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California Companies Flee Business-Hostile State In Droves

California Companies Flee Business-Hostile State In Droves

California's business environment has gone from bad to worse, with thousands of businesses pulling up stakes and moving elsewhere  Read more

Michael Flynn's sentencing delayed by judge after dramatic hearing for ex-national security adviser

Michael Flynn's sentencing delayed by judge after dramatic hearing for ex-national security adviser

A federal judge on Tuesday delayed sentencing once again for former national security adviser Michael Flynn -- a surprise decision at a dramatic hearing where the judge tore into the defendant and even questioned whether Flynn committed treason before walking his comments back  Read more

Adam Schiff threatens to probe Donald Trump’s personal finances

Adam Schiff threatens to probe Donald Trump’s personal finances

Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff on Sunday ramped up his threats to investigate President Trump’s personal finances — a subject Trump has called a “red line.”  Read more

Comey, dubbed 'amnesiac with incredible hubris,' back on Hill for new round of grilling

Comey, dubbed 'amnesiac with incredible hubris,' back on Hill for new round of grilling

Former FBI Director James Comey is back on the Hill for an encore, after a controversial appearance more than a week ago in which he told lawmakers seeking answers over the FBI's handling of the Trump-Russia collusion probe some version of "I don't know" at least 245 times  Read more

Tennessee GOP Sen. Lamar Alexander Won't Run For Re-election In 2020

Tennessee GOP Sen. Lamar Alexander Won't Run For Re-election In 2020

Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) made a surprise announcement Monday that he will not be seeking re-election in 2020  Read more

Why Donald Trump won't be impeached. Look to Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton

Why Donald Trump won't be impeached. Look to Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton

When I speak to an audience of older readers, I like to ask how many remember what they were doing the day President Richard Nixon was impeached  Read more

Why the Coming Shutdown May Be a Long One

Why the Coming Shutdown May Be a Long One

Typically, when Congress and the president fail to enact spending legislation to keep government agencies open, a blame game ensues  Read more

For Kushner, Criminal Justice Has Been a Personal Issue and a Rare Victory

For Kushner, Criminal Justice Has Been a Personal Issue and a Rare Victory

The day after President Trump announced his support for a bipartisan criminal justice overhaul bill in the Roosevelt Room, Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader, arrived in the Oval Office to give him a dose of political reality. He was not going to bring the bill to the Senate floor until next year, Mr. McConnell told the president  Read more

Sen. Jon Kyl Will Resign at the End of the Year

Sen. Jon Kyl Will Resign at the End of the Year

Arizona governor will have opportunity to appoint new senator  Read more

China Seeks to Defuse Trade War With Reversals on Cars, Corn

China Seeks to Defuse Trade War With Reversals on Cars, Corn

China took more steps to defuse trade tensions with the U.S., confirming it will remove the retaliatory duty on automobiles imported from America and preparing to restart purchases of American corn  Read more

Mitch McConnell's Wise Choice to Not Not Play Grinch on First Step

Mitch McConnell's Wise Choice to Not Not Play Grinch on First Step

Kudos to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for opting not to play Grinch after all, and instead allow a vote this month on the First Step Act  Read more

Federal Judge Rules Health Care Overhaul Unconstitutional

Federal Judge Rules Health Care Overhaul Unconstitutional

A conservative federal judge in Texas has ruled the Affordable Care Act “invalid” on the eve of the sign-up deadline for next year. But with appeals certain, even the Trump White House said the law will remain in place for now  Read more

GOP-controlled Senate breaks with Trump on Saudi vote

GOP-controlled Senate breaks with Trump on Saudi vote

The GOP-controlled Senate on Wednesday dealt a significant blow to President Trump by voting to advance a resolution ending U.S. support for the Saudi war in Yemen in the aftermath of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi’s slaying  Read more

Apple announces $1 billion campus in Texas, part of plan to create 20,000 US jobs by 2023

Apple announces $1 billion campus in Texas, part of plan to create 20,000 US jobs by 2023

Apple is expanding its presence in the U.S. as a part of a billion-dollar investment that the company said would generate at least 5,000 new jobs  Read more

All I Want for Christmas Is Planned Parenthood Defunded

All I Want for Christmas Is Planned Parenthood Defunded

’Tis the season for reflection and shopping, as nationwide many of us think about the people who give our lives meaning and consider how we want to express our affection  Read more

It’s do-or-die time for Trump’s wall promise

It’s do-or-die time for Trump’s wall promise

If President Trump is going to get his border wall built, this is the time to do it. Soon, he’ll be dealing with a Democratic Congress and their leader, Nancy Pelosi, and that will likely be the end of any wall talk  Read more

The Guardians and the War on Truth

The Guardians and the War on Truth

The stout man with the gray goatee and the gentle demeanor dared to disagree with his country’s government. He told the world the truth about its brutality toward those who would speak out. And he was murdered for it  Read more

China is reportedly close to cutting its tariffs on US cars, a big trade-war concession to Trump

China is reportedly close to cutting its tariffs on US cars, a big trade-war concession to Trump

China is set to consider lowering its tariffs on US cars and trucks to 15% from the 40% level set in July, according to a new report  Read more