Politics May 16 What’s inside the House GOP’s budget bill? Here’s a look House committees have labored on the legislation, which runs a whopping 1,116 pages and is titled the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a nod to President Donald Trump himself.
Politics May 16 House Republicans stall spending package for steeper cuts to Medicaid and green energy The hard-right lawmakers are insisting on steeper spending cuts to Medicaid and the Biden-era green energy tax breaks, among other changes, before they will give their support to President Donald Trump's "beautiful” bill. They warn the tax cuts alone would…
Politics May 16 Trump’s big bill faces next hurdle in Congress as GOP conservatives warn they may vote against it Conservatives are holding out for steeper cuts to Medicaid and other programs to help offset the costs of the tax breaks. But at the same time, lawmakers from high-tax states including New York are demanding a deeper tax deduction, known…
Politics May 15 Republicans pass sweeping bills out of committee, but division remains over Medicaid and other cuts Cheers broke out early Wednesday as Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee signed off on the GOP tax breaks bill after a grueling round-the-clock session. But there's more work to do.
Politics May 13 Marathon hearings begin as House Republicans push ahead with Trump’s big bill Republicans are working to push President Donald Trump's signature legislative package through a gauntlet of committee hearings over mounting opposition from Democrats, advocacy groups and even some wary Republicans themselves.
Politics May 13 WATCH: Jeffries holds briefing as House committees discuss budget bill plans House Republicans proposed sweeping tax breaks Monday in President Donald Trump's big priority bill, tallying at least $4.9 trillion in costs so far, partly paid for with cuts to Medicaid, food stamps and green energy programs used by millions of…
Politics May 12 House Republicans have unveiled proposed Medicaid cuts. Democrats say millions will lose coverage Republicans insist they're rooting out "waste, fraud and abuse" to generate health care savings.
Politics May 09 Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden President Donald Trump abruptly fired Hayden in an email late Thursday from the White House’s Presidential Personnel Office.
Nation May 06 WATCH: House Democrats blast Trump budget bill Democrats say they will fight what House party leader Hakeem Jeffries calls the “extreme Republican agenda.”…
Politics May 02 White House to reveal Trump’s 2026 budget, expected to reduce or eliminate many federal programs The budget comes as Congress is already deep into drafting the Republican president's big bill of tax breaks, spending cuts and bolstered money for deportations and border security.