Despite a setback to President Donald Trump's megabill Thursday morning, the president held an event in the East Room of the White House to rally Republicans behind his tax legislation.

Republicans and Democrats in Congress said they will scrutinize the Secret Service after a gunman opened fire at former president Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pa.

Except this speech wasn’t delivered at a rally. It was in Congress, and the audience included Democrats. The mood was sour, and the parties jeered at each other.

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Former President Donald Trump is surrounded by Secret Service agents as he is helped off the stage at a campaign rally on Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) ...