Breaking Down The Tax Bill
House Republicans rolled out their plan for overhauling the tax code. President Trump says he wants to sign the legislation by Christmas. Scott Simon talks with Jim Tankersley of The New York Times.
Business
'Of Noble Worth': Exploring A Century Of Work At A Mill Scheduled To Go Silent
In October, ITG Group announced that Cone Denim's White Oak facility in Greensboro would cease production.
Nonprofits Fear House Republican Tax Bill Would Hurt Charitable Giving
Even though Republicans promise to preserve the deduction for charitable donations, nonprofits say other proposed changes in the bill could discourage as much as $13 billion in annual giving.
GOP Tax Bill: Winners And Losers And What's Next
Republican House leaders rolled out a $1.5 trillion tax bill this week, a sweeping rewrite of the nation's tax code. We look at what's next and winners and losers.
LAist Editor: Gothamist Network Closings Were Political, Not Financial
Owner Joe Ricketts on Thursday closed local news sites that are part of the Gothamist network. Ari Shapiro talks to Julia Wick who, until Thursday, had been editor-in-chief of LAist.
House Democrats Sue The Trump Administration To Get D.C. Hotel Records
Members of the oversight committee have repeatedly asked for documents related to the Trump lease on a taxpayer-owned property. After being rebuffed, lawmakers are suing.
U.S. Withdraws From Anti-Corruption Group's Oil And Petroleum Rules
The U.S. remains committed to fighting corruption, a State Department spokesperson says, after the country stops "domestic implementation" of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.
Episode 369: If Teens Ran the Fed
Once a year, teenagers from across the country team up and compete to run the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Friday News Roundup - Domestic
A terror attack in New York, arrests in the Russia investigation and an uplifting win for Houston.
Billionaire Owner Shuts Down DNAinfo, Gothamist Sites A Week After Workers Unionize
Joe Ricketts, TD Ameritrade founder and Chicago Cubs owner, created DNAinfo in 2009 to cover neighborhood news in New York and Chicago. "But DNAinfo is, at the end of the day, a business," he wrote.