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PRESSURE TO END SHUTDOWN ‘RAMPS UP’ ON NOV. 1, EX-TRUMP WHITE HOUSE OFFICIAL SAYS

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✍️ Geoff Bennett discusses the federal government shutdown with Marc Short, former White House Director of Legislative Affairs, and explores ways to resolve the issue.

👉 Geoff Bennett discusses the federal government shutdown with Marc Short 👉 Short led President Trump's congressional negotiating team during the 35-day shutdown in 2013 👉 The shutdown is the longest ever 👉 Short shares his insights on the political implications of the shutdown 👉 Potential ways to resolve the issue are discussed

-- #GeoffBennett #MarcShort #PresidentTrump #politics

SURPRISE! ABC, CBS, NBC AND PBS ARE COMPLETELY IGNORING THE SCANDAL ENGULFING VIRGINIA DEMOCRAT JAY JONES

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✍️ Virginia Democrat Jay Jones is under fire for texts he sent fantasizing about the murder of his Republican opponent and his children, but major networks have barely covered the scandal.

👉 Jay Jones sent texts fantasizing about the murder of his Republican opponent and his children 👉 Major networks have barely covered the scandal, with NBC being the only network to devote 63 seconds to the topic 👉 The media's lack of coverage has led many to accuse the media of working for the Democrat party

-- #JayJones #JoeScarborough #ToddGilbert #CharlieKirk #DonaldTrump #MarcShort #Jeffries #ChuckRoss #MikeLaChance #Virginia #FairfaxCity #politics

REPUBLICANS PAN TRUMP’S IDEA OF TARIFF REBATES

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✍️ President Trump's proposal to send checks to Americans hurt by his tariff policies is facing resistance from some Republican lawmakers who want to pay down the deficit instead.

👉 Trump's proposal to provide tariff rebates to Americans is facing resistance from some Republican lawmakers 👉 The revenue generated from tariffs should be used to pay down the national debt, according to some lawmakers 👉 The idea of a tariff rebate has been criticized as similar to putting a Band-Aid on a wound one intentionally gave oneself 👉 The money pouring into the U.S. Treasury is coming from American businesses and consumers who are paying for Trump's tariffs

-- #DonaldTrump #JoshHawley #RonJohnson #MikeRounds #MarcShort #ElonMusk #JeanneShaheen #BernieSanders #RonWyden #RaphaelWarnock #politics

'JEOPARDIZES ALL OF IT': EX-MIKE PENCE AIDE KNOCKS TRUMP OVER THESE 'CONFUSING' MOVES

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✍️ Marc Short, a senior advisor to the president, stated that the current trade agenda is distinct from that of the previous administration.

-- #MarcShort #politics

BLUE STATE REPUBLICANS THREATEN MUTINY OVER STATE AND LOCAL TAXES IN TRUMP'S 'BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL'

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✍️ Republican lawmakers representing districts in Democrat-controlled states are pushing for a higher state and local tax deduction cap, while others in the party are opposing the move.

👉 Republican lawmakers in Democrat-controlled states are pushing for a higher SALT deduction cap 👉 The current cap is $10,000 for single filers and married couples 👉 Lawmakers in high-cost-of-living areas outside big cities are affected by the current cap 👉 The issue is critical for lawmakers in states like New York, California, and New Jersey 👉 The debate is also being fueled by the fact that these states send more tax dollars back to Washington than they receive in federal funding

-- #MikeLawler #NickLaLota #EliseStefanik #AndrewGarbarino #NicoleMalliotakis #MarcShort #AthinaLawson #DonaldTrump #ElizabethElkind #NewYork #California #NewJersey #Washington #Brooklyn #StatenIsland #politics

GOP TALK ON MILLIONAIRE TAX HIKE 'MAKES NO SENSE,' TRUMP WHITE HOUSE ALUM SAYS

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✍️ A former top aide to President Trump, Marc Short, is opposing a potential tax hike on wealthy Americans, arguing it would be counterproductive and harm small businesses.

👉 Marc Short opposes a potential tax hike on wealthy Americans 👉 Short argues the tax hike would harm small businesses and job creators 👉 The tax hike is part of a larger legislative package aimed at advancing President Trump's policies 👉 The package includes tax cuts for middle- and working-class Americans, as well as protection for Medicaid

-- #MarcShort #DonaldTrump #MikePence #RichardStern #BrentGardner #ElizabethElkind #politics

TRUMP CONSIDERS TAX HIKE ON AMERICANS MAKING $2.5 MILLION OR MORE PER YEAR

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✍️ President Trump is considering a small tax increase for wealthy Americans to help pay for his priorities to boost the middle and working classes.

👉 Trump is considering a small tax increase for wealthy Americans 👉 The tax increase would be 2.6% for individuals making $2.5 million or more 👉 The tax portion of the bill is expected to be the costliest portion 👉 Republicans are hoping to extend the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) 👉 The bill is expected to add trillions of dollars to the country's deficit over the next 10 years

-- #DonaldTrump #MikeJohnson #MarcShort #MarlinStutzman #MikePence #ElizabethElkind #politics

TRUMP’S LATEST MOVE PROVES HIS MANUFACTURING GOLDEN AGE IS JUST FOOLS’ GOLD

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✍️ President Trump's tariff regime is expected to harm American workers and consumers, as it will drive up the costs of imports and lead to a decline in exports.

