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If losing $916 million and possibly avoiding federal income taxes for nearly two decades makes Donald Trump a brilliant businessman, we shudder to think what would make him a bad one. Like so much that involves Trump and his business dealings, this latest revelation remains shrouded in secrecy attributable to his refusal to release his tax returns.
After the massive viewing numbers for the first debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, their running mates will take the stage tonight in an effort to sway undecided voters. Virginia's Democratic Senator Tim Kaine and Indiana's Republican Governor Mike Pence will meet in Virginia for their first and only debate as vice presidential candidates.
Ronald Reagan's 71-year-old adopted son Michael spent all day Monday trying to distance his father from Republican nominee Donald Trump, saying the late 40th president would never support "this kind of campaign." Michael Reagan's tweetstorm started early Monday morning after Mr. Trump implied during a Pennsylvania rally that Hillary Clinton had cheated on her husband, former President Bill Clinton.
Authorities say that a woman's body was found inside an SUV in North Carolina that had a note on it warning that the vehicle had deadly cyanide salts inside. Authorities say that a woman's body was found inside an SUV in North Carolina that had a note on it warning that the vehicle had deadly cyanide salts inside.
Joe Biden has launched one of his fiercest attacks on Donald Trump, branding the presidential hopeful as ignorant, out of touch and unpatriotic. The US vice-president, looking to exploit what has been a tumultuous week for Mr Trump, slammed the businessman for his comments on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, his late night Twitter attack on a former beauty queen, and his tax record.
To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: Supporters cheer as they wait for the arrival of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for a campaign rally, Monday, Oct. 3, 2016, in Loveland, Colo. Vice President Joe Biden is criticizing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for remarks suggesting that soldiers who suffer from mental health issues might not be as strong as those who don't.
Both candidates for president have promised to scale back the federal tax code's vast number of "loopholes." On his website, Donald Trump promises to "eliminate special interest loopholes, make our business tax rate more competitive to keep jobs in America, create new opportunities and revitalize our economy."
Five years ago, Donald Trump made his debut into presidential politics by insinuating that President Barack Obama was not born in the United States. The ruse did little to propel Trump into the 2012 winner's circle but was enough to keep him in the minds of the electorate for the following election cycle.
In an ideal world, the tax code would be simple enough to put accountants and tax-preparation firms out of business. That was the response to the New York Times' weekend story that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump may have paid no federal income taxes for 18 years because of a $916 million net operating loss he claimed on his 1995 tax return, pages of which were obtained by the Times.
Maine Democrat Emily Cain, seen here bowing her head in prayer at the Franco American Heritage Center's monthly La Rencontre last month, is running in a district where Trump is beating Clinton. Even before Donald Trump became the GOP presidential nominee, House Democrats heralded Hillary Clinton's candidacy as the key to winning battleground races in all manner of swing districts.
No doubt, there's never as much portent in a running mate debate as when the two presidential nominees square off, and the rhetorical fireworks won't come close to what we've already seen from the ticket toppers. But this time looks to be special for other reasons, mainly having to do with genuine substance, which is why undecided voters and Beltway insiders have good reason to devote 90 minutes to watching television Tuesday night.
Democratic White House hopeful Hillary Clinton has firmed up her lead over rival Donald Trump one week after their bruising first head-to-head debate, new polls released Monday showed. Results from a nationwide poll by Politico and Morning Consult has Clinton surging, with 42 percent support from likely voters compared to 36 percent for Trump in a four-way race that includes two lesser-known candidates.
Donald Trump reported losses of more than $900 million on his 1995 income tax returns filed in three states, as revealed in documents obtained by The New York Times, that experts say could have allowed him to forgo paying federal income taxes for nearly two decades. The revelation from a portion of Trump's tax returns for that year gives the most detailed insight yet into the Republican nominee's tax history during a time when his opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton, has suggested Trump is hiding something from voters.
The office of New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has issued a "notice of violation" to Donald Trump's foundation, ordering it to immediately stop soliciting donations in New York. The Donald J. Trump Foundation has been ordered to stop fundraising in New York.
By MICHAEL VIRTANEN Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. - The New York attorney general's office has ordered the Trump Foundation to immediately stop fundraising in the state, saying it isn't registered to do so. James Sheehan, head of the attorney general's Charities Bureau, wrote in a letter dated Friday that the failure to stop immediately and answer demands for all delinquent financial reports within 15 days "shall be deemed a continuing fraud upon the people of the state of New York."
Donald Trump's decision to take a $916 million loss on his 1995 income tax return showed his business acumen and "genius" at figuring out how to minimize his tax bill, two of the Republican presidential candidate's advisers said on Sunday. "This is a perfectly legal application of the tax code.
It is business as usual for the Supreme Court justices despite the irresolution of the vacancy left by the untimely death of conservative-leaning Justice Antonin Scalia earlier this year. On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by the Washington Redskins in which the NFL team was challenging the decision to cancel the team's trademarks after critics deemed it offensive to Native Americans.
Social Security is a major issue in the presidential election. First of all, the vast majority of Americans either collect Social Security benefits or plan to do so in the future.