Support for NPR and the following message come from the estate of Joan B. Kroc, whose bequest

serves as an enduring investment in the future of public radio and seeks to help NPR produce programming

that meets the highest standards of public service in journalism and cultural expression.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Hurst. President Trump's massive tax

cut and spending bill passed the House this afternoon by a close margin. This after House

Republicans tamped down internal opposition from both moderates and fiscal conservatives. The

package, basically Trump's entire domestic agenda, makes his 2017 tax cuts permanent and adds spending for immigration enforcement and defense that would be partially financed by cuts to Medicaid and clean energy, among other programs.

It's also expected to add trillions of dollars to the federal deficit over the next decade, and NPR Scott Horsley says it won't feel like a

windfall to most people. Taxes that would have gone up will instead stay the same. And for those at the

top of the income ladder, they'll avoid what would have been a sizable tax hit. According to the

Tax Policy Center, about 60 percent of the tax savings in this bill go to the top 20% of earners,

that is, people making more than about $217,000 a year. Middle income families will see a

smaller tax break, and those at the bottom of the income ladder may actually wind up

worse off because for them, the cuts to safety net programs like Medicaid and food stamps

will, on

average, outweigh any of their tax savings. And Pierre Scott Horsley. The Justice Department

has hired a former FBI agent who was charged with aiding and abetting the assault on police

during the January 6th attack on the Capitol. And Pierce, Tom Dreisbach, has more.

Jared Wise urged rioters to kill police during the January 6th attack on the Capitol. And here's Tom Dreisbach has more. Jared Wise urged rioters to kill police during the January 6th attack, saying, kill him as they

were being assaulted.

Wise pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, and his trial was ongoing when President

Trump took office and issued mass pardons to the January 6th

...