The U.S. Treasury Department issued rules Thursday aimed at stemming the practice of “tax inversions.” This is the practice where a company moves its legal home abroad in order to avoid or minimize U.S. taxes. Bloomberg has a helpful explainer of inversions. The rules are meant to stem a technique, used after a company moves
Enlarge this image Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at an event in Iowa Aug. 26 of last year, where she answered questions about the private email server she used as secretary of state. Charlie Neibergall/AP hide caption toggle caption Charlie Neibergall/AP Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at an event in Iowa Aug. 26 of last
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Enlarge this image Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally Wednesday in Lakeland, Fla. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally Wednesday in Lakeland, Fla. Joe Raedle/Getty Images After a video surfaced last week showing Donald Trump boasting in
Enlarge this image The Consumer Safety Commission announced a safety recall on Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 7 smartphone. The company’s profit projections fell. George Frey/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption George Frey/Getty Images The Consumer Safety Commission announced a safety recall on Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 7 smartphone. The company’s profit projections fell. George Frey/Getty
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Enlarge this image Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio speaks at a 2013 news conference in Phoenix. Arpaio faces contempt-of-court charges in a racial-profiling case. A federal judge found that Arpaio and his deputies continued conducting immigration patrols after a court ordered them to stop. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption toggle caption Ross D. Franklin/AP Maricopa
Enlarge this image Comcast has been fined $2.3 million by the Federal Communications Commission for charging customers for equipment or services they never ordered. Tali Arbel/AP hide caption toggle caption Tali Arbel/AP Comcast has been fined $2.3 million by the Federal Communications Commission for charging customers for equipment or services they never ordered. Tali Arbel/AP
Ohio has almost always voted for winning presidential candidates. The state has backed the winner in 28 of the last 30 presidential elections. This year, the race is tight here, with some polls showing Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton modestly ahead and others putting Republican nominee Donald Trump in a slight lead. Though many sectors of
Enlarge this image Mylan CEO Heather Bresch holds up an EpiPen two-pack while testifying about price increases to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Sept. 21. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption toggle caption Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Mylan CEO Heather Bresch holds up an EpiPen two-pack while testifying about price increases to the House
Enlarge this image Samsung says it is suspending production of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 after reports that its batteries overheat and catch fire. The U.S. government recommends powering down and not using the device even if it is a replacement phone. Richard Drew/AP hide caption toggle caption Richard Drew/AP Samsung says it is suspending
Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton debate Sunday night in their second official matchup. It’s the first debate since audio surfaced of Trump making vulgar comments about women, causing more than two dozen in GOP leadership to defect from the candidate. NPR’s politics team, with help from reporters and editors across the newsroom, is