Scalise preps vote on terrorism bill decried as a gift for Trump

The bill, also known as H.R. 9495, was introduced by Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., and would provide tax relief to Americans held hostage abroad. It would also give the U.S. Treasury unilateral authority to strip tax-exempt status from nonprofits deemed "terrorist supporting organizations." That's a frightening prospect given Trump's previous attempt to designate antifascist protesters as "terrorists," his classification of pro-Palestinian protesters as "pro-Hamas radicals," his open desire to quell dissent with violence, and his frequent classification of those who disagree with him as the "enemy from within."…

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