president trump visited capitol hill. he encouraged republicans to pass the $1.5 trillion legislation. it would lower corporate and individual tax rates and it would repeal the alternative minimum tax and eventually repeal the estate tax and would eliminate or reduce certain credits and deductions including student loan interest, home mortgage interest, medical expenses, and teacher expenses, making those things less affordable and at the top of the hour we're expecting a white house briefing. it will be the first since the president's return from his trip to asia. let's bring in our reporters to break it down, msnbc's garrett haake is on capitol hill and let's welcome nbc's jeff bennett at the white house. new on our team. jeff, good to see you. >> you as well. >> garrett, this is a big win for house republicans. is anybody commenting, though, on how well the president will do in this tax bill? he stands to save a billion dollars, just about a billion