Congress returns to a jam-packed agenda — here’s what we’re watching

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I finally attended a White House Correspondents’ Dinner after being a reporter in this town for longer than I’d like to admit. WaPo called the event “low-wattage,” and as White House Correspondents’ Association President Eugene Daniels candidly put it, “There’s no president, there’s no comedian. It’s just us.” But pomp and circumstance are always interesting, and I hope to do it again. Send your tips to [email protected] or via Signal at John_Wilkerson.07.

Seven questions

Republicans have been putting off the tough decisions on how to pay for President Trump’s tax cuts. They can’t do that any longer. 

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