Pro trump tax plan

As President Trump and Republicans pivot to tax reform, GOP lawmakers are already wavering on the White House's 20 percent 'red line,' the proposed new corporate tax rate. The Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday that there's already talk on Capitol Hill that it may slip to 22 percent or 23 percent, sources close to negotiations told the paper. 'That's the one part of the bill that's not negotiable,' Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told CNBC Thursday morning , responding to the LA Times' reporting. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin appeared on CNBC Thursday morning and drew a line in the sand saying the tax plan must push the corporate tax rate down to 20 percent, calling it 'not negotiable' President Trump told truckers and others gathered in Harrisburg Wednesday that the corporate tax rate would be slashed by 20 percent and his tax plan, overall, would give Americans 'so much money' The White House has very little room for … [Read more...] about Tax reform is plunging into crisis already as Republicans move away from Trump’s ‘red line’ 20 percent corporate tax rate prompting Mnuchin to warn them it is ‘not negotiable’

Donald Trump's defense attorney Bruce Castor claimed Wednesday that the ex-president hasn't complained about his performance, saying 'far from it,' despite Republican senators lining up to mock it. 'Only one person's opinion matters and that is what I am going by,' Castor told reporters before the second day of impeachment proceedings kicked off on Wednesday afternoon. Reports emerged shortly after the vote Tuesday indicating Trump was 'beyond angry' and 'furious' with Castor's defense argument on the Senate floor Tuesday. Castor told Fox News : 'You need to check those sources because that has not been communicated to me by the president or anybody associated with the president. Including Mark Meadows, who specifically came to the Capitol yesterday to tell me don't read news coverage.' The president's approval, Castor said, would influence his decision not to shake up any legal strategy going forward. The former district attorney for Montgomery County, Pennsylvania told … [Read more...] about Trust me, Donald Trump wasn’t angry at my speech! ‘Rambling’ impeachment lawyer Bruce Castor claims his client wasn’t upset at his performance (so it’s lucky he can’t look on Twitter)

President Joe Biden on Friday said he's watching to see if his Republican 'friends' in the Senate 'stand up' to Donald Trump with their impeachment vote. 'I'm just anxious to see what my Republican friends do. If they stand up,' he told reporters at the White House when he made a surprise appearance on the North Lawn to see a Valentine's Day message from Jill Biden . Biden said he didn't plan to call Republicans to urge them to convict his predecessor. House Democrats wrapped up their impeachment argument on Thursday. Trump's defense makes their case Friday with a vote expected as early as Saturday. Trump is likely to be acquitted. The Bidens made a surprise appearance on the North Lawn early Friday morning, coffee cups in hand and dogs Champ and Major at their side, to see a Valentine's Day message the first lady had installed overnight. Giant heart-shaped signs in red, white and pink with messages of 'unity,' 'hope,' 'healing' were placed on the lawn. 'Love Jill' was … [Read more...] about Joe Biden says he’s waiting to see if his ‘Republican friends’ in Senate ‘stand up’ to Trump as he makes surprise visit to White House lawn to see Jill’s Valentine’s Day message

DW recommends Romanian judicial reform: Critics decry 'parliamentary coup,' threat to democracy First Poland and Hungary — now Romania, too, is set to reshape its judicial system, disregarding heavy criticism at home and abroad. The Romanian president must now decide whether the reform will come into effect. (24.12.2017) Romanian Prime Minister Mihai Tudose resigns Prime Minister Mihai Tudose has been forced out by the PSD as he lost a power struggle with the party boss. Liviu Dragnea rules over the party but is barred from political office because of a criminal conviction. (15.01.2018) Romania: Anti-corruption protests held in dozens of cities Rallies in Bucharest and other cities have taken aim at a law that will weaken efforts to root out corruption. The government says a new law will prevent the judiciary from pursuing a politically motivated agenda. (06.11.2017) Opinion: A theater of the absurd in Bucharest The governing coalition in Romania has ousted … [Read more...] about Romania’s democracy in danger after Mihai Tudose resignation