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GANDELMAN: Is this finally the end for Sen. Susan Collins?
Will this Election Day be the end for Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins? In case you’ve been on Mars, Collins inspired a cottage industry on social media where critics sarcastically report she is “concerned,” “troubled,” or has once again furrowed her brow over the latest Republican outrage. She is ostensibly a moderate. But during the […]
AP Source: ICE officer charged with lying to investigators in the shooting of Venezuelan man
WASHINGTON | Federal prosecutors have charged a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer with lying to investigators about the events leading up to the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown earlier this year, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The person was not authorized to publicly discuss […]
Trump immunity from IRS audit shocks experts, who warn it could undermine trust in tax system
NEW YORK | Remember Donald Trump’s response in the 2016 presidential debate, when Hillary Clinton blasted him for paying virtually no federal taxes? “That makes me smart,” Trump said. By that logic, Trump is looking smarter than ever now. On Tuesday, the Internal Revenue Service agreed to drop all pending probes of Trump over whether […]