US Senate set to push through border bill lacking Trump's tax cuts

U.S. Senate Republicans plan to push ahead on Thursday on a bill to advance President Donald Trump's priorities on immigration, energy and defense, even after he urged them to scrap that effort in favor of a House bill that would also include trillions of dollars in tax cuts. Trump came down firmly in favor of House of Representatives Republicans' plan for one sweeping bill. Backers of that plan fear that passing an immigration bill first could diminish their chances of extending $4.5 trillion i