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Senate Moves Tax Cut Legislation to Brink of Final Passage

Jubilant Republicans pushed on early Wednesday to the verge of the most sweeping rewrite of the nation’s tax laws in more than three decades, a deeply unpopular bill they insist Americans will learn to love when they see their paychecks in the new year. President Donald Trump cheered the lawmakers on, eager to claim his first major legislative victory.

GOP On The Verge Of Huge Tax Overhaul, With One Hiccup

Jubilant Republicans pushed on Tuesday to the verge of the most sweeping rewrite of the nation’s tax laws in more than three decades, a deeply unpopular bill they insist Americans will learn to love when they see their paychecks in the new year. President Donald Trump cheered the lawmakers on, eager to claim his first major legislative victory.

White House Adviser Says North Korea Behind Big Ransomware Attack

President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday publicly blamed North Korea for a β€œcareless and reckless” ransomware attack that infected hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide in May and crippled parts of Britain’s National Health Service.

Trump Speaks To UK's May After Row Over Tweets

A White House official says President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Theresa May of the U.K. spoke Tuesday morning for the first time since she condemned the American leader’s Twitter habits.

With Rubio, Corker Onboard, GOP Finalizes Huge Tax Package

Republicans solidified support for their major overhaul of the nation’s tax laws Friday, securing endorsements from wavering senators as they pushed to muscle their bill through Congress next week and give President Donald Trump his first major legislative victory.

Rubio Threat on Child Tax Credit Puts Bump in GOP Tax Path

Republican Marco Rubio’s potential defection over a tax credit for low-income parents put a speed bump into GOP leaders’ drive to push their big tax package through the Senate, but it’s a complication that’s likely to be resolved.

Wife To Run For Seat Of Kentucky Lawmaker Who Killed Self

The wife of a Kentucky lawmaker who killed himself after a sexual assault allegation surfaced this week defended her husband and said she will run for his seat because β€œthese high-tech lynchings based on lies and half-truths can’t be allowed to win the day.”

GOP Says It’s Got A Deal On Taxes; Cuts Coming For Next Year

Confident congressional Republicans forged an agreement Wednesday on a major overhaul of the nation’s tax laws that would provide generous tax cuts for corporations and the wealthiest Americans β€” Donald Trump among them β€” and deliver the first major legislative accomplishment to the GOP president.

Democrat Jones Wins Stunning Red-State Alabama Senate Upset

In a stunning victory aided by scandal, Democrat Doug Jones won Alabama’s special Senate election, beating back history, an embattled Republican opponent and President Donald Trump, who urgently endorsed GOP rebel Roy Moore despite a litany of sexual misconduct allegations.

Final Push For Moore And Jones In Alabama Senate Race

Alabama Democrats see Tuesday’s special Senate election as a chance to renounce a history littered with politicians whose race-baiting, bombast and other baggage have long soiled the state’s reputation beyond its borders.

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