1. Republicans are getting closer to victory on a tax bill.

Senators Marco Rubio and Bob Corker said they’ll support the $1.5 trillion tax cut, and a vote is planned for next week. Negotiators agreed to provide a more generous child tax credit in the final bill to shore up support from Mr. Rubio, above.

It’s still unclear how Republicans are going to pay for the entire package, which can add no more than $1.5 trillion to the deficit in order to pass without Democrat support. Lobbyists were playing hardball during the frantic negotiations.