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House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (left) pauses while speaking during a press event with Republican leaders to discuss their tax plans on Sept. 27 in Washington, D.C. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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A Promise Of $1,200 Not Enough To Buy Wide Support For Republican Tax Plan

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Jose Ines Garcia Zarate in a police booking photo. San Francisco jurors have returned a verdict in his trial for the fatal shooting of Kate Steinle, whose death played into the national debate on immigration. AP hide caption

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Sens. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., Bob Corker, R-Tenn., and Ron Johnson, R-Wis., seen at a hearing earlier this month, held up floor action on Thursday evening over concerns about how to control the deficit if the GOP tax bill doesn't result in strong economic growth. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption

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"I think we're all realizing that sexual harassment in America is absolutely pervasive and it's got to go and we need to end it," says House Speaker Paul Ryan. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption

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Speaker Ryan On Sexual Harassment: 'We Are Having A Watershed Moment In This Country'

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A Look At What's Happening With The Senate Republicans' Tax Bill

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What The Republican Tax Bill Could Mean For Lower And Middle Income Families

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Trump Administration Sending Mixed Messages About Secretary Of State Tillerson

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Trump's Claim That GOP Tax Bill Would Hurt The Wealthy Continues To Be Challenged

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Republican Sen. Charles Grassley On Why He Supports The Senate Tax Bill

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Former Defense Secretary Ash Carter Discusses North Korea's Latest Missile Launch

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Alejandra Borunda, sits with her two children, Natalia, 11, and Raul, 8, holding the family dog at their home in Aurora, Colo. Borunda's children are among those who would lose out if the CHIP program isn't funded. Helen H. Richardson/Denver Post via Getty Images hide caption

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States Sound Warning That Kids' Health Insurance Is At Risk

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Anita Hill testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Oct. 11, 1991, regarding Clarence Thomas' confirmation to the Supreme Court. AP hide caption

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For Years, Anita Hill Was A 'Canary In The Coal Mine' For Women Speaking Out

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