| Why Congress is ignoring Trump Posted: 02 Aug 2017 02:18 PM PDT ![Why Congress is ignoring Trump]( "Why Congress is ignoring Trump") Is President Trump evolving into a figurehead, increasingly ignored by Congress and even some members of his own executive branch of government? Mr. Trump retains enormous direct powers – he can deploy troops, negotiate treaties, and issue executive orders. Following the collapse of the latest attempt to repeal Obamacare in the Senate, a few administration critics have begun resorting to the "w" word – "weak." There's still time to turn things around for the Trump presidency, but it is already getting late, and many angry and incorrect tweets have flowed under the metaphorical bridge.
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| Mayors to Trump: We can be great partners Posted: 02 Aug 2017 12:42 PM PDT ![Mayors to Trump: We can be great partners]( "Mayors to Trump: We can be great partners") A delegation of America's mayors is visiting Washington this week, meeting with senators and arguing that a bipartisan, problem-solving approach is the only way forward on health care, tax reform, and infrastructure. New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, president of the non-partisan US Conference of Mayors, said his group searches for policy answers based on results, not ideology. "We want to model good behavior for how you get solutions for people on the ground," Mr. Landrieu said at a Monitor-hosted breakfast with reporters.
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| Taxing the rich: how Seattle leads a ‘go-local’ trend in liberal politics Posted: 02 Aug 2017 11:47 AM PDT ![Taxing the rich: how Seattle leads a 'go-local' trend in liberal politics]( "Taxing the rich: how Seattle leads a 'go-local' trend in liberal politics") Ned Friend has high hopes for what Seattle's new income tax could mean for his city. The measure, passed by the city council in July, would impose a 2.25 percent tax on high-income – those who make above $250,000 a year, or twice that for couples. Mr. Friend, a software engineer whose annual income is above the threshold, sees the new cash source as a way to help ease the affordability crisis that is the dark side to Seattle's booming tech industry.
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| A skillful decision on daily fantasy sports Posted: 02 Aug 2017 07:49 AM PDT ![A skillful decision on daily fantasy sports]( "A skillful decision on daily fantasy sports") Daily fantasy sports has boomed into a $3 billion industry with more than 57 million players in North America. A handful of states have banned it while 14 states simply regulate it, mainly for the tax revenue. Amid this national debate, a state commission in Massachusetts has issued a decision that may help clarify the issue.
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