US Politics in Trump era Public date: 02.10.2020 20:59:01

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12 Aug 2020

White House clarifies limits of jobless aid plan as talks with Congress dim

An order signed by President Trump to boost unemployment benefits is already creating massive headaches for state labor officials, raising the potential that millions of Americans who are out of work as a result of the coronavirus will see little-to-no additional aid any time soon.
An order signed by President Trump to boost unemployment benefits is already creating massive headaches for state labor...
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aid package, covid-19, governance
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20 Jul 2020

Trump demands payroll tax cut while GOP eyes benefit cuts for unemployed

President Trump sought to draw a hard line on the coronavirus relief bill Sunday, saying it must include a payroll tax cut and liability protections for businesses, as lawmakers prepare to plunge into negotiations over unemployment benefits and other key provisions in coming days.
President Trump sought to draw a hard line on the coronavirus relief bill Sunday, saying it must include a payroll tax...
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aid package, corporations, covid-19, governance
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1 May 2020

Trump administration launches major effort to force China to pay over coronavirus

Senior U.S. officials are beginning to explore proposals for punishing or demanding financial compensation from China for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to four senior administration officials with knowledge of internal planning. The move could splinter already strained relations between the two superpowers at a perilous moment for the global economy.
Senior U.S. officials are beginning to explore proposals for punishing or demanding financial compensation from China...
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china, competence, covid-19, governance
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15 Apr 2020

Vast majority of tax provision in coronavirus law goes to millionaires, JCT finds

More than 80 percent of the benefits of a tax change tucked into the coronavirus relief package Congress passed last month will go to those who earn more than $1 million annually, according to a report by a nonpartisan congressional body expected to be released Tuesday.
More than 80 percent of the benefits of a tax change tucked into the coronavirus relief package Congress passed last...
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aid package, congress, covid-19, republicans, tax policy
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30 Mar 2020

Trump takes immediate step to try and limit coronavirus inspector general’s power

Immediately after signing the historic $2 trillion coronavirus aid package, President Trump sought to curb oversight provisions in the bill by asserting presidential authority over a new inspector general’s office.The move could presage a major battle between the White House and Capitol Hill as the Trump administration moves to implement the new law.
Immediately after signing the historic $2 trillion coronavirus aid package, President Trump sought to curb oversight...
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aid package, covid-19, donald trump, governance
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22 Aug 2019

U.S. deficit to expand by more than $800 billion over 10 years than previously expected, CBO says

America’s federal deficit will expand by about $800 billion more than previously expected over 10 years due primarily to two legislative packages approved this year, pushing the nation further into levels of debt unseen since the end of World War II, the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday. The CBO also said that the impact of higher trade barriers, primarily President Trump’s trade war, could hurt economic growth amid widespread fears of a recession.
America’s federal deficit will expand by about $800 billion more than previously expected over 10 years due primarily...
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deficits, economy, tax policy, trade policy, trump agenda
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25 Jun 2019

Despite new law, Trump administration has not given Puerto Rico emergency food stamp aid

The Trump administration has not yet given Puerto Rico $600 million in food stamp aid more than two weeks after the president signed the emergency funding into law, according to federal and territory officials
The Trump administration has not yet given Puerto Rico $600 million in food stamp aid more than two weeks after the...
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governance, hurricane, puerto rico, the poor, trump agenda
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9 Jan 2019

As shutdown stalls farm bailout, Trump team extends deadline

The government shutdown has stalled President Trump’s program to send billions of dollars to farmers hurt by the trade war with China, as the Agriculture Department office responsible for administering the payouts is closed for lack of funding. On Tuesday, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that the department has extended the deadline for farmers to apply for bailout payments. The application window was slated to close Jan. 15, but Perdue said Tuesday that the deadline will be extended, at minimum, weeks after the shutdown ends.
The government shutdown has stalled President Trump’s program to send billions of dollars to farmers hurt by the trade...
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financial support, governance, shutdown, trade policy, trump agenda
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5 Oct 2018

Steel is surging under Trump. Will workers benefit?

When President Trump imposed tariffs on steel imports in June, Richard Lattanzi thought of dozens of his fellow steelworkers who have for years put off badly needed repairs of their cars and homes. “There was a lot of excitement here; there were a lot of us saying, ‘It’s about time someone is looking out for us,’ ” said Lattanzi, the mayor of this town of 7,000 and a safety inspector at the U.S. Steel plant in nearby West Mifflin. “A lot of people around here were saying, ‘We’re going to be okay.’ ”
When President Trump imposed tariffs on steel imports in June, Richard Lattanzi thought of dozens of his fellow...
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99 percent, campaign promises, economy, governance, trade policy, trumps america
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18 Sep 2018

New estimate: GOP’s second tax cuts would add $3.8 trillion to deficit

A second round of Republican tax cuts would add an additional $3.2 trillion to the federal deficit over a decade, according to a new report released by a centrist think-tank. The package was taken up by a House committee on Thursday and is expected to head to a vote on the floor later this month.
A second round of Republican tax cuts would add an additional $3.2 trillion to the federal deficit over a decade,...
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23 Jun 2018

An explosive U.N. report shows America’s safety net was failing before Trump’s election

A new United Nations report is getting plenty of national media attention for predicting President Trump will exacerbate hardships for America's poor by weakening the nation's safety net. Among countries in the developed world, the report says, America already  has the highest rates of youth poverty, infant mortality, incarceration, income inequality and obesity.
A new United Nations report is getting plenty of national media attention for predicting President Trump...
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governance, inequality, the poor
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16 Jun 2018

For the biggest group of American workers, wages aren’t just flat. They’re falling.

