Four hurdles facing Republicans as they shift focus to a bill to pass Trump's agenda

Medicaid cuts, a potential $4.6 trillion asterisk, a House-Senate divide, and a major debt ceiling question loom over Speaker Johnson's push to pass the massive bill by Easter.
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