Republicans are celebrating a big policy win on tax reform. They hope to use the momentum they've picked up to replicate their victory in the new year, but can President Trump squeak out another win as the GOP advantage in the Senate shrinks?
Peter Van Voorhis, Reporter at Red Alert Politics, believes they can and they will. Voorhis says that, as Americans begin to get their paychecks in the next few months and see the money they are saving, they will rally behind Republicans and the GOP's policy agenda.
Now that tax reform is law, the big question on everyone's mind is what policy change will President Trump push for next. Could it be immigration or even a return to health care? Voorhis lays out the pros and cons of each option.
Real estate software company RealPage has agreed to stop sharing nonpublic information between landlords as part of a settlement with the Department of Justice.
A legislative package to end the government shutdown appears on track. A handful of Senate Democrats joined with Republicans to advance the bill after what's become a deepening disruption of federal programs and services. But hurdles remain. Senators are hopeful they can pass the package as soon as Monday and send it to the House. What’s in and out of the bipartisan deal has drawn criticism and leaves few senators fully satisfied. The legislation includes funding for SNAP food aid and other programs while ensuring backpay for furloughed federal workers. But it fails to fund expiring health care subsidies Democrats have been fighting for, pushing that debate off for a vote next month.
Sabrina Siddiqui, National Politics Reporter at The Wall Street Journal, joins to break down the SNAP funding delays and the human cost of the ongoing shutdown.
Arguments at the Supreme Court have concluded for the day as the justices consider President Donald Trump's sweeping unilateral tariffs in a trillion-dollar test of executive power.
