Article snippet: After weeks of back-room negotiations, 51 of 52 Republican senators coalesced around a package that would dramatically lower taxes, particularly for corporations and wealthy individuals. Speaking for the first time after a Globe report in which several men accused his husband of sexual assault and harassment, Senate president Stan Rosenberg said Bryon Hefner is entering a treatment program for alcohol dependency. Democrats complained that some well-known conservatives have connections to the school, including Trump administration Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. Democrats are mocking what they say is the late-provided, hefty text of the legislation in videos and tweets. The bill, an NRA priority, is the first gun-related legislation since mass shootings in Nevada and Texas killed more than 80 people. The Office of Compliance spent nearly $360,000 over the past five years to settle a half dozen claims. President Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with the Russian ambassador. Flynn was reportedly acting in consultation with senior Trump transition officials, including President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. Ground Game The deal struck by former national security adviser Michael Flynn could have an effect well beyond the Trump presidency, however it ends. A Harvard Law expert says former national security adviser Michael Flynn will likely not spend a day in jail — and ... Link to the full article to read more