4 February, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on ‘So-called judge’ derided by Trump known for fairness, work with youth
‘So-called judge’ derided by Trump known for fairness, work with youth
‘So-called judge’ derided by Trump known for fairness, work with youth
Feb 4 (Reuters) – U.S. Judge James Robart emerged from relative obscurity on Saturday as the first justice to come under fire from the president since he took office after his temporary order to lift Donald Trump’s immigration ban.
4 February, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Trump Today: President blasts federal judge who halted travel ban
Trump Today: President blasts federal judge who halted travel ban
President Donald Trump’s decision to lash out at the federal judge who blocked his travel ban could have repercussions beyond immigration.
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4 February, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Elon Musk may have just unveiled the first glimpse of his secret tunnel
Elon Musk may have just unveiled the first glimpse of his secret tunnel
Elon Musk may have just unveiled the first glimpse of his secret tunnel
Elon Musk may have just released the first image of his new tunnel boring machine.
The Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder shared the photo on social media, using the caption “Minecraft” as his only explantation.
4 February, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on How The IRS Can Empty Your Bank Account Without Warning
How The IRS Can Empty Your Bank Account Without Warning
Having just filed his 2016 taxes, a Zero Hedge reader submits the following bizarre story.
On January 20, the reader filed his Federal tax return using Tim Geithner’s favorite TurboTax software, which the IRS formally accepted three days later, on January 24. One week later, on January 31, the IRS made an automatic deposit into the reader’s bank account, who then used the refund to pay down his credit card debt the very next day.
4 February, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on How Investors Can Turn Losses Into Tax Breaks
How Investors Can Turn Losses Into Tax Breaks
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Losing money on your investments is never fun, but there can be a silver lining when you sustain losses in a taxable investment account. Selling losing holdings to generate capital losses can feel good at tax time when you file your return, as it will reduce your taxable income within certain limitations. It can also increase the after-tax return that you realize in your portfolio over time.
4 February, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on American Contractor in Iraq Weighs in on Banned Countries Order, Sharing Perspective of Local Iraqis
American Contractor in Iraq Weighs in on Banned Countries Order, Sharing Perspective of Local Iraqis
Whether you supported the Middle East wars or not, the aftermath of more than a decade of war in that region has taken their anti-Americanism to a new level of hatred. An American contractor on the ground in Iraq, Steve Gern, offered his point of view — gently trying to redpill those who believe importing Iraqis into America is a great idea.
More to that end, who in their right mind thinks it’s a great idea to accept immigration from the following countries?
4 February, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Ferret owner spends $4,000 to give creature a pacemaker
Ferret owner spends $4,000 to give creature a pacemaker
Ferret owner spends $4,000 to give creature a pacemaker
This ferret owner loves his little pet so much, that he had it fitted with a pacemaker when it was found to have heart problems.