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The deaths of three Democrats in the House of Representatives gave Republicans a slightly larger cushion on votes.
The Congressional Budget Office estimates the Republican bill would shrink resources for low-income households.
Scott Bessent said the tax-cut bill would spur economic growth, despite analysts and some Republicans warning it would add trillions to the government's debt.
Far-right lawmakers rebelled against their party's bill because its Medicaid cuts don't go deep enough.
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More than two dozen activists, including many in wheelchairs, were arrested Tuesday while protesting the Republican bill.
The New York representative did not mince words in her recent rebuke of President Donald Trump and his administration. Experts weighed in on the importance of free speech and democracy.
"Can't beat free," one Republican senator said of the president's plan to accept the luxury gift from the monarchy of Qatar.
The president pitched a higher top marginal tax rate but House leaders showed no interest.
With the Democratic brand tarnished, the stage is set for the 83-year-old Vermont senator to shape the party’s direction in an unprecedented way.