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The House Republican tax bill is more than 400 pages, with changes to the country’s tax code both big and small, impacting both the wealthy and the poor. On Friday, House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, released a so-called “Chairman’s mark,” a substitute amendment, which replaces the bill first introduced Thursday with new text including “technical changes and additional modifications,” according to Brady. It’s this version of legislative tex

Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories Senator Elizabeth Warren said twice Thursday in separate interviews that she believed the 2016 Democratic primary was rigged in Hillary Clinton’s favor. Warren’s comments came after Donna Brazile, who served as the interim Democratic National Committee chairman in 2016, published excerpts of her book in Politico in which she detailed an “unethical” financial deal between the party and Clinton’s campaign.

Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories House Republicans are pushing a bill that doesn’t seem to comply with Senate rules. Finding a fix could be hard.  After being mocked by President Donald Trump on Twitter Friday morning, Senator Elizabeth Warren hit back in a series of tweets.

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Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories House Republicans are pushing a bill that doesn’t seem to comply with Senate rules. Finding a fix could be hard.  After being mocked by President Donald Trump on Twitter Friday morning, Senator Elizabeth Warren hit back in a series of tweets.

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House Republicans on Thursday unveiled their long-awaited tax bill, which they hope to pass before Thanksgiving. The 429-page measure makes numerous changes to both the individual and business sides of the tax code. In the weeks and months leading up to the bill’s release, there was much speculation and pushback over various ideas. Here’s how the bill addressed several controversial issues. State and local tax deduction Republicans faced a revolt from GOP lawmakers representing New York and New Jersey when they floated the idea of repealing the deduction for state and local ta

House Republicans have rolled out their long-awaited tax reform bill.