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— Republicans removed a section of the bill that would change the calculations for federal workers’ retirement pensions. Annuities will continue to be based on the average of the highest three years of income. The GOP had been looking to save money by changing the calculation so that it would be based on a worker’s highest five years of income.— The bill creates a $12 billion fund for the Homeland Security secretary to provide grants to reimburse states for costs of detention and removal of migrants and other border security efforts.

— The legislation accelerates the Inflation Reduction Act tax credit phaseout for wind, solar and battery storage to 2028.WASHINGTON (AP) — Days before Republicanstheir sweeping tax cut plan, the chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee had one last person to consult. He went to the White House, where he and President

went over the legislation “line by line.”“He was very happy with what we’re delivering,” said Rep. Jason Smith, a Republican from Missouri.

Trump had every reason to be pleased. His imprint is all over on the bill making its way through the House, starting with its title — the “

many of Trump’s campaign promises, temporarily ending taxes on overtime and tips for many workers, creating a new $10,000 tax break on auto loan interest for American-made cars, and even creating a new tax-free “MAGA account” — a nod to his ”Make America Great Again” movement, but in this case, it means “Money Accounts for Growth and Advancement.” This would contribute $1,000 to children born in his second term.This image released by Neon shows Benjamin Pajak in a scene from “The Life of Chuck.” (Neon via AP)

This image released by Neon shows Benjamin Pajak in a scene from “The Life of Chuck.” (Neon via AP)You can’t blame filmmaker Mike Flanagan for assuming Benjamin Pajak was a skilled dancer. Pajak made his Broadway debut as Winthrop in

with Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster. But ask Pajak, now 14, and he demurs that dancing is not exactly his strong suit.But you would never guess that to see him waltzing and sambaing across the floor (thanks to Mandy Moore’s choreography) in “The Life of Chuck” (out June 6).