Republicans advanced their massive tax cut and border security package out of a key House committee during a rare Sunday night vote as deficit hawks allowed it to move forward.

President Donald Trump visited Capitol Hill to persuade lawmakers to support his multi-trillion dollar bill, emphasizing tax breaks, spending cuts, and increased border security.

Trump policy agenda: The House Budget Committee late Sunday night revived President Trump’s stalled bill to cut taxes and spending, after a handful of fiscally conservative Republicans relented and allowed it to advance even as they continued to press for deeper reductions to health and environmental programs. Read more ›

The Oregon House approved a bill April 22 that would declare the public defense crisis in the state an emergency and make several changes to the Oregon Public Defense Commission. The commission ...