

Brookings Institution
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4 lessons from the Senate tax bill.
1 min read
The Senate passed its version of the Republican tax bill early Saturday morning 51–49, with only one Republican — Tennessee Senator Bob Corker — joining all Democrats in voting no. Had trouble keeping all its moving parts straight?
3 things Trump’s proposed border wall with Mexico wouldn’t accomplish.
5 min read
President Trump’s proposed border wall with Mexico would be costly and counterproductive in a number of ways. No matter how tall, deep, or thick a wall will be, illicit flows will cross, with undocumented workers and drugs finding their way into the United States regardless.