Republicans face test as governing party shifts from opposition
The GOP moves from opposition to governance under President Trump with plans to repeal Obamacare. Tea party lawmakers face pressure to compromise, while Freedom Caucus members clash with leadership over health care draft details. Rand Paul and Ted Cruz push for killing Obamacare without a substitute. House Republicans warn that resistance could derail the 218-vote majority.
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Tax audit odds slump as IRS faces budget cuts
As millions file returns, IRS audits fall to just over 1 million in 2016, the lowest since 2004. Budget cuts from 12.2 to 11.2 billion and a staff loss of 17,000 propel lower enforcement. Higher incomes see higher audit rates, with 1.7 percent above 200k and 5.8 percent above 1 million.
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White House aides defend Trumps wiretapping claim
White House officials defend Trump's claim that Barack Obama tapped his phones during the 2016 campaign while avoiding specifics. They push Congress to broaden probes as FBI and DOJ spar over the allegation and several aides stress the president's access to undisclosed information.
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