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MIKE JOHNSON


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17 hours ago

Trump administration seeks release of Epstein grand jury records but not Justice Department files

Read full article: Trump administration seeks release of Epstein grand jury records but not Justice Department files

Under intense pressure from President Donald Trump’s own supporters, his administration now is asking a federal court to unseal secret documents related to Jeffrey Epstein’s case.

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1 day ago

House Republicans grasp for response to demands for transparency in Epstein case

Read full article: House Republicans grasp for response to demands for transparency in Epstein case

House Republicans are trying to formulate a response to the Trump administration’s handling of records in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case.

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1 day ago

What’s in the Republican bill cutting $9 billion from public broadcasting and foreign aid

Read full article: What’s in the Republican bill cutting $9 billion from public broadcasting and foreign aid

The Republican-led Congress had passed President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion in public broadcasting and foreign aid spending.

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1 day ago

Congress approves Trump's $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid

Read full article: Congress approves Trump's $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid

The House has approved President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid.

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2 days ago

Republican senators caution Trump against firing Fed chair Jerome Powell

Read full article: Republican senators caution Trump against firing Fed chair Jerome Powell

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is gaining some key backing on Capitol Hill from Republican senators.

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2 days ago

The Latest: Justice Department fires prosecutor on Epstein case and daughter of ex-FBI director

Read full article: The Latest: Justice Department fires prosecutor on Epstein case and daughter of ex-FBI director

The Justice Department has fired Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI director James Comey and a prosecutor in the federal cases against Sean “Diddy” Combs and Jeffrey Epstein.

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3 days ago

Vance touts tax breaks in Pennsylvania as he makes White House's first big pitch on Trump's new law

Read full article: Vance touts tax breaks in Pennsylvania as he makes White House's first big pitch on Trump's new law

Vice President JD Vance made the Trump administration’s first big pitch to sell the public on President Donald Trump’s sweeping budget-and-policy package in the swing political turf of northeastern Pennsylvania.

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3 days ago

Republicans declared it 'crypto' week in the House. It's not going as planned

Read full article: Republicans declared it 'crypto' week in the House. It's not going as planned

House Republicans are struggling with cryptocurrency legislation that they had expected to pass during what they dubbed “crypto week.”.

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3 days ago

Democrats are trolling Trump and the GOP over the Jeffrey Epstein case

Read full article: Democrats are trolling Trump and the GOP over the Jeffrey Epstein case

Democrats are latching on to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.

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3 days ago

Politics & Power: How the Dems & GOP are both weaponizing that ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ to win the House in the midterms

Read full article: Politics & Power: How the Dems & GOP are both weaponizing that ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ to win the House in the midterms

Political analyst Daniel Cronrath joins News4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton to discuss how both the Democrats and Republicans plan to weaponize the "Big, Beautiful Bill" heading into the 2026 midterms.

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3 days ago

Senate votes to move ahead with Trump's request for $9 billion in spending cuts

Read full article: Senate votes to move ahead with Trump's request for $9 billion in spending cuts

Senate Republicans have advanced President Donald Trump’s request to cancel some $9 billion in previously approved spending.

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'Beautiful' or 'Ugly,' Trump's big bill shapes the battle for House control in 2026 midterms

Read full article: 'Beautiful' or 'Ugly,' Trump's big bill shapes the battle for House control in 2026 midterms

Debate over President Donald Trump’s sweeping budget-and-policy package is over on Capitol Hill.

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US senators pushing bipartisan bill on new Russia sanctions brief European allies and Ukraine

Read full article: US senators pushing bipartisan bill on new Russia sanctions brief European allies and Ukraine

The co-sponsors of new bipartisan U.S. sanctions package targeting Russia have briefed European allies and Ukraine on the legislation.

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House Democrats decry health cuts in GOP tax law during town hall that previews midterms messaging

Read full article: House Democrats decry health cuts in GOP tax law during town hall that previews midterms messaging

Democrats are using a Louisiana town hall to preview one of their main strategies for attempting to retake the U.S. House next year, ripping into the health care changes in the just-passed Republican tax and spending bill.

