Almanac Highlights and Birthdays for April 29
Today in 2017 marks day 119 of the year with notable birthdays including William Randolph Hearst Duke Ellington Willie Nelson and Daniel Day-Lewis. It notes Day-Lewis as the only actor to win three Best Actor Oscars and recalls the 2015 Orioles White Sox attendance record amid Baltimore protests. Jerry Seinfeld's quote is featured alongside moon phase details.
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Trump tax plan criticized as cynical and ignorant
Eugene Robinson blasts the Trump plan as lacking detail and driven by huge corporate and wealthy tax cuts. He notes potential deficits of up to four trillion, a trillion on infrastructure, and mismatched growth projections, while favoring some middle class relief and protected entitlements.
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Trump hosts conservative briefings for alternative media perspective
President Trump met with a small group of conservative journalists pundits and radio hosts to discuss his accomplishments and tariff on Canadian lumber The session shifted from background to record and highlighted contrasts with liberal media It suggests wider access and a conservative tilt shaping public perception
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Federal judges deserve respect not political attacks
Glenn C. Smith argues that attacks on federal judges by Trump and Sessions undermine judicial independence. He cites cases from the Trump travel bans and historic remarks, stressing that courts must remain above partisan politics and that all Americans have a stake in preserving an independent judiciary.
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