Senate Parliamentarian Could Derail Trump’s Entire Agenda

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This is a pretty big week in American politics. On Tuesday we’ll see the first special and off-year elections of the second Trump era, and on Wednesday Trump will impose a wide array of new tariffs (an event he calls Liberation Day). But a little-known decision could soon dwarf those important developments in long-term significance. Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough is set to decide whether Congress can treat $4.6 trillion in proposed tax...