President Donald Trump warned Republicans on Wednesday that failure to pass his massive tax and immigration package would be “ultimate betrayal.” In a statement, the White House said the bill needs to “pass immediately” to keep promises that Trump and fellow Republicans made while campaigning.

For world leaders an invitation to the Oval Office used to be a coveted prize. The sight has become all too familiar -- a world leader perched nervously on the edge of their gold-upholstered chair in front of the famed fireplace,

We will truly be completing the job that President Reagan started 40 years ago, forever ending the missile threat to the American homeland,” Trump said in the Oval Office.

House Republicans are grinding out last-minute deal-making to shore up wavering GOP support and deliver on Trump’s top legislative priority, a multi-trillion-dollar tax breaks package, as soon as Wednesday.

The final vote to pass the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” has been scheduled to take place sometime between 5 and 6 a.m. Eastern Thursday. Lawmakers have returned to the House floor and have begun procedural debates. There will be three votes overnight teeing up the final vote.

State efforts to stamp out diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are accelerating during Donald Trump's second term.