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Cyclist Greg LeMond receives Congressional Gold Medal at Capitol ceremony

Read full article: Cyclist Greg LeMond receives Congressional Gold Medal at Capitol ceremony

Greg LeMond, who is one of the most decorated cyclists in American history as a three-time Tour de France winner, has been honored with the Congressional Gold Medal.

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The Latest: Trump meets with Netanyahu for private dinner at the White House

Read full article: The Latest: Trump meets with Netanyahu for private dinner at the White House

U.S. President Donald Trump held a private dinner with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as families of hostages held in Gaza push for any ceasefire agreement to include the release of all remaining hostages.

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Trump signs his tax and spending cut bill at the White House July 4 picnic

Read full article: Trump signs his tax and spending cut bill at the White House July 4 picnic

President Donald Trump has signed his signature bill of tax and spending cuts at the White House Fourth of July picnic.

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Takeaways as Congress sends tax and spending cuts bill to Trump's desk

Read full article: Takeaways as Congress sends tax and spending cuts bill to Trump's desk

The House has passed the massive tax and spending cuts package that President Donald Trump calls “beautiful,” getting it to his desk a day before the July 4 deadline that he had set.

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What's in the tax and spending bill that Trump has signed into law

Read full article: What's in the tax and spending bill that Trump has signed into law

President Donald Trump has signed his tax and spending bill into law after Republicans muscled it through Congress.

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House passes Trump’s signature bill, sending it to the president’s desk

Read full article: House passes Trump’s signature bill, sending it to the president’s desk

House Republicans lifted President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final passage Thursday, overcoming multiple setbacks to approve his signature second-term policy package before a self-imposed Fourth of July deadline.

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The Latest: House gives final approval to Trump’s big tax bill and sends it to him to sign

Read full article: The Latest: House gives final approval to Trump’s big tax bill and sends it to him to sign

House Republicans have lifted President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final passage.

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House Republicans are ready to finish Trump’s big tax cuts bill after Democrat’s marathon speech

Read full article: House Republicans are ready to finish Trump’s big tax cuts bill after Democrat’s marathon speech

House Republicans have propelled President Donald Trump’s multitrillion-dollar tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final congressional passage.

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House GOP struggles to win over holdouts on Trump's tax bill in late-night session

Read full article: House GOP struggles to win over holdouts on Trump's tax bill in late-night session

House Republicans strained through a day of starts and stops trying to advance President Donald Trump’s tax and spending cuts package.

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Senate passes Trump’s big tax and spending cuts bill as Vance breaks a 50-50 tie

Read full article: Senate passes Trump’s big tax and spending cuts bill as Vance breaks a 50-50 tie

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Republicans “got the job done” in passing President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts.

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The Latest: Senate votes on amendments to Trump’s big bill ahead of July 4 deadline

Read full article: The Latest: Senate votes on amendments to Trump’s big bill ahead of July 4 deadline

Possible changes to President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts are being considered, though most of the amendments are expected to fail.

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Senate's long day turns to night as GOP works to shore up support on Trump’s big bill

Read full article: Senate's long day turns to night as GOP works to shore up support on Trump’s big bill

The Senate’s long day of voting has churned into a long night as Republican leaders grasp for ways to shore up support for President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts.

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Debate is underway in the Senate on Trump's big bill, but overnight voting is delayed

Read full article: Debate is underway in the Senate on Trump's big bill, but overnight voting is delayed

Debate has been underway late into the night in the Senate on President Donald Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts package.

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Senate Republicans advance Trump's tax and spending cuts bill after dramatic late-night vote

Read full article: Senate Republicans advance Trump's tax and spending cuts bill after dramatic late-night vote

Senate Republicans voted in a dramatic Saturday session, clearing a key procedural step as they race to pass President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks, spending cuts and bolstered deportation funds by his July Fourth deadline.

