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House debates Republican Medicaid, tax proposals and more


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Lawmakers spent hours debating legislation that would enact sweeping tax cuts, raise the debt ceiling and add restrictions to benefit programs. 

President Trump pledges to end sanctions against Syria to "give them a chance of greatness.”

Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura Fine testified against ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs. Plus, USA TODAY Domestic Security Correspondent Josh Meyer breaks down what is at stake for the Hip-Hop mogul.

Eric and Lyle Menendez are eligible for parole after a Los Angeles judge hands them a new sentence. 

Baseball star Pete Rose has been posthumously removed from Major League Baseball’s permanently ineligible list. USA TODAY MLB Reporter Gabe Lacques tells us more about this decision.

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