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News Wrap: Trump signs GOP tax bill into law

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President Trump signed the Republicans' $1.5 trillion tax overhaul into law.

In our news wrap Friday, President Trump signed the Republicans' $1.5 trillion tax overhaul into law, his first major legislative victory. Also, Congress returned home for the holidays after passing a government spending bill to keep the government from shutting down at least until January. Lawmakers failed to tackle disaster relief spending, DACA protections and children’s health care.

12/22/2017

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