House Republicans just passed a sweeping bill to advance President Donald Trump’s agenda — legislation that will now play a major role in shaping the fight over who controls the House after the next e...

The bill increases the deduction limit for state and local taxes (Salt), a hugely important issue for a few Republican holdouts in some Democrat-controlled urban areas.

How the House’s approval of Medicaid cuts could impact more than just congressional campaigns

House Republicans passed early Thursday a major package to advance President Trump’s tax priorities, significant spending cuts to Medicaid and food stamps, and a host of other partisan add-ons.

The bill includes a temporary boost in the standard deduction — a $1,000 increase for individuals, bringing it to $16,000 for individual filers, and a $2,000 boost for joint filers, bringing it to $32...