Day makes. What a difference a day makes. Just hours after celebrating a huge victory on tax reform the president and congress now back in the middle of a budget battle. And now a Government Shutdown is looming. Abcs Arlette Saenz has more from northwest. The new tax reform bill is especially they are about to get a holiday bonus. The phone company says it will give more than 200thousand us workers a onethousand dollar bonus. It was actually announced a week ago. The republican tax plan slashes the tax rate on corporations. At ts ceo says the savings will create more goodpaying jobs. In virginia a tightly contested delegate race ends in a tie it looks like a name drawn out of a glass bowl will determine the winner of virginias 94th district delegate race. One vote victory. But republicans challenged it, and won. Its not clear when the candidates names will be drawn. Developing now. An unexpected move the d. C. School board delaying a vote on a resolution calling for an independent inve
You. Rudolphs rage room. If youre not feeling so holly jolly, you can step right up and beat the crap out of a Christmas Tree. Oh, sweet baby jesus, cover your eyes. Its the most wonderful time of the year. Its the most wonderful time Something Like that. On this thursday, december 21st. From abc news. This is world news now. I cant. No, it only is supposed to happen in the confines of that room. Only in the room . Its been staring at me for so long. Im sick of that damn tree. I bet thats what a lot of peoples actual christmas looks like. Its just like, ah well, good morning. Merry christmas. Were all going to be okay. Insanity later. Were going to start with washington, d. C. And the victory lap that is taking place. President trump and republican lawmakers celebrating a major win on taxes. The tax reform bill is heading to the president s desk. The president says this also marks a win for the middle class, but critics arent convinced. Cecelia vega has more. Reporter at the white hous
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Off tonight with arsenal looking for seasonal jeweller by off tonight with arsenal looking for seasonaljeweller by replacing liveable in the Top Four Champions League places. Seasonaljoy. Liverpool. Six breakfast presenters, what could possibly go wrong . And carol has the weather. The forecast for the next few days is mild. Rain at times. Also windy across the north west. The brightest conditions in the east and north east. Good morning. First, our main story. Hundreds of miles of roadworks have been suspended by highways england as the great christmas getaway begins. Today is predicted to be the busiest travel day of the festive period, with millions of extra vehicles taking to the roads. Theres good news for rail travellers as planned strike action on the west coast mainline has been called off. Our reporter Kathryn Stanczyszyn is at the racs headquarters in walsall. How is it looking . It looks like it might be the calm before the storm. Still looking pretty quiet out there. And in