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Crony capitalism is a term describing an economy in which success in business depends on close relationships between business people and government officials. It may be exhibited by favoritism in the distribution of legal permits, government grants, special tax breaks, or other forms of state interventionism.[1][2] Crony capitalism is believed to arise when business cronyism and related self-

The contours of a second-term agenda for President Trump are coming into view, 18 months before the 2020 election.

Immigration and the economy will be at its heart, just as they were during his 2016 run. But issues of trade and deregulation will be there, too — as will a nominal proposal to replace ObamaCare with some as-yet-unspecified legislation.

It’s a very early stage at

The Senate approved legislation that would extend funding to cover claims by victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks for the rest of their lives, clearing the last legislative hurdle before the bill goes to President Trump’s desk.

The bipartisan bill passed Tuesday on a vote of 97-2, with two Republicans, Sens. Mike Lee of Utah and Rand Paul of Kentucky, voting against it. Both men

President Trump is proposing a fundamental overhaul of the U.S. immigration system, including more border security and tougher standards for who could be admitted. It's the latest in a long line of White House efforts to reshape and restrict immigration.

But many of those efforts have been stymied by the courts, Congress, and the administration's critics at the state and local level.