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Trump invents another hero myth, this time making his aides look stupid

truenewj7 months ago06 mins

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has invented another heroic myth about himself, this time making his own aides and staff look like ignorant fools who needed his tutoring to understand the basic functions of his own agencies in collecting import taxes. The subject of his latest “lord story,” entirely fictional, is the tens of billions…

Senator warns health insurance costs will rise for more than 20 million Americans if tax credit expires December 31: How to prepare now

amefika8 months ago05 mins

New Hampshire Senator Jeanne Shaheen added her voice to the chorus of Democrats, some Republicans, and numerous experts sounding the alarm about the consequences of letting the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits expire at the end of this year. The senator appeared on the CNBC program. Squawk Box recently to explain how…