Saturday's Headlines: Republicans have votes to pass tax plan after Rubio, Corker pledge support

The final GOP tax bill is complete. Here's what is in it.; Sen. Collins is taking a big leap of faith with the tax bill. Critics say she's getting played.; As migrants flee for...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Republicans have votes to pass tax plan after Rubio, Corker pledge support Congressional Republicans secured enough support to pass their massive tax plan after two critical holdouts, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), signaled they would vote for it. Rubio emerged as a final challenge for Republican leaders, but his ultimate decision to vote for the package came after a standoff that led to a last-minute expansion of the Child Tax Credit. By Damian Paletta, Erica Werner, Jeff Stein and Mike DeBonis  •  Read more » Wonkblog | Analysis The final GOP tax bill is complete. Here's what is in it. The plan would amount to the largest overhaul of the U.S. tax code in more than 30 years, affecting nearly every American business and family. Here's a rundown of what it entails, including a massive corporate tax cut, new cuts for the rich and an expanded credit for working families. By Heather Long  •   Read more »   Sen. Collins is taking a big leap of faith with the tax bill. Critics say she's getting played. In exchange for her support for the bill, Republican Susan Collins of Maine extracted commitments from the Trump administration and Senate leaders to back legislation pumping money into the health-care system. She will have to vote on the tax bill without knowing for certain that the commitments will be honored. By Erica Werner  •   Read more »   As migrants flee for Canada, fears rise over the perils of frigid illegal crossings With tightening U.S. immigration policy sending people for the border, local officials in Minnesota and Canada are angry about being shoved onto the front lines of the debate. 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