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Senate rejects effort to restrain Trump on Iran as GOP backs his strikes on nuclear sites

Read full article: Senate rejects effort to restrain Trump on Iran as GOP backs his strikes on nuclear sites

Democratic efforts in the Senate to prevent President Donald Trump from further escalating with Iran have fallen short.

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Republicans hit major setback in their effort to ease regulations on gun silencers

Read full article: Republicans hit major setback in their effort to ease regulations on gun silencers

Republican efforts to loosen regulations on gun silencers and short-barreled rifles and shotguns have been dealt a big setback.

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The Senate is working to put Trump's big bill back on track but hurdles remain

Read full article: The Senate is working to put Trump's big bill back on track but hurdles remain

Senate Republicans appear to have President Donald Trump’s big bill back on track after a flurry of last-minute revisions.

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Supreme Court has 6 cases to decide, including birthright citizenship

Read full article: Supreme Court has 6 cases to decide, including birthright citizenship

The Supreme Court is in the final days of a term that has lately been dominated by the Trump administration’s emergency appeals of lower court orders seeking to slow President Donald Trump’s efforts to remake the federal government.

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WWII Army Rangers honored with Congressional Gold Medals

Read full article: WWII Army Rangers honored with Congressional Gold Medals

House Speaker Mike Johnson will honor U.S. Army Ranger veterans who served in World War II with a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony.

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Senators diverge sharply on damage done by Iran strikes after classified briefing

Read full article: Senators diverge sharply on damage done by Iran strikes after classified briefing

Senators are emerging from a classified briefing with sharply diverging assessments of President Donald Trump’s bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites.

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A look at how Trump's big bill could change the US immigration system

Read full article: A look at how Trump's big bill could change the US immigration system

President Donald Trump’s spending cuts and border security package would inject hundreds of billions of dollars into his mass deportation agenda.

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What's in and out of Trump's big bill as Senate races to meet Fourth of July deadline

Read full article: What's in and out of Trump's big bill as Senate races to meet Fourth of July deadline

President Donald Trump says “NO ONE GOES ON VACATION” until the big, beautiful bill is on his desk by the Fourth of July deadline.

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Trump administration postpones classified briefings for lawmakers on Iran

Read full article: Trump administration postpones classified briefings for lawmakers on Iran

President Donald Trump’s administration has postponed classified briefings for Senate and House members on Tuesday as lawmakers are looking for more answers about Trump’s directed strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend and his announcement on Monday that the two countries had reached a ceasefire agreement.

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GOP tax bill would ease regulations on gun silencers and some rifles and shotguns

Read full article: GOP tax bill would ease regulations on gun silencers and some rifles and shotguns

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.

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Trump's go-it-alone strategy on Iran risks dividing an already split Congress

Read full article: Trump's go-it-alone strategy on Iran risks dividing an already split Congress

President Donald Trump’s decision to launch a military strike on Iran’s nuclear sites without fully consulting the U.S. Congress is layering a partisan approach onto a risky action.

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Trump ignites debate on presidential authority with Iran strikes and wins praise from Republicans

Read full article: Trump ignites debate on presidential authority with Iran strikes and wins praise from Republicans

President Donald Trump’s bombardment of three sites in Iran has quickly sparked debate in Congress over his authority to launch the strikes, with Republicans praising Trump for decisive action even as many Democrats warned he should have sought congressional approval.

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Supreme Court work goes on with 10 cases to decide, including birthright citizenship

Read full article: Supreme Court work goes on with 10 cases to decide, including birthright citizenship

The Supreme Court is in the homestretch of a term that has lately been dominated by the Trump administration’s emergency appeals of lower court orders seeking to slow President Donald Trump’s efforts to remake the federal government.

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Senate Republicans seek tougher Medicaid cuts and lower SALT deduction in Trump's big bill

Read full article: Senate Republicans seek tougher Medicaid cuts and lower SALT deduction in Trump's big bill

Senate Republicans are proposing deeper Medicaid cuts, including new work requirements for parents of teens, as a way to offset the costs of making President Donald Trump’s tax breaks more permanent.

