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December 4, 2017

Here's how the House and Senate tax bills compare

Both chambers of Congress will have to come together to create a unified piece of legislation before it can be sent to President Trump.

December 1, 2017

Democrats sat out the tax fight. It may prove to be an epic policy and political blunder

There is very little to suggest Democrats benefit politically from sitting out this tax debate—beyond their saying so.

November 30, 2017

Senate GOP rewrites tax bill in effort to win over deficit hawks

Senate Republicans were rewriting legislation to overhaul the nation's tax code Thursday evening in an effort to secure support from lawmakers who balked after a congressional analysis found the bill would add $1 trillion to the deficit over the next decade.

November 30, 2017

McConnell: Roy Moore ethics probe 'almost certain' if he's elected

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told 91±¬ÁÏ Wednesday that an ethics investigation of Roy Moore is "almost certain" if the Republican is elected in next month's Alabama runoff vote.

November 27, 2017

Sen. Rand Paul: Here's why I plan to vote for the Senate tax bill (and my colleagues should step up)

This tax bill is a true test for my colleagues. I’m not getting everything I want — far from it.

November 15, 2017

GOP Sen. Johnson comes out against tax reform bill

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., announced his opposition Wednesday to the GOP's tax bill, the first Republican senator to do so.

October 24, 2017

Senate passes $36.5B disaster aid bill, Trump set to sign

The Senate passed a $36.5 billion emergency aid measure Tuesday to refill disaster accounts, provide a much-needed cash infusion to Puerto Rico, and bail out the federal flood insurance program.

October 20, 2017

Senate passes budget framework for tax reform

Senate Republicans narrowly passed their $4 trillion budget plan Thursday, taking their first big step toward a tax reform package promised by President Donald Trump.

October 18, 2017

Journalists torpedo Trump drug nominee over bad bill, but how did it ever pass?

Tom Marino, the congressman tapped by President Trump as his drug czar, withdrew yesterday in the wake of a troubling report by the Washington Post and "60 Minutes."

October 16, 2017

Inside the Trump and McConnell feud, from health care to the budget

From Twitter jabs to shouting matches, the feud between the President of the United States and Senate Majority Leader is anything but subtle.