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Anger, confusion over dwindling refunds. Is Trump’s tax plan to blame?
President Trump promised that his tax changes, passed in 2017, would give most Americans a tax cut. However, some taxpayers are discovering an unpleasant surprise.
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Senate confirms William Barr as next Attorney General
The Senate voted 54-45 on Thursday to confirm William Barr as attorney general, returning him to a post he first occupied in the administration of President George H.W. Bush.
7 years ago
When your shared Netflix account outlasts the relationship
Aleta Dignard-Fung says she battled her ex-boyfriend for control of what music would play on her Spotify account.
7 years ago
Congress nears votes to end border security brawl with Trump
With Trump's halfhearted signature widely expected but not yet guaranteed, the Democratic-controlled House was poised to pass the sweeping measure Thursday evening.
7 years ago
Medical anthropologist explores ‘vaccine hesitancy’
Distrust of vaccines may be almost as contagious as measles, according to medical anthropologist Elisa Sobo.
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Scathing report on Dept. of Education's handling of student loans
Instead of safeguarding borrowers' interests, the report says, FSA's inconsistent oversight allowed these companies, known as loan servicers, to potentially hurt borrowers.
7 years ago
Amazon drops plans for New York headquarters
Amazon will no longer build new headquarters in New York City, the company announced on Thursday, after weeks of opposition and protests there.
7 years ago
Trump to declare national emergency as well as sign spending bill, White House says
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says President Trump will declare a national emergency in order to build a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border.
7 years ago
Mulling presidential run, Howard Schultz appears in Philly
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz appeared in Philadelphia Wednesday night. He did not commit to an independent presidential run, but is still considering it.
7 years ago
The backlash to Virginia’s blackface scandal provides insight into Americans views on racism
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam admitted that he wore blackface, and the subsequent backlash has provided insight into Americans views and knowledge of our racist past.
7 years ago
Congress awaits final border bill with shutdown deadline looming
Spending negotiators may have reached an agreement on an outline to avoid a government shutdown, but the final legislation is still incomplete.
7 years ago
As Democrats emphasize diversity, South Carolina is a key early campaign stop
Cory Booker and Bernie Sanders spent the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday with the South Carolina NAACP.
7 years ago
Soul-searching after Parkland, Dick’s CEO embraces tougher stance on guns
Ed Stack is a gun owner who was a longtime Republican donor. A year after Dick's Sporting Goods became an unlikely face of gun control, it sees the fallout from its policy.
7 years ago
Trump says he’s not ‘happy’ with budget deal, but thinks shutdown unlikely
Trump noted that regardless of what happens with the budget deal, a Southern border wall will be built.
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