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GOP May Tax Internet Sales in Omnibus

The final $1.1 trillion spending bill being negotiated in Congress will be a massive 1,000+ page of legislation that few people will read. In addition to funding government through next year, the must-pass bill is likely to contain dozens of provisions that would otherwise be difficult to pass.

Two-year-old Aiden Abdelaziz prays next to his dad Mohamed Abdelaziz (L) during prayers at the Dar Al-Hijrah Mosque, December 4, 2015 in Falls Church, Virginia. Members of Congress and media were invited to visit the Friday Prayers at the mosque two weeks after it was attacked with Molotov cocktails and a hoax bomb. (Photo by

Pew Survey Shows Importance of Screening Muslim Immigrants

Donald Trump’s proposal to ban Muslims from entering the country has elicited widespread condemnations from the media, Democrats and most establishment Republicans. The most recent Pew survey of Muslim attitudes around the world, however, suggests that heightened scrutiny of Muslim immigrants is warranted.

Journalist Don Lemon speaks during ADCOLOR Live! 2014 at One Time Warner Center on June 16, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by

CNN Embarrasses Itself With False Attack on Muslim Poll

A June poll of Muslims living in the United States found a significant minority supporting the use of violence against those who “offend” Islam. Frank Gaffney, head of the Center for Security Policy, which commissioned the poll, appeared on CNN Tuesday to discuss the survey and recent proposals to curtail Muslim immigration to the U.S.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks about relations with Israel and the situation with ISIS at the Willard Hotel, December 6, 2015 in Washington, DC. Clinton addressed guests gathered at the Brookings 2015 Forum. (Photo by )

Hillary Clinton in Poll Free Fall

This latest CNN poll, obviously, is a snapshot of the current standings in the Presidential race. More interesting is the dramatic drop in Hillary Clinton’s support over the fall. In some cases, she has lost more than 20 points relative to her Republican challengers.

Federal Reserve Janet Yellen prepares to testify before a Joint Economic Committee hearing on 'The Economic Outlook,' on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on December 3, 2015. AFP / NICHOLAS KAMM

Jobs Report Clears Way For Federal Reserve Hike

The economy added a modest 211,000 jobs in November, in line with economists’ expectations. The jobs report, released Friday, clears the final hurdle before the Federal Reserve takes its expected step to gradually increase interest rates at its next meeting on December 16.

dome of the US Capitol is seen in Washington on January 4, 2011, one day before before the Republican-led 112th Congress covenes for the first time. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read

Republican Congress Boosts Road Spending, Reopens Ex-Im Bank

The bill provides just over $200 billion over 5 years for highway and road construction. The legislation also diverts $48 billion out of the highway trust fund to spend on mass transit. The majority of the funding for the bill comes from revenue from the federal gas tax. In recent years, however, Congress’ spending needs have outpaced revenues from the gas tax. Compromise on spending is considerably easier when more money is added.

A woman walks by a closed factory on May 20, 2013 in Waterbury, Connecticut. Waterbury, once a thriving industrial city with one of the largest brass manufacturing bases in the world, has suffered economically in recent decades as manufacturing jobs have left the area. According to recent census data, 20.6%. of the city's residents are living below the poverty level.

American Manufacturing Is in Recession

The Institute of Supply Management’s PMI Index, a composite of several economic indicators, showed manufacturing slipped to 48.6 in November, well below October’s 50.1 reading. A reading below 50 indicates contraction within the manufacturing sector.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates (L) listens to a speech by US President Barack Obama (R) during the Mission Innovation event at the UN conference on climate change COP21 on November 30, 2015 at Le Bourget, on the outskirts of the French capital Paris. More than 150 world leaders are meeting under heightened security, for the 21st Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21/CMP11), also known as ìParis 2015î from November 30 to December 11. AFP PHOTO / JIM WATSON / AFP / JIM WATSON (Photo credit should read

U.S. Carbon Emissions Down 10 Percent in Past Decade

Left out of most news reports is the fact that carbon emissions and greenhouse gas emissions have been falling in the United States. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, carbon emissions in the U.S. have fallen 10.2 percent in the last decade. This fact flies against oceans of rhetoric about the U.S. continuing to pump carbon into the atmosphere absent government action.

A Best Buy in Vestal New York is ready for lines of shoppers on Black Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. But there were fewer shoppers than expected, and little need for the barricades.

Black Friday Hype Can’t Overcome Economy

Consumer spending is always driven by a certain amount of hype, but the barrage of Black Friday events, sales and deals belongs in its own alternate reality. Sales can only be as good as the underlying economy. On that fundamental, this year’s retail sales picture looks bleak. For at least the past six years, the actual economy has almost always turned out to be weaker than the markets, analysts or the Fed have believed.

Macy's Herald Square in midtown Manhattan November 20, 2015 in New York. Retail executives are having a lackluster outlook on holiday shopping with the warm weather that has depressed sales of cold-weather apparel; a drop in international tourists due to the strong dollar; and the preference of consumers to spend extra money from lower gas prices on other items, such as home improvement goods and cars. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read

GDP: Consumer Spending Falls, Inventories Build Up

Under the new estimate, the economy grew by 2.1 percent in the July-September period, slightly higher than the 1.5 percent growth originally reported. The increase, though, was driven by a build up in business inventories, suggesting potentially weaker growth to end the year.

Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at 'Politics And Eggs' at the Radisson Hotel, on November 11, 2015 in Manchester, New Hampshire. Coming off the fourth debate Trump continues to run strong in the polls.

Terrorism, Foreign Policy Reshape 2016 Race

In the 2016 presidential election, the Democrat Party’s fortunes, and those of frontrunner Hillary Clinton, are inexorably tied to President Obama’s handling of the growing crisis in the Middle East. The contest for the Republican nomination, meanwhile, is going through a major reshuffling that will likely winnow the currently crowded field.

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton speaks at the premier of the documentary film 'Makers: Once and For All' at the School of Visual Arts on November 19, 2015 in New York City. The film premeired at the DOC NYC film festival. (Photo by

Poll: Hillary Clinton Losing to Everybody

Democrat frontrunner Hillary Clinton loses outright against six possible Republican candidates. Clinton and a seventh possible GOP candidate, businesswoman Carly Fiorina, split the vote with 42 percent each. Clinton trails all other candidates, never receiving more than 43 percent of the vote in the survey,

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Politico Hires D.C. Flak to Defend Reporting Errors

It is not unheard of for news organizations to make mistakes in their reporting. It is unusual, though, for a news organization to hire a PR flack whose specialty is beating back unflattering stories or pushing attacks on his opposition. Most news organizations don’t aspire to need a staffer permanently assigned to defend its reporting. Politico apparently thinks it does.

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Feds Colluded with Progressive Interest Group

Officials with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were in regular contact with progressive activists over proposed regulations targeting the payday lending industry, recently released emails reveal.