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house. and the mu team of the bible opens today in washington, d.c. the private $800 million museum features artifacts collected by the family that controls the hobby lobby retail chain. it s located near the national mall. those are some of our top stories on this friday, november 17. from abc news, this is world news now. we begin this morning this half hour with a win for republicans. the house has passed its version of a massive tax reform measure. gop lawmakers cheered once the vote count was announced. but now it s on to the senate where it s expected to get more difficult. some republicans in that chamber have expressed reservations about the plan. president trump is putting on the pressure to win them over. here s cecelia vega. reporter: president trump brought his art of the deal to capitol hill making a pitch for a tax reform bill he so desperately needs. at the end of his closed-door meeting with house republicans he told them, i love you, now go vo ....
thousands of people, they want, on the streets to pressurise mr mugabe to step down. zanu pf branches across the country calling for him to go and think they have got no confidence in him any more. the military taking over in the capital harare on wednesday, putting him under house arrest, despite that bizarre scene we saw today when he had been house arrest and suddenly p°pped had been house arrest and suddenly normed up had been house arrest and suddenly popped up in academic robes handing out degrees to graduates at the university in the capital, but he has got fewer and fewer allies and i think for him time is running out. it is just think for him time is running out. it isjust a think for him time is running out. it is just a question, think for him time is running out. it isjust a question, really, they are trying to negotiate with him to go with some dignity, perhaps in return for some guarantees about the safety of him and his wife, grace, and his family. ben, ....
for republicans, the house passed gop bill to overcall the nations tax code, mike pence praised the move. america has momentum. people at the tax foundation in order to turn this momentum into sustained economic growth you know there s one more policy more important than anything else. donald trump and i will be fighting every day to pass the largest tax cut in american history and we will do it is your. maria: the senate finance committee voted in favor of its own bill, lawmakers facing an uphill battle, the full senate expected to vote on the bill a week from monday. the house built didn t stop surging, indicating a full back at the opening of trading after triple digit move yesterday, the industrials opening 30 points, fractional bill, nasdaq is up by a fraction. donald trump tweeting on passage saying great numbers on stocks and the economy if we get tax cut and reform, we will see great results in europe major averages look like this, it is a mixed story. the s&p ....
i pledge of allegiance to the flag of the united states of america. and to the republic, for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. please be advised of the use of cell phones, pagers and similar electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. please be advised that the chairman ordered the removal from the meeting room of any person responsible for the ringing of or use of ale cell phone, pager or other similar sound-producing electronic device. please be advised that a member of the public has up to three minutes to make pertinent public comments on each agenda item unless the commission adopts a shorter period on any item. there any public comments on items not listed on the agenda? i don t have any cards so if you have anything to say, please hit the mic. seeing none, public comment is closed. madame secretary? item 9-a, executive director s report. good afternoon, members of the commission. members of the ....
[inaudible conversations] the afternoon. i am so excited to be in this crowd to talk up the sinclair tribune merger and ownership if you don t know me i am a distinguished fellow at the georgetown institute on foreign policy. before we start early to think a couple loved institutions in the institute for public representation that is part of georgetown law center and of those alleged foundation for sponsoring this event also senator richard blumenthal we hope to hear from soon and also jaime who is a research fellow here georgetown and by personal locklear cantering a fabulous job and also the head of the institution in that you may have heard broke her leg when she and her child was shopping when shoplifter knocked them over down a flight of stairs. so of people could send her well wishes she is doing a fabulous job running the institute also other georgetown students and who will be helping today with logistics . so let me step set the stage. whether we talking abou ....