Undercutting President Donald Trump’s assertion that U.S. corporate taxes are too high—the justification for his and Republican leaders’ pitches to lower the business tax rate—a new report finds that many profitable American companies pay far less than the 35 percent often cited by lobbyists and GOP officials. “For years, corporate lobbyists have claimed that they…

Putting a rare spotlight on the shadowy conservatives pushing for confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) on Tuesday directly questioned the nominee on the dark money groups supporting his bid. During the second day of questioning by the Senate Judiciary Committee, Whitehouse called on Gorsuch to urge his undisclosed donors to reveal…

Forty-six Senate Democrats are calling on President Donald Trump to “tell us whose side he’s really on” when it comes to internet privacy, as a bill that would gut such privacy awaits his signature. Republicans in the House and Senate voted last month to repeal the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) privacy provision, which required that…

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief Scott Pruitt on Thursday hailed a new era of environmental deregulation in a speech that took place in a coal mine recently fined for polluting local waterways. Pruitt, who earlier that day called for the U.S. to exit the Paris climate deal, said the new EPA would focus on bolstering…

As commentators considered how a “normal” U.S. president might behave in the aftermath of an attack like the one that struck London on Saturday, many argued that President Donald Trump’s response, which took the form of a “Twitter barrage,” constitutes a perfect example of “not normal.” First, Trump launched an attack on London Mayor Sadiq…

A judge is ordering Alabama election officials to “preserve all digital ballots” the day before the highly anticipated Senate special election. Montgomery County Circuit Judge Roman Ashley Shaul issued the injunction on Monday afternoon in response to a lawsuit in which four Alabama voters argued that the state must save the records under state and federal law, Alabama news outlet AL.com reported. “All counties…

Former Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein on Thursday said a 2015 dinner with Russian President Vladimir Putin was a “non-event.” Speaking on CNN’s “OutFront with Erin Burnett,” Stein said that no translators were present for the dinner, which was hosted by Russian news agency RT, and added that she spoke only with a German diplomat at the…

Click:open electric tricycle supplier Chelsea Manning said Friday that she is running for Senate to challenge “establishment” politics and inspire “radical change” in social issues. Manning, the former soldier and transgender activist who served seven years in prison for releasing confidential documents before President Barack ObamaBarack Hussein ObamaHarris grapples with defund the police movement amid…

The third annual InterMat JJ Classic takes place this Sunday, Oct. 28 at the UCR Regional Sports Center in Rochester, Minn. This year’s field includes several nationally ranked wrestlers, national champions, state champions, and state placewinners. Eighteen past Cadet or Junior National finalists are entered. Continue reading at www.intermatwrestle.com

The post will be updated to include video when the Bregman’s TED Talk becomes available. If the kind of reception the idea of a universal basic income received Tuesday is any gauge, political leaders should take note. According to Business Insider, it “just got a standing ovation at this year’s TED conference.” The cheers came…