White Christmas: A winter storm warning stretches all the way from southern Iowa and northern Missouri across seven states to New England. Snow in the West and a nasty cold rain in the East. It’s 20 degrees n St. Joseph, …

The Dotted Line: Before flying off to his Mar-a-Lago club for the holidays, President Trump signed the sweeping tax reform into law yesterday while complaining to reporters that he hasn’t gotten credit for all that he’s done in his first …

The Jerusalem Business: Despite President Trump’s threat to cut off financial aid to some of America’s major allies, the United Nations General Assembly voted 128-9 to condemn his decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.  Thirty-five countries abstained. …

The Tax Bill Passeth: Congressional Republicans and administration officials gathered on the White House steps yesterday to celebrate the passage of their landmark tax reform bill. It’s been their Holy Grail for 30 years. They rushed the bill through to …

The Gang that Couldn’t Legislate: The Senate last night approved the sweeping tax reform bill 51-48, the most radical tax re-write since the Reagan administration. The House will have to vote again today because the bill they passed yesterday violated …

Train wreck: An Amtrak train that derailed south of Seattle yesterday was going 80 mph on a stretch of track with a speed limit of 30, according to investigators. At least three people are dead and many more injured after …

The Tax Men: Tennessee’s Sen. Bob Corker and Florida’s Marco Rubio have signed on to the Republican tax reform, which may give the bill enough votes to pass. Rubio won an expansion of the child tax credit. It’s unknown why …

The World Narrow Web: Two major events in business and regulation yesterday signaled how big business is moving in to corral the freedom of the internet. The Federal Communications Commission voted to end what’s known as “net neutrality” in which …

The Tax Men Cometh: Republicans in the House and Senate have reached a reconciliation agreement merging their two bills to cut taxes for both business and individual payers. They hope to pass it and have it on President Trump’s desk …

Alabama Upset: Alabama voters drew a thin line on ethics and decency last night sending a Democrat to the US Senate for the first time in 25 years, reducing the Republican majority to just one vote. It is an enormous …