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President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders posted broadly differing views of the new U.S. tax law. Instead, the political foes clashed via Twitter over the nation's new tax legislation, which Trump signed into law Friday.
Senator Bernie Sanders has finally admitted that President Trump is telling the truth. At least when it comes to the recent signing of the GOP Tax bill. For more on the story here is Zachary Devita.
Voters' views of President Donald Trump's performance should spell trouble for his party in the midterm elections, Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders said on CNN's "State of the Union." "What we're seeing in Alabama, what we're seeing in Virginia, New Jersey and in states all across this country, are large voter turnouts, are people standing up and fighting back and demanding that we have a government that represents all of us, not just the 1 percent," Sanders told CNN's Jake Tapper in an interview that aired Sunday.
President Trump finishes out the year at Mar-a-Lago, tax reform accomplished - President Trump kicked off his holiday weekend at Mar-a-Lago Friday night at a dinner where he told friends, "You all just got a lot richer," referencing the sweeping tax overhaul he signed into law hours earlier. Facing Republican attacks, FBI's deputy director plans to retire early next year Andrew McCabe, the FBI's deputy director who has been the target of Republican critics for more than a year, plans to retire in a few months when he becomes fully eligible for pension benefits, according to people familiar with the matter.
Why do some people continue to attack the Affordable Care Act for insurance costs going up when "for profit" health insurance companies have their profits and their shareholders as their main concerns? Reportedly, a large "for profit" health insurance company will raise premiums by 42 percent in 2018. Is their main concern the people paying premiums? Is there any real concern for your health? Who could answer "yes"? Why shouldn't all people have health insurance? No matter the age, accidents happen.
In this Dec. 5, 2017 file photo, Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., listens during a meeting of the Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Senate Finance Committee chairman on Monday rejected as "categorically false" a report that Republican Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee was responsible for a provision in the final tax bill that could help him financially.
"At the end of the day what you had is people like [Treasury Secretary Steven] Mnuchin, who himself is worth $300 or $400 million dollars, or the president of the United States who is worth several billion dollars, as you mentioned, some 4,000 to 5,000 lobbyists doing everything that they could to write a bill which significantly benefits the wealthiest people in this country and the largest corporations," Sanders said on CBS News' "Face the Nation" on Sunday. Sanders said that Republicans will turn to cutting "Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid" to offset upwards of $1 trillion in lost revenue, a scenario he said was "grossly unfair" to middle class families.
Sen. Bernie Sanders and other members of the anti-NAFTA left held a news conference Wednesday on Capitol Hill where they demanded that the president keep his promise to drastically overhaul the agreement. "We are here today to send a very loud and clear message to Donald Trump: for once in your life keep your promises," said Sanders, a Vermont senator and former presidential contender.
Letter to the editor: These are troubled times. The words of William Butler Yeats' "Second Coming" seem to constantly echo the fabric of the U.S.: "What rough beast, it's hour come round at last slouches toward Bethlehem to be born again."
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and two of his Democratic colleagues have suggested that President Donald Trump should consider resigning, after a run of sexual harassment scandals that has driven out some members of Congress. Sen. Al Franken "felt it proper for him to resign," Sanders said in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday morning, referring to the Democrat from Minnesota.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., spoke out against Democratic efforts "jumping the gun" to impeach President Donald Trump, saying Sunday it "does nobody any good." "I think there is a process that has to be followed," Sen. Sanders told NBC's "Meet the Press."
The analysis looked at hashtags the lawmakers used on Facebook and Twitter. Other hashtags that also were popular in legislators' posts included #aca, #taxreform, and #protectourcare.
Bernie Sanders has earned a spot in the entertainment industry's awards season: He was nominated for a Grammy on Tuesday, a first for the 2016 presidential candidate. Sanders was nominated in the spoken word category for the audio book version of "Our Revolution: A Future to Believe In," along with actor Mark Ruffalo.
A top former Jewish community official has joined the ticket of a one-time president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, in the latter's bid for Maryland governor. Susan Turnbull, who chaired the Jewish Council for Public Affairs from 2014 to 2016, would become lieutenant governor should Ben Jealous be elected.
Republican Sens. Ted Cruz and Tim Scott face off against Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell and independent Sen. Bernie Sanders at CNN's tax reform debate on November 28, 2017. WASHINGTON -- While Congress continues to push for tax reform, senators from across the aisle debated Tuesday evening over the likely ramifications of the GOP tax bill.
From right: Sens. Lisa Murkowski , Maria Cantwell and Bernie Sanders during the confirmation hearing for former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of energy, before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Jan. 19, 2017. From right: Sens. Lisa Murkowski , Maria Cantwell and Bernie Sanders during the confirmation hearing for former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of energy, before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Jan. 19, 2017.
Tryptophan, an amino acid in turkey, is unjustly blamed for what mere gluttony does, making Americans comatose every fourth Thursday in November. But before nodding off, give thanks for another year of American hilarity, including: A company curried favor with advanced thinkers by commissioning for Manhattan's financial district the "Fearless Girl" bronze statue, which exalts female intrepidity in the face of a rampant bull .
Tryptophan, an amino acid in turkey, is unjustly blamed for what mere gluttony does, making Americans comatose every fourth Thursday in November. But before nodding off, give thanks for another year of American hilarity, including: A company curried favor with advanced thinkers by commissioning for Manhattan's financial district the "Fearless Girl" bronze statue, which exalts female intrepidity in the face of a rampant bull a surging stock market or toxic masculinity).
Democratic Rep. Jackie Speier said Sunday on "Face the Nation" that former President Bill Clinton's accusers "were not treated as they should have been" and that "they should have been believed." Speier was responding to CBS host John Dickerson who asked about her stance on the argument of a reevaluation of Bill Clinton's presidency.