WASHINGTON In the incoming Donald Trump administration, Republicans are planning to draft and approve a massive party-line measure early in the year. They hope to use it to implement a number of policies, such as tax breaks and more spending for immigration enforcement. By using the budget reconciliation procedure, the plan would enable them to enact spending and tax policies without requiring any votes from Democrats. According to two people familiar with the effort, GOP leaders want to start the process early in January by establishing the framework of the law through a budget, even before Trump enters office. Their main goal is to keep the $3.3 trillion in tax cuts from expiring at the end of 2025 by extending the Trump tax reform from 2017. The party, however, is aiming higher. Senior ...

On Sunday, China protested to the United States for allowing the president of the democratically ruled island to travel across American territory and pledged to take firm action in response to a recently authorized arms sale to Taiwan. The Pentagon announced on Friday that the U.S. State Department had cleared the possible sale of F-16 jet and radar spare parts and support to Taiwan, valued at an estimated $385 million. Hours prior to Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te departing on a tour of Taipei's three diplomatic allies in the Pacific, which included stops in Hawaii and the U.S. territory of Guam, the sale was revealed. China's foreign ministry said in a statement that the sale damages U.S.-China relations and gives the Taiwan independence forces the incorrect message. In a second stateme...