Politico's Zach Warmbrodt wrote this week that "American International Group (AIG)-- once one of the most scorned corporations on Capitol Hill for its pivotal role in the financial crisis-- got a Washington birthday bash on Monday night with help from House lawmakers. Little more than a decade after the U.S.
Cohen's testimony was riveting. But I was shocked to hear an obviously deranged old woman who slipped by the NPR call filter last night. She was unable to complete a single thought and was either severely drug addicted and/or so intellectually impaired that dialing the phone must have been her biggest accomplishment of the month. All she could say is that Trump is her president and Cohen should be sent to jail. The host took her seriously and questioned her as though she had an IQ above 70, which she clearly didn't.
Alexandria by Nancy OhanianCurrently there are 40 members of the House Ways and Means Committee-- 24 Republicans and 16 Democrats. 9 Republicans and 2 Democrats [Joe Crowley and Sandy Levin] will not be returning to the House in January. I imagine democrats will name a good 8 new members. Members want to ben that committee because it leads to a lot of campaign contributions bribes.
Marching protesters hold up a sign demanding that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump release his tax returns, in Miami on Sept. 16. (AP/Lynne Sladky)
(REPORT) — Ignoring the vast majority of Americans who say they want President Donald Trump to release his taxes, GOP lawmakers who have the power to obtain the records on Tuesday blocked an effort to do so.
