Новости за 16.11.2017

Democrats just caught a massive break with Bob Menendez's mistrial
Washington Post
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) may still one day be convicted, but as far as Senate Democrats are concerned, they just dodged the bullet. The news of a mistrial in Menendez's corruption case Thursday means Democrats won't be confronted with the prospect of ...
Judge Declares A Mistrial In Sen. Robert Menendez Corruption TrialNPR
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'Al Franken kissed and groped me without my consent,' Leeann Tweeden says. The senator apologized.
Washington Post
Broadcaster and model Leeann Tweeden said Thursday that Al Franken “forcibly kissed” and groped her during a USO tour in 2006, two years before the Minnesota Democrat's election to the U.S. Senate — prompting Franken to apologize and call for a ...
Senator Al Franken Apologizes for Groping a Woman in 2006New York Times
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House Republicans pass tax plan, Senate plan's future unclear
CNN
(CNN) The House of Representatives passed major tax reform legislation along party lines, advancing a key agenda item for President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans. The vote was 227-205, with 13 House Republicans joining all Democrats ...
The House just passed its big tax bill. Here's what is in it.Washington Post
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The Finance 202: Senate tax defection spells trouble ahead even as House set to pass overhaul
Washington Post
THE TICKER. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.). (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg). Tax reform is about to get real. Follow the daily developments, and understand what they mean, by signing up for this newsletter. The Republican drive to rewrite the tax code is ...
Republican Tax Plans Put Corporations Over PeopleNew York Times
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Zimbabwe awaits next steps after military takeover
BBC News
Zimbabweans are waiting to see what steps the military will take next after seizing control of the country. President Robert Mugabe is said to be confined to his home in Harare but unconfirmed reports says his wife Grace, who was bidding to succeed him ...
How this power-mad first lady possibly sparked a military coupNew York Post
US monitoring "fluid" situation in ZimbabweCBS News
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Gunman in Northern California rampage was not supposed to have guns
CNN
(CNN) A Northern California man who killed his wife on the eve of a rampage that claimed four others and included a stop at an elementary school was ordered earlier this year to give up his firearms, officials said Wednesday. Kevin Neal -- killed ...
Rancho Tehama: Why do mass shooters target children, strangers?USA TODAY
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Two more women describe unwanted overtures by Roy Moore at Alabama mall
Washington Post
Gena Richardson says she was a high school senior working in the men's department of Sears at the Gadsden Mall when a man approached her and introduced himself as Roy Moore. “He said, 'You can just call me Roy,' ” says Richardson, who says this first ...
New Allegations Surface Against Moore As His Campaign Tries To Discredit An AccuserNPR
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GOP tax plan in trouble after Republican senator says he won't back it
Washington Post
A key Senate Republican on Wednesday said he would not support the emerging GOP tax plan and another expressed major reservations about the bill, a thunderclap of trouble for party leaders as they attempt to use a slim Senate majority to pass a major ...
Republican tax plan state of play: Both chambers say they are largely on trackCNN
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Exclusive - Mattel snubs Hasbro's latest acquisition approach: sources
Reuters
(Reuters) - Mattel Inc (MAT.O) has rebuffed Hasbro Inc's (HAS.O) latest takeover approach, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, casting uncertainty over the potential combination of the world's two largest toy companies. FILE PHOTO ...
Christmas cancelled for Mattel short sellersFinancial Times

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