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House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, talks to reporters in the Capitol as House Republicans prepare to advance the GOP tax bill, in Washington, Friday, Dec. 15, 2017.

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GOP leaders move to appease Rubio, finalize big tax bill

by Stephen Ohlemacher Associated Press, and Marcy Gordon Associated PressDecember 15, 2017

People stand in line to enter the Supreme Court on Dec. 4 in Washington.

Columnist Christopher Pyle: Disgraceful opinion by Supreme Court

by Christopher Pyle December 14, 2017

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, center, embraces Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, left, as House and Senate conferees after GOP leaders announced they have forged an agreement on a sweeping overhaul of the nation's tax laws, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017.

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Rubio’s defection threatens GOP’s margin on tax bill

by Stephen Ohlemacher Associated Press, and Marcy Gordon Associated PressDecember 14, 2017

This Sept. 27, 2017, photo shows Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., center, joining Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and other GOP lawmakers to talk about the Republicans' proposed rewrite of the tax code for individuals and corporations, at the Capitol in Washington.

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GOP says it’s got a deal on taxes; cuts coming for next year

by Andrew Taylor Associated Press, Stephen Ohlemacher Associated Press, and Marcy Gordon Associated PressDecember 13, 2017

Democrat Doug Jones smiles as he arrives to speak Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, in Birmingham, Ala. In a stunning victory aided by scandal, Jones won Alabama's special Senate election, beating back history, an embattled Republican opponent and President Donald Trump, who urgently endorsed GOP rebel Roy Moore despite a litany of sexual misconduct allegations.

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Alabama: Jones Win is Trump’s Loss

by Julie Pace AP Washington Bureau ChiefDecember 13, 2017

Paula Green addresses dozens of people at Monday’s “Reflections: What We Learned from Our Kentucky Guests” event.

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Leverett Bridging Committee discusses successes of Kentucky summit, eyes more dialogue

by Scott Merzbach Staff WriterDecember 12, 2017

File photo of U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), prior to hearing Alex M. Azar II testify before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on his nomination to be Secretary of Health and Human Services on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

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Both parties fear damage in new era of harassment politics

by Kim Chipman Bloomberg NewsDecember 12, 2017

Former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore speaks at a campaign rally, Nov. 27, in Henagar, Ala.

Columnist John Sheirer: Alabama election to reveal GOP heart and mind

by John Sheirer December 10, 2017

SEN. STANLEY ROSENBERG, D-Amherst

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Rosenberg to lose Senate president’s $80,000 stipend

by Scott Merzbach Staff WriterDecember 7, 2017

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., reacts to a reporter’s question during a press conference Dec. 2, in Louisville, Ky. The Senate passed the tax bill early that morning with a 51-49 vote.

Columnist Marty Nathan: Republican tax plan attacks environment

by Marty Nathan December 6, 2017