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May 22
14m 11s

What’s in President Trump’s Tax Bill as ...

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P.M. Edition for May 22. The House passed President Trump’s sprawling tax-and-spending bill, after some last-minute changes this morning united Republican holdouts. WSJ tax policy reporter Richard Rubin talks about what made it into the bill, and what happens next. Plus, the Trump administration has blocked Harvard’s ability to enroll foreign students. And U ... Show More
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