza?
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Have you been wondering what kind of tax cut you’ll be getting from the Republican tax bill? Wonder no longer! If you’re middle class, with an income between $30-75,000, here’s the answer: Maybe you can remodel your kitchen! A few hundred bucks should cover that,…
Why the Flynn Guilty Plea Is Bad News for Pence—and Other Senior Trump Officials
Flynn: Susan Walsh/AP; Pence: Alex Brandon/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. When special counsel Robert Mueller announced a criminal charge against retired Gen. Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, it was far more than an embarrassment for the White House. The “statement of offense” that accompanied Flynn’s…
The Republican Tax Bill Is Speeding Towards Passing the Senate
Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) boards the subway at the Capitol on Thursday.Carolyn Kaster/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Midday Friday, Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) appeared to give Republicans the 50th vote needed to pass their tax bill later today. Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Steve Daines (R-Mt.) are also on…