The GOP released their thousand-page tax bill on Friday with a vote slated for tomorrow. Despite some holdouts, the legislation now appears to have a clear pathway to the president’s desk before Christmas. This will be the biggest tax code rewrite in more than 30 years. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), who is currently battling brain cancer, will miss the vote. He flew home after receiving treatment for a viral infection and isn't expected to return to the Hill until January. And there’s still the issue of a government shutdown. Funding for the federal government runs out Friday. The five-day scramble has party leaders huddling to manage a host of competing interests. Abipartisan group of Senators met last week to try and hammer out an immigration deal that combines legislation for “Dreamers” with other immigration enforcement measures. The clock is ticking. At 2PM today, Dondald Trump will deliver a speech on his national security policy. Preview of the remarks suggests it "describes a world that was on a three-decade holiday from superpower rivalry, and suggests that holiday is over." Meanwhile, Diddy wants to break up the predominantly white conservative boys club and become an NFL team owner. The music mogul has expressed interest in buying the North Carolina Panthers since the team’s current owner, Jerry Richardson,announced he would sell the team as he is facing accusations of workplace misconduct. Diddy said he would immediately put Colin Kaepernick in the running as the starting QB. Take that, take that. Ok, it’s kickoff time. We’re starting your Monday morning with this...
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