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David Cay Johnston: Trump tax documents illustrate “separate and unequal” income tax systems

by Lizzie O'Leary
Oct 3, 2016
Investigative journalist David Cay Johnston says there are rules allowing a special few to pay little to no taxes.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Manheim, Pennsylvania on Saturday. 
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Keeping traditional morning news alive, without the TV

by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
Sep 26, 2016
TheSkimm brings the news to your inbox with its fast-growing daily newsletter.
Danielle Weisberg and Carly Zakin, founders of theSkimm.
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Trump's trade adviser on globalization and NAFTA

by Kai Ryssdal
Sep 23, 2016
Kai talks to republican nominee Donald Trump's senior trade adviser, Daniel DiMicco.
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The ads you see during the debate may be just for you

by Kimberly Adams
Sep 23, 2016
Targeted ads are playing a big role for political campaigns as they prepare for Monday's debate.
A person looks at their cell phone as Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at the NAACP National Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Sanders supporters shift votes, but not cash

by Kimberly Adams
Sep 12, 2016
Courting political donations is about more than money, it's also about turnout.
A man holds up a sign at the California primary election night rally for Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders in Santa Monica, California. Many Sanders supporters have answered the Senator’s call and say they will vote for Clinton, but that support may not translate to donations.      
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Trump said the Fed is keeping rates 'artificially low' to help Obama. That's a lie.

by Kai Ryssdal
Sep 12, 2016
You can argue about why interest rates haven't gone up, but there's no reason to believe it's a political favor.
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Why Trump's taxable income could be close to zero

by Adam Allington
Sep 9, 2016
The presidential candidate says he'll release returns after an audit. Opponents claim he's hiding something.
Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump announces his tax plan during a press conference at Trump Tower in New York on September 28, 2015.   
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Satan won't run for president on the FEC's watch

by Kai Ryssdal
Sep 1, 2016
The Federal Elections Commission is sending letters to a bunch of hoax candidates, like God.
The Federal Elections Commission is cracking down on the filings of hoax candidates. This includes the scrutiny of paperwork for candidates like Satan.
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Homeland Security rethinking private detention centers

by Adam Allington
Aug 31, 2016
Homeland Security is evaluating the use of contractors for immigrant detention centers.
A guard escorts an immigrant detainee from a "segregation cell" back into the general population at the Adelanto Detention Facility.
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With Trump, the more he tells us, the less we know

by Adam Allington
Aug 23, 2016
When it comes to all those financial details, what must presidential candidates disclose?
Presidential candidates are required by law to disclose their personal finances; but it’s safe to say these disclosure filings were not designed with candidates like Donald Trump in mind.
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