Siraj Hashmi

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There is one class of wealthy who will benefit disproportionately from this bill: Lobbyists. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Is the GOP tax bill a gift to the wealthy? Ask K Street

Siraj Hashmi · January 3, 2018 2:16 am

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, announced Tuesday that he would be retiring at the end of 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Out Orrin? Who’s vying for Hatch’s Senate seat in Utah?

Siraj Hashmi · January 3, 2018 12:01 am

The New York Times seems to be using circumstantial evidence as the primary reason that triggered the Russian investigation. (iStock photo)

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Don’t buy the New York Times’ George Papadopoulos story (at least not yet)

Siraj Hashmi · January 2, 2018 3:58 pm

Both hard-liners and reformers in Iran began protesting the government over rising food and gas prices in addition to their declining economy that has yielded high unemployment in spite of lifted sanctions over 2015's Iran nuclear deal. (AP Photo)

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The worst Iran take (yet): The Women’s March and the Iranian protests are the same

Siraj Hashmi · January 2, 2018 3:07 pm

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When it comes to the #IranProtests, be careful who you support

Siraj Hashmi · December 30, 2017 8:55 pm

President Trump told the New York Times in an interview, "Another reason that I'm going to win another four years is because newspapers, television, all forms of media will tank if Iâm not there because without me, their ratings are going down the tubes." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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Trump might be right about media companies tanking if he loses in 2020

Siraj Hashmi · December 29, 2017 4:12 pm

The Internal Revenue Service announced on Wednesday that pre-paying 2018 state and local property taxes in 2017 would be tax deductible "under certain circumstances." But there are two potential issues that people may face in doing so. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

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Prepaying your property taxes for 2018 might save you no money

Siraj Hashmi · December 29, 2017 12:06 am

Save for a major disaster, let's grade President Trump's performance based on his top four campaign promises and how he's fared in his first year delivering on them. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Does Trump earn a passing grade for his first year as president?

Siraj Hashmi · December 27, 2017 8:52 pm

Trump gave Christians hope by putting the Christ back in Christmas, just like Obama gave Muslims hope by putting the Bara(c)k back in "Eid Mubarak!" (AP)

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President Trump’s most underappreciated accomplishment is ending the War on Christmas

Siraj Hashmi · December 26, 2017 9:28 pm

Naughty or nice Trump will always be here, so Merry Christmas, Mr. President, and Happy New Year! (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

A presidential poem: Will Trump end up on Santa’s ‘naughty’ or ‘nice’ list?

Siraj Hashmi, Chris Lohr · December 21, 2017 6:05 pm

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Rosie O’Donnell tweeted out a negative article about herself. Is she conceding to committing a felony?

Siraj Hashmi · December 21, 2017 2:55 am

Rosie O'Donnell took to Twitter saying she was willing to give both Sens. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, $2 million each if they changed their vote from a "yea" to a "nay" on the GOP tax bill. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

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Rosie O’Donnell wants money out of politics. So why was she trying to bribe two senators?

Siraj Hashmi · December 20, 2017 4:50 pm