Jun 30 Watch 6:29 Who would be affected by health care cuts in Senate version of Trump's budget bill By Laura Barrón-López, Doug Adams Recent changes to President Trump’s tax and spending bill would cut roughly $1.1 trillion in health care spending over the next decade, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. It also found the bill would result in 11.8 million people… Continue watching
Jun 24 Republican plan to sell millions of acres of federal lands found to violate Senate rules By Matthew Daly, Associated Press A plan to sell more than 2 million acres of federal lands has been ruled out of Republicans’ big tax and spending cut bill. Continue reading
Jun 23 Republican tax bill would loosen regulations on silencers, some rifles and shotguns By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The massive tax and spending cuts package that President Donald Trump wants on his desk by July 4 would loosen regulations on gun silencers and certain types of rifles and shotguns. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 11:17 Capehart and Ponnuru on Trump's stance on Iran and the rise in political violence By Eliot Barnhart, Ian Couzens Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Ramesh Ponnuru, editor for the National Review, join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including attacks on elected state officials, President Trump's consideration of U.S. military involvement in Iran and the… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch 4:10 How GOP lawmakers are reacting to immigration raid protests and Trump's response By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson, Kyle Midura Immigration raids and inspections continued on Wednesday in California, Pennsylvania and Louisiana, among other places. Chicago's mayor called the president an authoritarian, but the Trump administration defended his approach and warned guard troops could be deployed to other cities. Lisa… Continue watching
Jun 03 Republicans have made proof of citizenship for voting a priority, but states remain skeptical By Christina A. Cassidy, Nadia Lathan, Associated Press Bills have stalled or failed in multiple GOP-controlled states, including Florida and Texas. Continue reading
May 22 House Republicans narrowly passed Trump's 'big, beautiful' bill. Here's what's in it By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Republicans are trying to make permanent the individual income and estate tax cuts passed in Trump's first term plus enact promises he made in the 2024 campaign to not tax tips, overtime and interest on some auto loans. Continue reading
May 20 Musk says he will cut back on political spending after paying at least $250M backing Trump in 2024 By Chris Megerian, Thomas Beaumont, Ryan Foley, Associated Press Elon Musk, the richest person in the world and a key financial supporter of President Donald Trump, says he’ll be spending less on political campaigns. Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 9:02 GOP Rep. Salazar calls for pathway to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura As new stories of migrants deported without due process garner fresh headlines, the Trump administration continues to defend its actions in court. But there’s little to no apparent momentum for immigration reform on Capitol Hill. GOP Rep. Maria Salazar of… Continue watching
Apr 10 House passes Republican bill requiring voters provide proof of U.S. citizenship By Lisa Mascaro, Christina A. Cassidy, Christine Fernando, Associated Press The issue is one of President Donald Trump's top election-related priorities. Continue reading