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Kevin Lamarque / Reuters The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Senator Hatches Retirement Plan
Orrin Hatch announced he will not seek reelection.
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Jonathan Ernst / Reuters The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Signed, Sealed, Delivered
President Trump signed the Republican tax-cut bill into law before flying to Florida for the holidays.
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J. Scott Applewhite / AP The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: The House Goes Home
The House approved a short-term spending bill to keep the government running through January 19, and the Senate is also expected to pass the measure.
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Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Tax Strut
In a speech on the White House lawn, Trump, joined by GOP lawmakers, celebrated the passage of the Republican tax plan.
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Jacquelyn Martin / AP The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Parliamentarian Gives Bill the Byrd
Hours after the House passed a sweeping $1.5 trillion tax bill, the Senate parliamentarian found that provisions of the bill violated the chamber’s Byrd rule.
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Evan Vucci / AP The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: The Trump Doctrine
In a speech unveiling his national-security strategy, the president reaffirmed his commitment to “America First.”
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J. Scott Applewhite / AP The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Tax on Deck
Republicans finalized their tax plan, and secured support from Senators Marco Rubio and Bob Corker, keeping them on track for a floor vote next week.
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Aaron Bernstein / Reuters The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: FCC Ya, Net Neutrality
The Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal Obama-era net-neutrality regulations.
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Kevin Lamarque / Reuters The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Omarexit
Omarosa Manigault-Newman, a former star on The Apprentice, resigned from her position as a White House aide amid reported “drama.”
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John Bazemore / AP The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Poll Tide
Republican Roy Moore and Democrat Doug Jones face off in Alabama’s special Senate election.
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Dennis Van Tine / STAR MAX / AP The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Lemon Aid
CNN accused Trump of online bullying after he tweeted that anchor Don Lemon is the “dumbest man on television.”
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Aaron P. Bernstein / Reuters The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Another One
Arizona Representative Trent Franks moved up his resignation and left office on Friday amid sexual-misconduct allegations.
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Aaron P. Bernstein / AP The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Franken’s Farewell
The Minnesota senator announced that he will resign amid a wave of allegations of sexual misconduct.
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Jacquelyn Martin / AP The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: 'Enough Is Enough'
A group of Democratic senators called on Minnesota Senator Al Franken to resign, weeks after the former comedian was first accused of sexual misconduct.
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J. Scott Applewhite / AP The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Checks and Balances
Arizona Senator Jeff Flake appears to have donated to the campaign of Democratic Senate candidate Doug Jones, based on a photo of a personal check he shared on Twitter.
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James Lawler Duggan / Reuters The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Trump Wants Moore
The president officially endorsed Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore.
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Joshua Roberts / Reuters The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Flynndictment
Michael Flynn, President Trump’s former national-security adviser, pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI.
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Yuri Gripas / Reuters The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Slow-Motion Train Rex
The New York Times reported that the White House plans to force out Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and replace with him with CIA Director Mike Pompeo.
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Kevin Lamarque / Reuters The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Yikes
President Trump retweeted unverified videos purporting to show Muslims committing acts of violence, and both Matt Lauer and Garrison Keillor were fired over separate sexual-misconduct allegations.
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Susan Walsh / AP The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Apart of the Deal
Democratic leaders pulled out of spending negotiations with President Trump after he tweeted, “I don’t see a deal.”
