Hans von Spakovsky: DACA is unconstitutional, as Obama admitted
President Donald Trump has caught a lot of heat for rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program with a six-month wind-down.
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Letter: A fuller picture on taxes
With all due respect to Bill Bunker regarding his Aug. 28 letter titled "Cut to the facts": Let's cut to the "full" facts. The Reagan administration cut individual federal income taxes from 70 percent to 50 percent.
DACA is unconstitutional, as Obama admitted
President Donald Trump has caught a lot of heat for rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program with a six-month wind-down. Few people seem aware that he's ending an administrative amnesty for illegal aliens that President Barack Obama lacked the constitutional and legal authority to implement.
Students express hopes, concerns over DACA termination
Adriana Gonzalez, a student at Hartnell College, speaks at a news conference Saturday at the college called by Rep. Jimmy Panetta. At left is another student, Katherine Hernandez, who also spoke about her experiences as an undocumented immigrant.
From the Right: Michael Gerson – The Dreamers deserve compassion and a legislative compromise
We have every reason to assume the worst when it comes to President Trump's motivation in rescinding DACA - the program allowing undocumented immigrants to live and work openly if they came to the United States as children. Trump's public justification is that President Obama's creation of DACA by executive action was unconstitutional.
‘Dreamers’ left confused about fine points of immigration program’s end
Days after President Donald Trump's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, Mayara Pena still has a lot of unanswered questions. One of them is about her cars.
Why the Equifax breach makes you feel so helpless
Even at a time when massive data breaches feel like the new normal, the Equifax breach is nothing short of shocking. Equifax revealed Thursday that the personal information of as many as 143 million Americans -- or nearly half the country -- has been compromised.
Tax Cuts Coming?
With Congress back in session, its GOP leadership and the Trump Administration clearly want to move the focus to tax reform after a tumultuous summer that yielded no action on health care. And, while Congress and the White House mull their strategies on how to cut the corporate and individual rates, Americans must pay attention to how the GOP might proffer to pay for these cuts.
What is DACA? A look at immigrant program Trump is ending
President Donald Trump will phase out a program that has protected hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought into the country illegally as children. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said the Justice Dept.
Tax Reform Conservatives Can Get Behindby Aaron Hedlund This past…
If done right, a package of badly needed changes to the tax code could jumpstart the American economy and give Republicans in Congress a long-overdue win. his past Wednesday, President Trump kicked off his public push for tax reform with a visit to Missouri, where I live and work as an economics professor.
Experts puzzle over how to make more people buy flood insurance
Rescue boats fill a flooded street at flood victims are evacuated as floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey rise Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, in Houston. ORG XMIT: TXDP401 Conception Casa, center, and his friend Jose Martinez, right, check on Rhonda Worthington after her car became stuck in rising floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey in Houston, Texas, Monday, Aug. 28, 2017.
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TIMELINE-Unraveling of Wells Fargo sales scandal
Wells Fargo & Co on Aug. 31 raised the estimate of accounts opened without customers' knowledge by 1.4 million, bringing the total to about 3.5 million. The scandal over phony accounts came to light last September after the company announced a $185 million settlement with regulators to atone for the sales abuses.
Trump seeks $7.85 billion for Harvey relief, warns on debt ceiling
In a letter to U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan, White House budget director Mick Mulvaney said the request included $7.4 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Relief Fund and $450 million for the Small Business Administration's disaster loan programme. "This request is a down-payment on the president's commitment to help affected states recover from the storm, and future requests will address longer-term rebuilding needs," Mulvaney said.
Harvey package grows; likely to include debt ceiling hike
President Donald Trump's initial request for a multibillion-dollar down payment for initial Harvey recovery efforts is growing. Republican leaders are already making plans to use the aid package, certain to be overwhelmingly popular, to win speedy approval of a contentious increase in the federal borrowing limit.
Your Views Sunday, Sept. 3
Backers of the treaty argue that without renegotiation of NAFTA, the forecast growth of U.S. liquefied gas to Mexico would be compromised. Mexico isn't buying our gas because of NAFTA, but due to the proximity and reliability of our gas supply.
What to Do After a Disaster Hits Your Home, Mortgage
The Federal Emergency Management Agency. You can register with FEMA online , in person at a disaster recovery center or by calling 1-800-621-3362.
Tax overhaul faces resistance from fans of some deductions
President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have pledged to overhaul the nation's complex tax code. To slash taxes, they say they'll curb a web of expensive deductions and credits to allow more revenue to flow to the government.
Ohio Senator Joe Schiavoni Announces Job Growth Plan For Ohio
State Sen. Joe Schiavoni announced a comprehensive plan to increase job growth and employment through targeted investments Tuesday. This legislative package is the latest in a series of bills the senator has introduced to improve Ohio's small business climate and bolster job growth, a release from Schiavoni's office said.
AP Explains: Harvey shows strain on flood insurance program
Debris lies on the ground at Copano Cove in Rockport, Texas on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017. Homes sustained major damage from Hurricane Harvey.