“Wolff has taken some of the most gossiped-about aspects of the Trump White House and put them forward as fact – often plainly stated fact without even anonymous sources cited.”

— Washington Post reporter Aaron Blake







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WOLFF ATTACK

As Michael Wolff's book "Fire and Fury" dominates headlines and destroys the Trump-Bannon relationship, questions are being raised about the accuracy of his claims. For example, New York Times investigative reporter Maggie Haberman tweeted that the book was "light in fact-checking and copy-editing." Furthermore, Bannon reportedly was set to put out a statement disputing the quotes but it was "spiked after President Trump went nuclear on his former chief strategist."



'CALIFORNIA EXCELLENCE FUND'

California on Thursday unveiled its plan to skirt a part of the recently passed tax bill by allowing Californians to make a charitable donation to the state in exchange for a dollar-for-dollar state tax credit. Basically, the bill would allow residents to make a tax-deductible donation instead of paying taxes. The new tax law caps the state and local tax deduction to $10,000, a provision unpopular in tax-heavy states.



LIGHT ME UP

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