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Ravi Bhalla, Jerry Shi, and Falguni Patel all won elections in New Jersey after they were targeted by racist flyers.
Ravi Bhalla, Jerry Shi, and Falguni Patel all won elections in New Jersey after they were targeted by racist flyers.
Prosecutors are asking for information about whether Icahn pushed to change a federal policy that would have helped a firm in which he has a majority stake.
Prosecutors are asking for information about whether Icahn pushed to change a federal policy that would have helped a firm in which he has a majority stake.
Before he left court, the former president went around the room to greet his fellow jurors, some of whom anticipated his arrival and brought books for him to sign.
The Oscar-winning actor has faced several accusations of sexual misconduct in recent weeks.
Legal and ethics experts on Tuesday were largely critical of David Boies, a once-highly respected lawyer who hired investigators employing questionable tactics to stop the Harvey Weinstein sex abuse allegations from coming to light.
Republicans Defeat the ‘Stop Outsourcing of American Jobs’ Amendment
When the House Ways and Means Committee debated the GOP tax bill yesterday, Republicans voted down the “Stop Outsourcing of American Jobs” amendment offered by Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas).
The “Stop Outsourcing of American Jobs” amendment would require that multinational corporations looking to invest offshore pay the same tax rate as small businesses or domestic companies investing here in America. The amendment was defeated on a party-line vote, with 16 Democrats voting in favor and 23 Republicans voting against.
This is what Rep. Doggett had to say in support of his amendment:
“President Trump has made stopping the outsourcing of American jobs a central element of his promise to the American people. Unfortunately, like his promise to have Mexico pay for his unnecessary wall, it’s very much a broken promise.
“It is flat wrong that the corner pharmacy should have to pay a rate that is substantially higher on its operations than Pfizer on its operations. My amendment ensures that both are treated the same way—that we tax profits earned abroad the...
The victims of Sunday's Sutherland Springs massacre ranged from just 18 months old to 77. Here is what we know about them.
The tragedy in Sutherland Springs on Sunday has been a bitter reminder for first responders about the challenges they can face.
