57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. a glitch in the gop efforts to push a sweeping tax overhaul bill through congress. senator marco rubio said he won't support the measure unless the child tax credit is increased, and at least two other republican senators have yet to commit to the bill which will be unveiled today. good morning, brook. >> good morning, anne-marie. there's a lot we already know about this bill. the corporate tax rate will drop to 21%. the top personal bracket will fall to 37%. but the number republicans can't be sure of is 50. that's the number of senate votes they'll need to pass this bill. the slim margin the republicans seem to have in getting their tax bill through may be vanishing. senator marco rubio has turned out to be a key voice of dissent. he says no care gets a bump. >> until they add to the figure, i won't support the bill. >> president trump insists all is still good as he's delivering what he calls a christmas people to the american people despite rubio's reservations. >> i think that senator rubio will be there. >> the other potential roadblock, john mccain is unable to vote at the moment. he's hospitalized after being diagnosed with brain cancer. the final plan preserves deductions for student loans and medical expenses and doubled the standard deduction. but the hit for residents in high cap states it caps it at $10,000. republicans say they make up for the changes by lowering the income tax rate at every level. >> tax cut for the rich. that's their purpose. it's a monumental con job. >> senate republicans can at least a couple of other gopers besides senator rubio haven't committed to voting it. how close? mike pence has delayed his trip so he can be in the senate if he needs to deliver that 51st vote for republicans. anne-marie? >> brook silva-braga here in new york. thank you so much, brook. ahead on "cbs this morning," jaurn journal bob woodward on his ideas on tax reform. the internet isn't going to change as critics content. bianna golodryga explains. >> reporter: think of net neutrality like the lines at airport security. there's the main line that's free but typically long. there's the tsa line that's shorter. there's the clear line where walks you over to be screened right away. net neutrality has created a chaotic internet similar to an airport with only one line. comcast, verizon, and at&t stand to gain the most by being able to charge more and offer less. those hurt, startups and consumers, especially those in rural areas with fewer internet providers. >> they said consumers will likely see little change in pricing. if, in fact, they do raise rates, the fcc is mandating they disclose that to consumers. the net neutrality appeal won't go into effect for a few months and in the meantime many consumer groups are already threatening lawsuits. bianna golodryga, cbs news, new york. president trump phoned russian president vladimir putin. they talked after putin's annual he thanked the president for his strong economic performance. the two leaders also discussed north korea and u.s./russia relations. a suspect accused of driving a car through a protest in charlottesville now faces first-degree murder charges. james alex fields appeared in court yesterday. prosecutors amended the second-degree murder charges they originally filed. they say he drove his car into a group of protesters in august killing one woman and injuring dozens more. and the grand jury investigating the fraternity culture at penn state university is expected to release its report today. the grand jury investigation was triggered by timothy piazza about ten years ago. he was served 18 drinks within 82 minutes at a pledge party. he fell down the steps, was knocked out due to the fraternity didn't call for help for nearly ten hours. russell simmons denies the claims against him. he defends himself and says says #notme. >> two women claim he raped them, a another said he forced acts on her. simmons said it was consensual. a firefighter died in the fire in los angeles. the so-called thomas fire covered a thousand miles. he leaves behind a wife and two daughters. towns to the west and along the coast remain at particular risk. some schools remain closed, and roads shut. the force has returned to the box office. 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one inch or less in most areas. this is what it looks like on first alert live doppler right now. clouds pushing into the area later on today. we have an area of low pressure developing to our east and that will bring in some snow showers. snow/rain mix to the south and then snow in the dc area and north. it around baltimore and points east are favored ed to get the higher snow amounts. at 5:00 a few flakes out there. ellen. >> i don't want to hear that. it might impact my drivers today with that snow. we'll keep watching out for that. route 301 southbound between osborne and brandy wine road some construction here. watch out for that in your southbound lanes. you'll see crews where we normally see them. the inner loop of the beltway and route 1 heading southbound just before the beltway. >> thank you, ellen. today a low w -- local father will try to keep other families from losing loved ones to drunk drivers. >> two years ago a montgomery county police officer was struck and killed on duty. they campaigned to get noah's law passed. they want have an autolock device. he wants to make sure that people who have too much to drink over the holidays can get home safely. a local victim of the las vegas shooting has made it home just in time for the holidays. tina frost is out of the hospital. the 28-year-old was shot in the head. at a fundraiser last night in gambrills they said that they believe that he's getting better every day but it will take time for her brain to heal. more than $600,000 has been raised so far to help her with medical bills. today a maryland boy's dream is coming true thanks to make a wish. >> he lives in hagerstown. his wish is to be a k-9 police officer for a day. he lost a young due to cystic fibrosis. he and his police dog will be patrolling different parts of the district you can follow his day by checking out hashtag. the news at 4:30 starts right now. >> this is wake up washington on wusa 9. happy friday. i'm jan jeffcoat. >> i'm larry miller. we made it. >> finally. we have a lot to get to this morning. let's check things off with mary marshall. we are already talk act the -- talking about the chance for some flurries this afternoon. >> yeah. we start off with temperatures in the 20s and 30s this morning and we'll stay there throughout most of the day. highs between 30 and 35 degrees. snow today between noon and 6:00 p.m. light to moderate snow is expected. the further east you go the heavier the snow gets. we are looking at 1 inch around the region for the most part. it's cloudy outside right now. the clouds stay with flakes fall. it starts off light. we will have those winds coming in from the southeast. so those areas may be further above freezing at that point. throughout the afternoon by 5:00 you can see the bulk of the system that has lifted over to the east. so from baltimore and points east you run into moderate and some areas of heavy snow. for us it begins to lighten up a bit but you will be dealing with this driving home at 5:00. later tonight after 6:00 p.m. it begins to clear out for our area. that's a look at what we are expecting today. again, light to moderate snow is possible any time between noon and 6:00 p.m. ellen. >> just construction on the roads right now. if you're head out the topside of the beltway that construction by route 1 heading southbound just before the beltway and also on the inner loop of the beltway past route 1 in maryland. this is a live look at 66 as you're heading in eastbound towards the beltwa