
Why this Republican senator just blinked on his proposal to raise taxes on low-income Americans
CNN
Of the many controversial proposals in Florida Sen. Rick Scott's "Rescue America" plan, none was more politically problematic than his insistence that every American should pay income taxes.
"All Americans should pay some income tax to have skin in the game, even if a small amount," Scott wrote as part of his plan.
Now, um, not so much.

Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











