Controversy erupted after a fundraiser for Sade Perkins, a former Houston official who made racial comments about the 27 girls who died in Camp Mystic floods.
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Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio has called for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to resign, saying his "personal feelings" are keeping the interest rates up.
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Despite assaults skyrocketing against ICE officers and federal agents, Democrats say the GOP is politicizing any attacks, adding that the feds should have more stringent rules related to the arrest and deportation of illegal aliens.
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Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked an effort by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) to restore the 100 percent tax deduction for gambling losses after it was cut down to 90 percent in President Trump’s massive tax and spending package that became law last week. Cortez Masto attempted to restore the full deduction via unanimous consent…
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Most Americans said that the costs of child care are a “major problem,” and most are in favor of efforts to provide free or low-cost day care, according to a new survey released on Thursday. The new Associated Press (AP)-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that most Americans, 76 percent, agree that child care…
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