Twisted arms and late-night deals: how Trump’s sweeping policy bill was passed

With narrow majorities and intra-party splits, Republicans faced a battle to give Trump his bill to sign - but they did it

Just a few months ago, analysts predicted that Republicans in Congress - with their narrow majorities and fractured internal dynamics - would not be able to pass Donald Trump's landmark legislation.

On Thursday, the president's commanding influence over his party was apparent once again: the bill passed just in time for Trump's Fourth of July deadline.