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Hatch Defends 'Obamacare' Repeal in Tax Bill
The head of the Senate's tax-writing committee is defending the decision to include in the tax bill a repeal of the Obamacare requirement for Americans to get health insurance.
Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch, the chairman of...
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US general says 98 percent of IS territory reclaimed
US General Joseph Votel, head of US Central Command, says 98 percent of territory once held by the Islamic State group has been reclaimed.
Votel called the destruction of its physical caliphate "imminent."
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House Dem. Slams Tax Act, Cites Paradise Papers
The chairman of the House Ways and Means committee warned of a "monumental challenge" ahead Monday as his panel began work on far-reaching GOP tax legislation that would slash corporate rates and add $1.5 trillion to the nation's...
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US General: 98% of IS Territory Reclaimed
US General Joseph Votel, head of US Central Command, says 98 percent of territory once held by the Islamic State group has been reclaimed.
Votel called the destruction of its physical caliphate "imminent."
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Barclay's Golhar Sees GOP Momentum on Tax Cuts
Dec.04 -- Shawn Golhar, head of public policy research at Barclays, examines the politics behind the Republican tax bills and how the legislation moves forward after Saturday's vote. He speaks on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas."
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Silicon Valley's Chinese Backers Are Under Threat
Nov.20 -- In recent years, Silicon Valley startups have increasingly attracted foreign investment, much of it from China. That influx of foreign money is now under threat. Bloomberg's Selina Wang reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia."
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House Dem. Slams Tax Act, Cites Paradise Papers
The chairman of the House Ways and Means committee warned of a "monumental challenge" ahead Monday as his panel began work on far-reaching GOP tax legislation that would slash corporate rates and add $1.5 trillion to the nation's...
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Powell Says Some Economic Headwinds Are Now Tailwinds
Feb.27 -- Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the central bank can continue gradually raising interest rates as the outlook for growth remains strong. He testifies before the House Financial Services Committee in Washington.
Bridgeman Arts
Capital County, 1950, part 11 - Council elections, vote counting, housing committees, and future planning
Clip 11 of a film called Capital County, exploring the work of the London County Council (LCC) and the development and administration of London in 1950. The film presents council services seen through the eyes of an ordinary citizen of...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
US domestic alcohol rationing during World War II
Title card: 'New home front problem - Alcohol' / Newspaper headlines: 'Whisky in Stocking for Christmas? Mebbe' - 'reveal liquor black market - organized rings increase bootleg activities in city' / notice being placed in a tavern window...
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Postmaster General Set To Testify Before Senate Committee
Postmaster General Lewis DeJoy will appear before Senate panel Friday amid uproar over operations of the agency.
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Fed Chair Yellen: Case for a Rate Hike Remains Strong
Nov. 17 -- Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen explains what the Federal Reserve is watching in economic data, policy and Congressional measures. She speaks during testimony before Congress's Joint Economic Committee.
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What FOMC Minutes Say About Future Path of Rates
Oct. 12 -- Randall Kroszner, a professor of economics at the University of Chicago and a former Federal Reserve governor, reacts to the minutes from the September meeting of the Fed's policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee. He...
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Lam Calls for Peaceful Talks After Big Hong Kong Election Loss
Nov.25 -- Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam called for peaceful dialogue with protesters in her first comments after pro-democracy forces won a landslide in local elections. Bloomberg’s Iain Marlow reports on “Bloomberg Markets: Asia.”
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Mulvaney Asks To Join Lawsuit Over Impeachment Inquiry
The lawsuit is seeking a ruling on whether or not Congress can require President Trump's senior advisers to testify in the impeachment inquiry.
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House Committee Asks For Investigation Into $400M Border Wall Contract
The committee's chairman asked for the review in a letter to the Defense Department Office of Inspector General.
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Lawmakers Introduce Bills Opposing G-7 Summit At Trump's Doral Resort
Congressional Democrats hope to bar federal funding from being used to host the 2020 G-7 summit at the Trump National Doral Miami.
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Pompeo Rejects House Deposition Bid
Oct.01 -- Secretary of State Michael Pompeo rejected a plan by three House committees to take testimony from five State Department officials starting Wednesday, calling the proposed depositions an attempt to “intimidate, bully, & treat...
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Facebook's Zuckerberg Ducks U.K. Fake News Hearing
Nov.27 -- Facebook Inc. decided not to send Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg to testify at a hearing held by a committee of British lawmakers investigating the impact of fake news. Bloomberg's Jeremy Kahn and Digital Content Next...
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Trump, Miller Have 'Alarming' Immigration Stance: Rep. Diaz Barragan
Apr.08 -- Representative Nanette Diaz Barragan, a Democrat from California, discusses U.S. immigration policy and the potential economic and business impact of President Donald Trump's threat to close the U.S. border with Mexico. She...
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President Trump Nominates Eugene Scalia To Be Next Labor Secretary
He's the son of former Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, and he's worked in the Department of Labor before.
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House Judiciary Committee To Investigate Trump G-7 Venue Proposal
President Donald Trump recently suggested holding the 2020 G-7 summit at his Trump National Doral Miami property.
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Top Dem: Wheeler at EPA, just as extreme as Pruitt
Acting Environmental Protection Agency chief Andrew Wheeler drew criticism at his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday for his environmental rollbacks in six months on the job, with a leading Democrat calling Wheeler "just as extreme"...
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Brainard Signals Fed Could Raise Rates as Early as March
"The committee has projected several hikes over the course of the year," Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard says in response to a question during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking Committee. She adds, "We will be in...