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The GOP's big bill would bring changes to Medicaid for millions

Read full article: The GOP's big bill would bring changes to Medicaid for millions

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley has been clear about his red line as the Senate takes up the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: no Medicaid cuts.

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What’s left for the Supreme Court to decide? 21 cases, including state bans on transgender care

Read full article: What’s left for the Supreme Court to decide? 21 cases, including state bans on transgender care

The Supreme Court is in the homestretch of a term that has lately been dominated by the Trump administration’s emergency appeals of lower court orders seeking to slow President Donald Trump’s efforts to remake the federal government.

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GOP tax bill would cost poor Americans $1,600 a year and boost highest earners by $12,000, CBO says

Read full article: GOP tax bill would cost poor Americans $1,600 a year and boost highest earners by $12,000, CBO says

The Republican tax bill approved by the House would cost the poorest Americans roughly $1,600 a year while increasing the income of the wealthiest households by an average of $12,000 annually.

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Sen. Padilla is forcefully removed from Noem's news conference on immigration raids and handcuffed

Read full article: Sen. Padilla is forcefully removed from Noem's news conference on immigration raids and handcuffed

Democratic U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla of California has been forcefully removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s news conference in Los Angeles and handcuffed by officers as he tried to speak up about immigration raids that have led to protests in California and elsewhere.

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Officers sue to compel Congress to install a Jan. 6 riot memorial at Capitol

Read full article: Officers sue to compel Congress to install a Jan. 6 riot memorial at Capitol

Two of the police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol from a mob of Trump supporters have filed a lawsuit to compel Congress to follow one of its own laws and install a memorial to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.

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House approves Trump's request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid

Read full article: House approves Trump's request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid

The House has voted to cut about $9.4 billion in spending as President Donald Trump’s administration looks to follow through on work done by the Department of Government Efficiency when it was overseen by Elon Musk.

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Southern Baptist public policy arm survives challenge to its conservative credentials

Read full article: Southern Baptist public policy arm survives challenge to its conservative credentials

Southern Baptist representatives have fended off two efforts to move the staunchly conservative body even more sharply to the right.

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Trump's mass deportations leave Democrats more ready to fight back

Read full article: Trump's mass deportations leave Democrats more ready to fight back

California Gov. Gavin Newsom looked straight into the camera and offered a stark moment for his Democratic Party.

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Trump's actions in Los Angeles spur debate over deportation funds in his 'big, beautiful' bill

Read full article: Trump's actions in Los Angeles spur debate over deportation funds in his 'big, beautiful' bill

President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” includes more than tax breaks and spending cuts — it also seeks to pour billions of dollars into his mass deportation agenda.

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Mike Johnson downplays Musk's influence and says Republicans will pass Trump's tax and budget bill

Read full article: Mike Johnson downplays Musk's influence and says Republicans will pass Trump's tax and budget bill

Speaker Mike Johnson took clear sides Sunday in President Donald Trump’s breakup with mega-billionaire Elon Musk.

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Trump's big bill also seeks to undo the big bills of Biden and Obama

Read full article: Trump's big bill also seeks to undo the big bills of Biden and Obama

Chiseling away at President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act.

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Republicans urge Donald Trump and Elon Musk to end their feud

Read full article: Republicans urge Donald Trump and Elon Musk to end their feud

President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk are showing no signs of reconciling on Friday, but Republicans are increasingly urging them to settle their dispute.

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The Latest: Trump-Musk relationship appears to implode

Read full article: The Latest: Trump-Musk relationship appears to implode

After long months when President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk appeared united in their chaotic mission to remake Washington, their relationship imploded this week.

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What is the CBO? A look at the small office inflaming debate over Trump's tax bill

Read full article: What is the CBO? A look at the small office inflaming debate over Trump's tax bill

A small government office with some 275 employees has found itself caught in the political crossfire as Congress debates President Donald Trump’s “one big beautiful bill.”.

