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WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of quarrels, qualms and then eleventh-hour horse-trading, Republicans revealed the details of their huge national tax rewrite late Friday — along with announcements of support that all but guarantee approval to give President Donald Trump the Christmas legislative triumph he’s been aching for. The legislation would slash tax rates for…

Khizum Baig outside Preston Crown court where he pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray following an honour beating (Picture: Cavendish)A schoolboy was savagely beaten in an ‘honour attack’ after he started dating a girl from a close knit family, a court heard. The Bengali 16-year-old, who has not been named, was taken…

Verteidigungsministerin Ursula von der Leyen (CDU) will die wichtigsten Auslandseinsätze der Bundeswehr im Frühjahr um ein volles Jahr verlängern – unabhängig vom Stand der Regierungsbildung. Sie werde in den nächsten Wochen mit allen Fraktionen darüber sprechen, sagte von der Leyen in einem Interview mit der « Funke Mediengruppe ». « Ich würde es begrüßen, wenn wir die Einsätze…

Congressional Republicans revealed the final details of their agreed-upon tax-overhaul legislation Friday. It’s the culmination of a six-week legislative sprint designed to deliver a major policy victory for their party and President Donald Trump before year’s end. For a summary of the bill’s contents, click here. Here are the latest developments, updated throughout the day:…

Tim Ferriss recently left Silicon Valley, citing liberal McCarthyism as one of the catalysts for his departure. Seen this quote surface a bunch in the last 24hrs in similar befuddlement. Reminded me of this post by @jesslivingston from nearly a year ago with a similar theme https://t.co/3MIVjMopfW https://t.co/15vofrD88A — Bryce Roberts (@bryce) November 24, 2017…

Hart in North East Hampshire has been crowned the UK’s best place to live in an annual quality of life survey. The Orkney Islands in Scotland took second place, followed by Rutland in the East Midlands, Wychavon in Worcestershire – and last year’s winner Winchester in fifth place. Hart, which contains the town of Fleet,…

Congressional Republicans’ final tax legislation proposes cutting taxes as expected for businesses, the wealthy and some middle-class Americans, according to a summary seen by Reuters on Friday, with decisive votes expected next week in a critical moment for the party and President Donald Trump. Prospects for approval of the biggest U.S. tax overhaul since 1986…

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One out of every five NHS trusts has hit maximum capacity at least once already this winter, as seasonal illnesses and cold weather push bed availability in the health service to its limits. The Independent’s analysis of the first two weeks of winter performance data found 18 per cent of trusts, 25 out of 137, have had one…

In a statement, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said President Donald Trump « is on the precipice » of fulfilling a campaign promise and passing a plan that she said would boost wages and economic growth. « The president applauds the House and Senate conferees on coming to an agreement on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,…