The average hourly wage paid to a key group of American workers has fallen from last year when accounting for inflation, as an economy that appears strong by several measures continues to fail to create bigger paychecks, the federal government said Tuesday.
The average hourly wage paid to a key group of American workers has fallen from last year when accounting for...
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99 percent, economy, tax policy, trumps america
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15 Jun 2018

Trade war could wipe out gains of GOP tax law, former top Trump economic adviser says

Gary Cohn, who served as Trump's director of the National Economic Council but left amid a rift over the president's trade policies, said that retaliatory tariffs between countries could drive up inflation and prompt American consumers to take on more debt, possibly pushing the country into another economic downturn.
Gary Cohn, who served as Trump's director of the National Economic Council but left amid a rift over the...
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economy, tax policy, trade policy, trump agenda, trump cabinet
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12 May 2018

Michigan’s GOP has a plan to shield some people from Medicaid work requirements. They’re overwhelmingly white.

Michigan Republicans' plan to require some recipients of government health insurance to work would disproportionately affect black people. Medicaid enrollment data provided to The Post by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services shows that this exemption would overwhelmingly benefit white people while leaving the work requirements in place for all but a sliver of the affected African American population.
Michigan Republicans' plan to require some recipients of government health insurance to work would...
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extreme measures, governance, republicans, trump agenda
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2 May 2018

Trump’s former health secretary: Americans will pay more because GOP weakened Obamacare

President Trump's former top health official on Tuesday said the Republican tax law would raise the cost of health insurance for some Americans because it repealed a core provision of the Affordable Care Act.
President Trump's former top health official on Tuesday said the Republican...
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governance, healthcare law, republicans, tax policy
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31 Mar 2018

The richest Americans get a $33,000 tax break under the GOP tax law. The poorest get $40.

The Republican tax law passed last fall will give the richest 1 percent of Americans an average personal income tax break of about $33,000, while the poorest Americans will receive an average personal income tax break of $40, according to a new study published this week by  nonpartisan analysts.
The Republican tax law passed last fall will give the richest 1 percent of Americans an average personal...
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99 percent, inequality, one percent, republicans, tax policy
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8 Apr 2017

“Democrats are acting like a bunch of cowards”: Trump’s Syria strike opens a rift on the left

Progressive activists say they’re dismayed that senior congressional Democrats aren’t more strongly condemning President Donald Trump’s strikes against Syria on Thursday night. Some Democrats in Congress dinged Trump on the process — not seeking congressional approval — but largely supported the action  itself. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called punishing Syria’s Bashar al-Assad “the right thing to do,” and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) labeled the strikes a “proportional response.” Pelosi has also called for the House to end its recess and reconvene to discuss the attacks.
Progressive activists say they’re dismayed that senior congressional Democrats aren’t more strongly...
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chemical attack, democrats, foreign policy, syria, trump protest, warmongering
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16 Feb 2017

Donald Trump’s pick for labor secretary is withdrawing

The withdrawal comes amid reports that several Republican senators were refusing to support Puzder, and it makes him the first Cabinet nominee in Donald Trump’s administration to go down in flames. Republicans revolted against Puzder, CEO of the fast-food conglomerate CKE Holdings, amid two particularly high-profile scandals — a revelation that he’d hired an undocumented immigrant and failed to  pay employer taxes, and an ugly divorce in which his ex-wife accused him of assaulting her.
The withdrawal comes amid reports that several Republican senators were refusing to support Puzder, and...
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22 Nov 2016

Bernie Sanders: “It is not good enough for someone to say, ‘I’m a woman! Vote for me!’”

What Sanders’s remarks about "identity politics" say about the Democratic Party’s future. Having the party embrace both gender and racial diversity is a necessary first step, Sanders said. But if “identity politics” means promoting black and female candidates who don’t have “the guts to take on the oligarchy,” Sanders argued, it’s largely beside the point.
What Sanders’s remarks about "identity politics" say about the Democratic Party’s future. Having the party embrace...
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99 percent, bernie sanders, democrats, one percent
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18 Nov 2016

Republicans plan to “drain the swamp” by gutting campaign finance laws – Vox

Billionaire donors could get lots of shiny new tools for controlling the American political system. There is really not all that much left to prevent big money from influencing American politics. Donors can already spend as much as they want on “independent” Super PACs that take out millions in political advertisements. Corporations can give as much as they want to these Super PACs, and they’re finding ways to do so entirely in secret.
Billionaire donors could get lots of shiny new tools for controlling the American political system. There is really not...
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