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Trump tax bill will add $2.4 trillion to the deficit and leave 10.9 million more uninsured, CBO says

Read full article: Trump tax bill will add $2.4 trillion to the deficit and leave 10.9 million more uninsured, CBO says

President Donald Trump’s big bill is likely to unleash trillions in tax cuts and slash spending, but also spike deficits by $2.4 trillion over the decade and leave some 10.9 million more people without health insurance.

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Trump formally asks Congress to claw back approved spending targeted by DOGE

Read full article: Trump formally asks Congress to claw back approved spending targeted by DOGE

The White House has officially asked Congress to claw back $9.4 billion in already approved spending.

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Trump urges senators to get his big tax bill done by July 4th

Read full article: Trump urges senators to get his big tax bill done by July 4th

President Donald Trump wants his “big, beautiful” bill of tax breaks and spending cuts on his desk to be signed into law by Independence Day.

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, in South Carolina remarks, calls on Democrats 'to be a little meaner'

Read full article: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, in South Carolina remarks, calls on Democrats 'to be a little meaner'

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has keynoted the Democratic state conventions in South Carolina.

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At 3 a.m. in the Capitol, the Speaker of the House pauses to share his place for prayer

Read full article: At 3 a.m. in the Capitol, the Speaker of the House pauses to share his place for prayer

Speaker Mike Johnson was rushing through the halls of the Capitol during the overnight House vote on President Donald Trump's big tax bill.

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The Latest: House passes Trump’s big tax bill in overnight session

Read full article: The Latest: House passes Trump’s big tax bill in overnight session

House Republicans stayed up all night to pass their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package, with Speaker Mike Johnson defying the skeptics and unifying his ranks to muscle President Donald Trump’s priority bill to approval.

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Here's the late changes Republicans made to Trump's big bill

Read full article: Here's the late changes Republicans made to Trump's big bill

Republicans have made several late changes to their tax cut and immigration bill.

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House Republicans pass Trump's big bill of tax breaks and program cuts after all-night session

Read full article: House Republicans pass Trump's big bill of tax breaks and program cuts after all-night session

House Republicans stayed up all night to pass their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package.

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Trump's 'beautiful' bill spans more than 1,000 pages. Here's what's inside it

Read full article: Trump's 'beautiful' bill spans more than 1,000 pages. Here's what's inside it

House Republicans are getting closer to passing President Donald Trump’s tax breaks, spending cuts and beefed-up border security.

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The Latest: Johnson attempts to advance Trump’s massive tax break bill

Read full article: The Latest: Johnson attempts to advance Trump’s massive tax break bill

Despite risks that President Donald Trump’s multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package could stall due to conservative holdouts, House Speaker Mike Johnson and his GOP leadership team appeared confident that they will be able to stick to their schedule and shore up Republican support for final passage before Memorial Day.

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After meeting at the White House Speaker Johnson vows to push ahead on Trump's big bill

Read full article: After meeting at the White House Speaker Johnson vows to push ahead on Trump's big bill

Defying opposition from within his ranks, House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted late Wednesday that Republicans would march ahead on their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package.

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The Latest: US authorities appear to have begun deporting migrants to South Sudan, attorneys say

Read full article: The Latest: US authorities appear to have begun deporting migrants to South Sudan, attorneys say

Attorneys say U.S. immigration authorities appear to have begun deporting migrants from Myanmar and Vietnam to South Sudan despite a court order on removals to third countries.

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With a massive ark and museum, he spreads creationism a century after Scopes trial. He’s not alone

Read full article: With a massive ark and museum, he spreads creationism a century after Scopes trial. He’s not alone

The 1925 Scopes monkey trial famously put the spotlight on evolution and appeared to mark a defeat for biblical fundamentalism.

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Trump on Capitol Hill implores divided Republicans to unify behind his big tax cuts bill

Read full article: Trump on Capitol Hill implores divided Republicans to unify behind his big tax cuts bill

President Donald Trump has implored House Republicans on Capitol Hill to drop their fights over his big tax cuts bill.

