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CBS News:
House must revote on approved final GOP tax bill, fearing Byrd Rule objections  —  The House will revote on the bill it passed to much fanfare Tuesday afternoon, fearing procedural violations in the version it already passed.  —  The vote will likely take place Wednesday.
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Chris Edwards / Cato Institute:
Final Tax Bill: Biggest Cuts for the Middle  —  The Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) has released its distributional analysis of the final Republican tax bill.  The bill provides even larger percentage cuts for middle earners than previous versions of the legislation.
Brandon Carter / The Hill:
Protests break out in Senate ahead of tax bill vote … Protesters disrupted the Senate chamber early Wednesday just before the Senate was set to vote on the final GOP tax bill.  —  Chants of “kill the bill, don't kill us” could be heard as the Senate clerk took roll before the final vote.
Guy Benson / Townhall.com:
BREAKING: Senate Passes Sweeping Tax Reform, Trump Poised to Sign Historic Bill Into Law
Discussion: CNBC
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
House will have to vote for tax-cut bill again
Discussion: Axios and Politico
U.S. Senate Committee On The Budget:
Parliamentarian Determines Three Provisions in Republican Tax Bill Are Impermissible
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
GOP tax bill passes Senate as House prepares to send it to Trump
CNN:
Public opposition to tax bill grows as vote approaches
Guy Benson / Townhall.com:
Analysis from Left-Leaning Tax Policy Center: Actually, 80 Percent of Americans Get a Tax Cut Under GOP Plan
taxpolicycenter.org:
T17-0318 - Major Provisions in Conference Agreement: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; Tax Units …
Discussion: Weekly Standard
Gregory S. Schneider / Washington Post:
Democrat wins Va. House seat in recount by single vote, creating 50-50 tie in legislature  —  NEWPORT NEWS — A Republican seat flipped Democratic in a wild recount Tuesday - with the Democrat winning by a single vote - creating a rare 50-50 tie between the parties in the House of Delegates …
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Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
In Virginia, a 11,608-to-11,607 Lesson in the Power of a Single Vote  —  The Democratic wave that rose on Election Day in Virginia last month delivered a final crash on the sand Tuesday when a Democratic challenger defeated a Republican incumbent by a single vote, leaving the Virginia House …
Justin Baragona / Mediaite:
Outnumbered Guest Stuns Hosts After Suggesting FBI Deputy Director Plotted to Assassinate Trump  —  It appears there are some DEEP STATE conspiracies that are even too much for Fox News.  —  Over the past few weeks, we've witnessed a concerted effort by Fox News and conservative media figures …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Bloomberg
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Joseph A. Wulfsohn / Mediaite:
Tucker Carlson Hits Media Over Mueller: Journalists Shouldn't Be ‘Cheerleaders For Prosecutions’  —  On Tuesday night, Tucker Carlson chided media critics who have slammed Fox News for their recent coverage of the Robert Mueller investigation.  —  The Fox News host began by mocking …
Discussion: BuzzFeed
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
GOP chairmen seek to interview top FBI officials on Clinton, Trump
Discussion: Raw Story
Media Matters for America:
Fox contributor floats conspiracy theory that the FBI might have planned to assassinate Donald Trump
Discussion: Raw Story
Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Democrats unlikely to force DACA vote this week, probably averting shutdown  —  Democrats are backing away from a pledge to force a vote this month over the fate of thousands of undocumented immigrants brought to this country as children, angering activists but likely averting the threat …
Discussion: RedState, TheBlaze and Axios
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Elana Schor / Politico:
Senators, White House lay groundwork for Dreamers deal  —  Top senators and White House officials are laying the groundwork for a major immigration deal in January to resolve the fate of young undocumented immigrants whose legal protections were put in limbo by President Donald Trump.
Adam Cancryn / Politico:
Collins decries coverage of her tax bill support as ‘unbelievably sexist’  —  The Maine Republican decried the media coverage as premature and unfair.  —  Sen. Susan Collins on Tuesday blasted coverage of her support for the GOP tax bill as “extremely discouraging” and “unbelievably sexist.”
Discussion: The Daily Beast, Vox and Mediaite
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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Republicans fight Democrats — and themselves — as shutdown looms
Discussion: Daily Kos
Mark Murray / NBC News:
Poll: Public sours on GOP tax plan as Democrats regain lead on economy  —  WASHINGTON — The tax plan that Republicans are soon expected to pass has grown more unpopular in the last two months, with nearly two-thirds of Americans believing it's designed mostly to help corporations and the wealthy …
Scott Johnson / Power Line:
Mueller's little surprise (4)  —  Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson has now responded to Presidential Transition Team (or Trump for America) attorney Kory Langhofer's December 16 letter to him by letter to the Administrator of the General Services Administration.
Luke Rosiak / The Daily Caller:
Suspected House Hackers Ran Car Dealership With Markings Of A Hezbollah Front  —  The used car dealership known as CIA never seemed like an ordinary car dealership, with inventory, staff and expenses.  —  On its Facebook page, CIA's “staff” were fake personalities such as “James Falls O'Brien …
Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:
Cornyn Says Tax Bill Mandate Repeal Makes Obamacare ‘Unworkable’  —  The No. 2 Senate Republican said Tuesday that the GOP's tax bill will make Obamacare “unworkable,” which he hopes will force Democrats into negotiations to replace the law.  —  Asked about the failure of the GOP's efforts …
Mary Ellen Klas / miamiherald:
Investigation concludes Florida Sen. Jack Latvala's conduct may be criminal  —  TALLAHASSEE  —  A Florida Senate investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Sen. Jack Latvala has been referred to law enforcement after a retired judge found that the Clearwater Republican …
Discussion: Raw Story
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Hillary Clinton Favorable Rating at New Low  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hillary Clinton's image has declined since June and is now the worst Gallup has measured for her to date.  Her favorable rating has fallen five percentage points since June to a new low of 36%, while her unfavorable rating has hit a new high of 61%.
Discussion: The Hill and RedState
Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
David Frum Proves My Point  —  At the Atlantic, David Frum has responded to my piece on Jennifer Rubin.  I say “responded,” because he hasn't refuted what I wrote so much as he has chosen to confirm it, and to then make excuses for those who have succumbed to the bad behavior I described.
Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Haley: ‘The US will be taking names’ when UN votes on Jerusalem decision  —  U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley  —  warned the international body on Tuesday that the U.S. “will be taking names” when the U.N. General Assembly votes this week on a resolution urging …
Michael Biesecker / Associated Press:
EPA chief sweeps office for bugs, installs high-tech locks  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Environmental Protection Agency used public money to have his office swept for hidden listening devices and bought sophisticated biometric locks for additional security.
Discussion: IJR
Page Six:
Koch heir sues ex-fiancée to get giant ring back  —  Wyatt Koch — the son of billionaire Bill Koch — is suing his ex-fiancée to get back an 8.24-carat ring after she broke off their engagement, according to court documents.  Wyatt's lawyers claim that he purchased …
Burlington Free Press:
Leahy regrets calling for Franken to resign  —  Minnesota Gov. Dayton names Lt. Gov. Tina Smith to fill Franken seat until November election.  Smith will run in that election to complete Franken's term through 2020.  (Dec. 13) AP  —  CONNECT  —  Sen. Patrick Leahy now says he was too hasty …
Discussion: IJR and Axios
 
 
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