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Senator Elizabeth Warren proposed a new “Ultra Millionaire” tax targeting the richest families in America Thursday, setting down an aggressive marker for the rest of the Democrats vying for the 2020 presidential nomination. The Massachusetts Democrat wrote on Twitter that the rich and powerful had shirked their fair share of taxes for too long. “After making a killing from the economy they’ve rigged, they don’t pay taxes on that accumulated wealth,” she wrote.

NESTOR RAMOS If lying about someone online is a misdemeanor in New Hampshire, how has the state been holding presidential primaries without exhausting its supply of handcuffs?   ““Between my knowledge, my experience, my expertise in certain areas, I can be helpful. I still have a lot of things I would like to accomplish.” — Sal DiMasi, former speaker of the Massachusetts House and a convicted felon, on his next move, which might include lobbying at the State House.

NESTOR RAMOS If lying about someone online is a misdemeanor in New Hampshire, how has the state been holding presidential primaries without exhausting its supply of handcuffs?   ““Between my knowledge, my experience, my expertise in certain areas, I can be helpful. I still have a lot of things I would like to accomplish.” — Sal DiMasi, former speaker of the Massachusetts House and a convicted felon, on his next move, which might include lobbying at the State House.

NESTOR RAMOS If lying about someone online is a misdemeanor in New Hampshire, how has the state been holding presidential primaries without exhausting its supply of handcuffs?   ““Between my knowledge, my experience, my expertise in certain areas, I can be helpful. I still have a lot of things I would like to accomplish.” — Sal DiMasi, former speaker of the Massachusetts House and a convicted felon, on his next move, which might include lobbying at the State House.

NESTOR RAMOS If lying about someone online is a misdemeanor in New Hampshire, how has the state been holding presidential primaries without exhausting its supply of handcuffs?   ““Between my knowledge, my experience, my expertise in certain areas, I can be helpful. I still have a lot of things I would like to accomplish.” — Sal DiMasi, former speaker of the Massachusetts House and a convicted felon, on his next move, which might include lobbying at the State House.

Acting White House chief of staff MORE has asked federal agencies to provide lists of key programs that could be endangered if the partial government shutdown drags on until March or April, an administration official confirmed on Wednesday. Mulvaney has asked for the information by Friday, a request that was was first reported by The Washington Post

MORE won’t be delivering the State of the Union address on the House floor on Jan. 29, but GOP lawmakers are offering a number of alternatives for him to consider. Most of them involve their own districts, as many of the Republicans would love to host Trump’s speech — if he decides to deliver it someplace outside the Capitol. Minority Whip MORE (R-La.) said Trump could come down to the Superdome in New Orleans.

Michael Cohen, the former attorney and "fixer" for MORE, is postponing his planned congressional testimony next month, citing threats from Trump. “Due to ongoing threats against his family from President Trump and Mr. Giuliani, as recently as this weekend, as well as Mr. Cohen's continued cooperation with ongoing investigations, by advice of counsel, Mr. Cohen’s appearance will be postponed to a later date,” Cohen’s legal adviser Lanny Davis said in a statement. “Mr.

Speaker MORE on Wednesday, disinviting him from delivering the State of the Union address initially planned for Jan. 29. The move is a power play from Pelosi, and one that is guaranteed to please her base.

MORE said late Wednesday that he would deliver his State of the Union address after the ongoing partial government shutdown is over. "As the Shutdown was going on, [Speaker] an “alternative” State of the Union, writing that he was not seeking another venue because "there is no venue that can compete with the history, tradition and importance of the House Chamber." "I look forward to giving a “great” State of the Union Address in the near future!" he added. Trump's move to delay delivering the annual address capped off a day of terse tit-for-tat feuding between t