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Mr. Cain is a former businessman and director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, an advisory position that largely involves linking the regional Fed bank to the business community. His presidential bid was notable for his “9-9-9” tax proposal, which coupled dramatically low 9-percent flat tax rates for businesses and individuals with a […]

HAVELOCK, N.C. — They met here at the Cherry Point Marine airfield two decades ago, the start of a friendship that would be forged over hundreds of hours in the cockpit of an EA-6B Prowler warplane over the Middle East, jamming enemy radar systems. One was in the pilot’s seat and the other navigated beside

As student loan debt continues to rise, the issue has forced itself into the Democratic presidential primary, with several candidates promising to expand access to federal grants or eliminate tuition at public or community colleges. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont was credited with thrusting the issue of free college onto the national stage during his

After five hours of talks at a summit in Brussels, the UK and the EU have agreed a “flexible extension” of Brexit until 31 October. Theresa May said the UK would still aim to leave the EU as soon as possible and that should Parliament ratify the withdrawal agreement in the first three weeks of

Representative Seth Moulton of Massachusetts, a third-term congressman who has pushed for a “new generation of leadership” in Washington, declared his candidacy for president on Monday, becoming the 19th candidate to enter the Democratic primary field. “I’m running because I’m a patriot, because I believe in this country and because I’ve never wanted to sit

When asked about delaying Brexit to 31 October, Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg said: “I don’t think it’s a good idea and it’s not delivering on the referendum result.” “People expected to leave on 29 March and here we are heading towards Halloween. There is some symbolism in that, I think,” he said. The Brexiteer also

Whether hospitals would be able to adapt to sharply lower payments is unclear. “It would force health care systems to go on a very serious diet,” said Stuart Altman, a health policy professor at Brandeis University. “I have no idea what would happen. Nor does anyone else.” But proponents should not expect to save as

Shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer said delaying Brexit to 31 October was “a good thing”. However, he added that “the real question for the prime minister is what is she going to use this time for because we can’t carry on going on as we are at the moment”. He said cross-party talks were

A Scotch on the Rocks His bond with Mr. Trump all but broken, Mr. Cohen decided to cooperate with law enforcement officials. And so he traveled to Washington to meet on Aug. 7 with Mr. Mueller’s team for the first of many discussions. The next week, his lawyer, Mr. Petrillo, arranged to talk with prosecutors

Westminster is “falling apart inside and outside”, says Times Literary Supplement editor and author Stig Abell, who suggested moving the UK’s capital to another city Politics Live presenter Elizabeth Glinka got reaction to the idea from Conservative Lord Callanan, Labour’s Lord Falconer, journalist Camilla Tominey and pollster Deborah Mattinson. UK viewers can watch the full