WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican-led panel in the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to make permanent individual tax cuts from President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax overhaul, a move widely seen as a partisan ploy to help Republican candidates in the Nov. 6 congressional elections. FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washington, U.S., February 8, 2018. REUTERS/ Leah Millis Members of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee voted 21-15 along party lines to send the measure to the House floor for a full chamber vote expected by Oct 1. But the tax cuts are likely to be dead on arrival in the Senate, where they would need Democratic support to pass. The tax overhaul that Trump signed into law last December, known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, gave permanent tax relief to corporations but set individual cuts to expire after 2025. Reporting by David Morgan; editing by Grant McCool … [Read more...] about House panel backs bill to make Trump tax cuts permanent
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House GOP ‘screwed’ as bad political numbers pile on Trump
Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE WASHINGTON — The political numbers look bad — very bad — for President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans less than two months from the midterm elections. Or, in the succinct estimation of one veteran GOP strategist to NBC News, the House GOP is already "screwed." Several reputable polls released in the last week have placed Trump's approval rating below 40 percent, meaning there aren't many people outside his base who think he's doing a great job. Recent generic ballot surveys, which measure whether voters want Republicans or Democrats in control of Congress, have pointed to a Democratic advantage ranging from 10 points to 14 points. Polls in several individual House and Senate races in states where Trump romped to victory in 2016 show tight races. And Fox News polls in five Senate races in states where Trump won … [Read more...] about House GOP ‘screwed’ as bad political numbers pile on Trump
MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough Calls House GOP ‘Dupes For Vladimir Putin’
POLITICS 09/13/2018 01:58 pm ET Updated 1 hour ago The "Morning Joe" host highlighted a new CNN poll showing Mueller's growing approval. By Andy McDonald MSNBC host Joe Scarborough laid into Republicans in the House of Representatives on Thursday’s “Morning Joe” for trying to impede special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. “They’re not just being dupes for Donald Trump,” Scarborough said. “They’re being dupes for Vladimir Putin.” Scarborough launched into criticism after introducing a new CNN poll that shows Mueller’s approval rating sitting 20 points higher than that of President Donald Trump. Fifty percent of Americans now approve of how Mueller is handling the Russia investigation, up from 47 percent in August. That same poll indicated only 30 percent of Americans approve of how Trump is handling it. Meanwhile, Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) has been helping lead the charge … [Read more...] about MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough Calls House GOP ‘Dupes For Vladimir Putin’
Pistons practice facility to house Detroit’s first Blink Fitness
Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 3:01 PM EDT Sep 13, 2018 The Pistons are filling in the blanks for their plans for their practice facility, which is set to open in September 2019 in midtown Detroit. The team announced Thursday a partnership with Blink Fitness to house a publicly-accessible fitness center inside the Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center. The new center — projected to be about 15,000 square feet — will be Blink’s first foray into Detroit, joining a network of almost 100 gyms nationwide, primarily in New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles. Blink Fitness, touted as a premium-quality, value-based gym, also plans to open more locations in Michigan in 2019. Memberships are as low as $15 per month. “We are proud to partner with Blink in opening its first location in the City of Detroit,” Pistons owner Tom Gores said in a statement. “Blink’s presence inside our performance center will make New Center an even … [Read more...] about Pistons practice facility to house Detroit’s first Blink Fitness
Plans lodged for development of former Foyer housing support centre in Ipswich
PUBLISHED: 19:35 13 September 2018 | UPDATED: 19:35 13 September 2018 Jason Noble Local democracy reporter The Foyer in Star Lane, Ipswich closed in March 2017, but could become private rented accomodation Picture: SU ANDERSON A housing support centre in Ipswich which helped vulnerable young adults for more than 20 years could be in line for development if plans are approved. The Foyer in Star Lane was a lifeline for young people in need of housing for two decades, before its closure in March last year as a result of the contract not being renewed.A planning application has now been submitted by Ipswich-based firm Sai Asha Ltd to allow the building to be used as a house of multiple occupation.The application said that the current building has 47 bedrooms, with the developers having no plan to change the number of rooms or layout of the site.The application documents prepared by agents Last and Tricker Partnership added: “The existing building is … [Read more...] about Plans lodged for development of former Foyer housing support centre in Ipswich