Новости за 15.12.2017

Accused of Sexual Harassment, Andrea Ramsey Ends Kansas Congressional Run
New York Times
A woman running to flip a Kansas congressional seat from red to blue next year is ending her campaign after allegations surfaced that she had sexually harassed, and then fired, a former subordinate. Andrea Ramsey, 56, is a retired business executive ...
Female Congressional Candidate Drops Out Over 2005 Harassment SuitBloomberg
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GOP tax plan: The bill is set. Rubio, Corker back to yes. What happens next?
CNN
(CNN) Republicans have finished writing the final version of their tax bill, clearing the way for a floor vote that leaders say they are optimistic will pass -- and at least two key Senate votes have gone from "no" to "yes." Sen. Marco Rubio, a ...
Republicans have votes to pass tax plan after Rubio, Corker pledge supportWashington Post
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Trump calls conduct at the FBI 'disgraceful' in latest criticism of bureau
Washington Post
QUANTICO, Va. — President Trump said Friday there is tremendous anger over what he called the FBI's “disgraceful” behavior, taking aim at the bureau just before he appeared at its training facility to praise the nation's police officers. “It's a shame ...
President Trump's speech at the FBI Academy was recklessThe Hill
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Donald Trump Jr. had a point about net neutrality. Then he took it too far.
Washington Post
Donald Trump Jr. tweeted a couple valid points about net neutrality on Thursday and Friday, when he suggested that some critics of the FCC's deregulation are overreacting and might not even understand what net neutrality is. Yet Trump Jr. took his ...
ISPs won't promise to treat all traffic equally after net neutralityThe Verge
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Before Talking At FBI, Trump Slams The Agency, Opens Door To Pardoning Flynn
NPR
On his way to Quantico, Va., to speak at the FBI's National Academy, President Trump stopped to tell reporters, "It's a shame what's happened with the FBI," and "you have a lot of very angry people that are seeing it." Trump asserted that "we're going ...
Trump rips the FBI before speech at its training academyThe Hill
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With Billions at Stake in Tax Debate, Lobbyists Played Hardball
New York Times
WASHINGTON — As the largest tax rewrite in decades powered through Congress, lobbyists found themselves sprinting to keep up and find ways to persuade, influence or cajole the small group of lawmakers empowered to tweak language in the final version ...
Obstacles emerge as GOP races to tax finishThe Hill
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With GOP on the verge of a tax victory, Rubio throws in a wrench
Politico
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has finally thrown down the gauntlet and is saying no — at least for now. In a surprise move Thursday, the Florida Republican announced that he won't support the landmark tax bill that faces its final stretch of negotiations ...
The Finance 202: Wall Street may not get absolutely everything it wants in GOP tax packageWashington Post
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Omarosa ousted by Kelly in White House Situation Room, despite her denials
Fox News
White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman speaks out following reports she threw a tantrum in the White House after demanding to speak with President Trump. White House Chief of Staff John Kelly personally told former "Apprentice" star Omarosa ...
Omarosa's departure raises questions about White House diversityNBCNews.com
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How the loss of net neutrality could change the internet
Politico
The repeal of net neutrality ushers in a new chapter of the internet that could eventually transform the way Americans communicate, shop and consume information online. The Federal Communications Commission's party-line vote Thursday to dump the Obama ...
Watch FCC's Ajit Pai dress up as Santa and wield a lightsaber to mock net neutrality rulesWashington Post
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