Wednesday's Headlines: Senate passes tax overhaul bill; House expected to re-vote on measure today

The GOP tax bill was the easy part. The next debate promises to be much uglier.; Boston archbishop who became a symbol of Catholic Church's sex abuse scandal dies at 86; 'He's not...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Senate passes tax overhaul bill; House expected to re-vote on measure today Senate Republicans passed the biggest overhaul to the U.S. tax code in three decades early Wednesday, sending the measure back to the House for a final vote before President Trump signs it into law. Passage of the bill, which cuts the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent, would mark the first major legislative accomplishment for Trump and GOP leaders in a year of stumbles. By Jeff Stein and Damian Paletta  •  Read more » Analysis The GOP tax bill was the easy part. The next debate promises to be much uglier. The Republicans' tax-cut legislation makes the nation's already serious debt problem even worse, and sets the stage for a politically fraught debate in coming years on questions as fundamental as what type of financial security to provide elderly Americans and how secure a safety net there will be for the nation's poor. By Heather Long  •   Read more »   Cardinal Bernard F. Law | 1931–2017 Boston archbishop who became a symbol of Catholic Church's sex abuse scandal dies at 86 Bernard F. Law rose from parish priest to Boston archbishop and became one of the most influential Catholic leaders in the United States before resigning in 2002 amid revelations that he and other priests had known for years of rampant child molestation by parish priests. By Emily Langer  •   Read more »   'He's not weak, is he?': Inside Trump's quest to alter the judiciary The collapse of three of President Trump's judicial nominations in the span of a week has embarrassed the White House, but they are also aberrations in what has been an undeniable success for Trump: putting conservative jurists on the federal bench. By Philip Rucker, Josh Dawsey and Ashley Parker  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   Republicans have their own Obamacare now By Dana Milbank  •   Read more »   There's real promise in Trump's National Security Strategy By David Von Drehle  •   Read more »   What North Korea told a U.N. envoy trying to prevent war By David Ignatius  •   Read more »   The government shouldn't ban words. But here's my list. By Kathleen Parker  •   Read more »   The aliens are coming. Here's why you should care. By Molly Roberts  •   Read more »   Trump's National Security Strategy isn't much of a strategy at all By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Army struggles with complexities of prosecuting retired general accused of decades-old rape In the case of retired Maj. Gen. James J. Grazioplene — accused of repeatedly raping a young girl between 1983 and 1989 — the Army is grappling with how to apply the statute of limitations and how to address a lack of documentation. By Dan Lamothe  •  Read more »     12 cruise ship passengers dead after bus crashes in Mexico The bus, which was carrying 27 passengers from two ships belonging to Miami-based Royal Caribbean Cruises, was traveling to Mayan ruins in southeastern Mexico. By Marwa Eltagouri  •   Read more »   South Korea asks U.S. to delay joint military drills until after the Olympics Seoul is concerned that North Korea might try to disrupt the Games, which are due to be held just 50 miles south of the border between the two Koreas. By Anna Fifield  •   Read more »   Democrat wins recount for state seat by one vote, creating 50-50 split in Va. House Republican incumbent David Yancey had a tenuous 10-vote lead over Shelly Simonds before today's recount. The state House of Delegates has no mechanism to break ties, so any legislation short of 51 votes will not advance. By Gregory S. Schneider  •   Read more »   Uber dealt a blow as top EU court rules that it should be regulated like a taxi company The decision that could change the way Uber functions across the continent. The case stemmed from a complaint by a Barcelona taxi drivers association, which wanted to prevent Uber from setting up shop in the city. By Associated Press  •   Read more »   People couldn't believe two dogs in Virginia killed their owner. So the sheriff went into more detail. Goochland County Sheriff Jim Agnew said misinformation was so widespread that he decided to release a gruesome fact he had been reluctant to divulge. By Kristine Phillips  •   Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Today's Headlines or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071