• Senate GOP tax bill passes in major victory for Trump, Republicans (The Washington Post)

• House Republicans prepare contempt action against FBI, DOJ (Bloomberg)

• FBI agent removed from Russia probe had key role in Clinton email investigation (Paywall — The Wall Street Journal)

• Election law loophole let Democrats fund foreign national’s sketchy dossier against Trump (The Washington Times)

• Fusion GPS scandal implicates media in possible pay-to-publish scheme (The Federalist)

• After Kate Steinle verdict, rep unveils bill to imprison officials who shelter illegal immigrants (Fox News)

• Lawmakers seek end to taxpayer-backed sexual harassment settlements (The Hill)

• Mexican man convicted of sexual assault was deported from U.S. 20 times (Daily Mail)

• HIV-positive school aide charged with sexual offenses against 42 kids — Leftmedia silent (CNS News)

• James Levine suspended by Met Opera after accusations that he sexually abused three teen boys (Fox News)

• NFL taking money from breast cancer, veterans funds, to pay for “social justice” settlement (The Daily Wire)

• Policy: If a Christian baker’s rights are violated, we all lose (The Daily Signal)

• Policy: Secretary DeVos should remind colleges of their First Amendment obligations (National Review)

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