The Eight Senators Who Broke With Democrats to End the Government Shutdown

Donald Trump on his 50-year mortgage plan: "It's not even a big deal! You go from 40 to 50 years. And what it means is you pay something less. From 30, some people had a 40, and now they have a 50...You pay it over a long period of time. It's not like a big factor!" ....A 50-year mortgage at 4% interest costs ~67% more in total interest than a 30-year mortgage at 4% for the same loan amount and rate—primarily because interest is paid over a much longer period, even with lower monthly payments.

The Intercept - Since September 2, Donald Trump has summarily executed 76 civilians suspected of drug trafficking in 19 separate airstrikes in the Caribbean and Pacific Ocean. But as The Intercept reported last month, the administration admitted in a closed-door briefing to Congress that they don’t even know the identities of the people they’ve killed. Two people who survived boat bombings were released back to their home countries because the Trump administration lacked sufficient evidence to even arrest them.


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