👉 The tariffs will drive up the costs of imports, hurting American consumers 👉 The tariffs will lead to a decline in exports, as American goods become more expensive 👉 American exporters have already enjoyed a significant increase in exports since 1994 👉 The tariffs will lead to job losses, as businesses are forced to cut costs 👉 The tariffs will lead to a shift to lower-paying jobs, as businesses become complacent 👉 The tariffs are a roadblock to prosperity, not a highway

-- #JoelGriffith #MarcShort #PresidentDonaldTrump #politics

SPOOKED BY TRADE WARS, TRUMP OFFICIALS HOARD SUPPLIES: ‘IT WOULD BE STUPID NOT TO!’

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✍️ Some Trump administration officials and staffers are stockpiling supplies and goods in preparation for potential economic pain caused by Trump's trade wars, despite warnings not to do so.

👉 Trump administration officials and staffers are stockpiling supplies and goods 👉 Experts warn that mass stockpiling could backfire spectacularly 👉 The trend is symptomatic of a larger panic within the Trump-dominated Republican elite 👉 GOP bigwigs are privately fearful of the economic impact of Trump's trade wars

-- #DonaldTrump #PeterNavarro #JeffBezos #BrookeRollins #StephenMoore #MarcShort #PamBondi #politics

MARC SHORT, FORMER CHIEF OF STAFF TO VP PENCE, DISCUSSES TRUMP'S 100 DAYS IN OFFICE

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✍️ Marc Short, former chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, discusses the differences in President Trump's second-term agenda compared to his first term with NPR's Steve Inskeep.

👉 Differences in President Trump's second-term agenda compared to his first term 👉 Shift from focus on border security and tax cuts to healthcare and trade 👉 Challenges in implementing agenda due to COVID-19 pandemic and divided Congress

-- #SteveInskeep #MarcShort #MikePence #PresidentTrump #politics

SCOOP: PENCE URGES REPUBLICANS TO HOLD THE LINE ON TAX HIKES FOR THE RICH AS TRUMP WEIGHS OPTIONS

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✍️ Former Vice President Mike Pence is urging House Republicans to resist a proposed millionaire tax hike to offset the cost of eliminating taxes on overtime pay, tipped wages, and retirees' Social Security.

👉 Pence urges House Republicans to resist a proposed millionaire tax hike 👉 The proposal would raise the tax rate for individuals making more than $1 million to 40% 👉 Pence argues that this would be a huge tax increase on small business America 👉 The proposal is intended to offset the cost of eliminating taxes on overtime pay, tipped wages, and retirees' Social Security

-- #MikePence #JasonSmith #MikeCrapo #TimChapman #MarcShort #KamalaHarris #DonaldTrump #ChrisChristie #JimmyCarter #JoeBiden #WashingtonD.C. #LasVegas #Iowa #NewHampshire #politics

TRUMP’S EXTREME HIRES ARE ABOUT SHOWING REPUBLICANS WHO’S BOSS

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✍️ Donald Trump has nominated several controversial and scandal-plagued individuals to his Cabinet, and is planning to force them through the US Senate, despite some Senate Republicans expressing reservations.

👉 Trump has nominated several controversial and scandal-plagued individuals to his Cabinet 👉 Matt Gaetz, a congressman investigated by the Justice Department over sex trafficking allegations, has been nominated for attorney general 👉 Trump intends to force through his nominees, including recess appointments 👉 Some Senate Republicans are privately expressing concerns about Trump's picks

-- #DonaldTrump #TulsiGabbard #MattGaetz #PeteHegseth #RobertKennedyJr. #J.D.Vance #JohnThune #SusanCollins #LisaMurkowski #MarcShort #MikePence #liberal #politics

MARC SHORT: DON'T 'UNDERESTIMATE' HEGSETH AS SEC OF DEFENSE, HE'S A 'WELCOME CHANGE FOR MANY'

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✍️ Marc Short, former Vice President Pence's adviser, advises not to underestimate Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense.

👉 Pete Hegseth should not be underestimated 👉 Hegseth has 20 years of service, including two Bronze Star awards 👉 The increased Republican majority in the Senate will provide a bigger cushion for Trump's nominees

-- #MarcShort #PeteHegseth #DonaldTrump #JoséDíaz-Balart #PamKey #Iraq #Afghanistan #Pentagon #mainstream #politics

FORMER CIA OFFICIALS WORRY TRUMP COULD POLITICIZE AND WEAPONIZE INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES

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✍️ President-elect Trump is considering appointing Kash Patel, a hard-line MAGA loyalist, as CIA director or another high-level national security post, sparking concerns about politicization of the intelligence community.

👉 Kash Patel, a hard-line MAGA loyalist, is being considered for CIA director or another high-level national security post 👉 Trump's allies want a more loyal and compliant intelligence community 👉 Critics warn of potential manipulation of intelligence findings and use of spy agencies against domestic political opponents 👉 Patel has endorsed Trump's baseless claim that the 2020 election was 'stolen'

-- #KashPatel #GinaHaspel #MarcShort #MikePence #MikePompeo #DanCoats #DevinNunes #JohnRatcliffe #RobertO'Brien #MarcoRubio #RobertMueller #BillBarr #JohnDurham #SteveBannon #GlennGerstell #conservative #politics