Arnie Seipel
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The measure pushes the next threat of a shutdown to the Friday before Christmas, setting up a possible showdown over immigration and defense spending as Congress is trying to leave for the holidays.
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If the GOP can reconcile differences in the tax bills passed by the House and Senate, President Trump could have his wish for signing the $1.4 trillion tax overhaul into law by Christmas.
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Two key GOP holdouts came on board after getting concessions they say will help small businesses. That creates a path to pass the bill over concerns that it could add over $1 trillion to the deficit.
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There is still a scramble to lock down enough votes for GOP leaders to pass their overhaul of the nation's tax code. The bill is a work in progress on the Senate floor today.
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That designation was removed in 2008, when the North Korean government pledged to dismantle its nuclear program. The president says additional sanctions will be imposed.
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The devices that allow guns to be fired like automatic weapons were possessed by the mass shooter in Las Vegas. Democrats have introduced two bills this week to make them illegal.
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New restrictions will apply to North Korea, Venezuela and Chad, starting on Oct. 18. Sudan has been dropped from the travel ban, which is before the Supreme Court next month.
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Sen. Susan Collins said Sunday it's "difficult to envision" voting for the latest GOP bill, as Sen. Ted Cruz spoke up to say he might oppose it. Any single senator's opposition would sink the bill.
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Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., also said the president "has not demonstrated that he understands the character of this nation" responding to white supremacists.
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Republicans Sen. Mike Lee and Jerry Moran have put their names in the no column, bringing to four the GOP senators opposed. As it stands, there aren't enough votes for an Obamacare replacement.