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The Latest: Putin says Russia is ready to work to end fighting in Ukraine after call with Trump

Read full article: The Latest: Putin says Russia is ready to work to end fighting in Ukraine after call with Trump

Moscow is ready to work toward ending the fighting in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday following a two-hour phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Trump looks to unite Republicans with visit to Capitol before key votes on tax cut bill

Read full article: Trump looks to unite Republicans with visit to Capitol before key votes on tax cut bill

President Donald Trump will look to build momentum for his sweeping tax cut and immigration bill, meeting with House Republicans as they try to work out their differences.

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Republicans forge their tax bill in Trump's image, with 'MAGA accounts' and more

Read full article: Republicans forge their tax bill in Trump's image, with 'MAGA accounts' and more

House Republicans are in the final rounds of negotiations over a sweeping budget plan that has been significantly influenced by President Donald Trump's priorities.

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Conservatives block Trump's big tax breaks bill in a stunning setback

Read full article: Conservatives block Trump's big tax breaks bill in a stunning setback

Conservatives have blocked President Donald Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill.

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Trump's 'beautiful' bill spans 1,116 pages. Here's what's inside it

Read full article: Trump's 'beautiful' bill spans 1,116 pages. Here's what's inside it

Republicans continue to make progress on President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks, spending cuts and beefed-up border security, though considerable divisions remain as Speaker Mike Johnson attempts to bridge the differences in his conference.

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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka says officials fingerprinting him second time tried to 'humiliate' him

Read full article: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka says officials fingerprinting him second time tried to 'humiliate' him

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said federal prosecutors him tried to “humiliate and degrade” him by making him give his fingerprints and take a mug shot for a second time after a court appearance on a trespassing charge stemming from his arrest at an immigration detention center.

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Divisions emerge among House Republicans over how much to cut taxes and Medicaid in Trump's bill

Read full article: Divisions emerge among House Republicans over how much to cut taxes and Medicaid in Trump's bill

There were cheers when Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee signed off on the GOP tax breaks bill after a round-the-clock session that pushed President Donald Trump’s package past overwhelming Democratic opposition.

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Democrats are deeply pessimistic about the future of their party, an AP-NORC poll finds

Read full article: Democrats are deeply pessimistic about the future of their party, an AP-NORC poll finds

A new poll finds Democrats are deeply pessimistic about the future of their party.

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What's in Trump's big bill? Trillions in tax cuts, changes to Medicaid and more

Read full article: What's in Trump's big bill? Trillions in tax cuts, changes to Medicaid and more

Republicans in Congress are moving with rapid speed to advance President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks, spending cuts and beefed-up border security funding.

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House works into the night as Republicans push ahead on Trump's big bill

Read full article: House works into the night as Republicans push ahead on Trump's big bill

Tax breaks tallying more than $5 trillion.

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House GOP reveals Trump’s tax breaks for tips, overtime and car loans in bill, but costs run high

Read full article: House GOP reveals Trump’s tax breaks for tips, overtime and car loans in bill, but costs run high

House Republicans have revealed the sweeping tax provisions for President Donald Trump’s big bill.

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What's next with Trump's trade war truce with China

Read full article: What's next with Trump's trade war truce with China

President Donald Trump’s agreement with China to temporarily slash tariffs for 90 days offered the world a bit of welcome relief.

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House Republicans target clean energy tax credits and pollution rules in budget proposal

Read full article: House Republicans target clean energy tax credits and pollution rules in budget proposal

House Republicans have proposed cutting billions of dollars in funding for Biden-era climate and environmental programs, including clean energy tax credits.

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House Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts that Democrats warn will leave millions without care

Read full article: House Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts that Democrats warn will leave millions without care

House Republicans have unveiled the cost-saving centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.”.

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Tax the rich? Slash spending? Republicans wrestle with economic priorities in the Trump era

Read full article: Tax the rich? Slash spending? Republicans wrestle with economic priorities in the Trump era

The Republican Party is trying to figure out what it stands for in terms of economic policy during the second Trump administration.

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Treasury secretary calls on Congress to raise or suspend the debt ceiling by mid-July

Read full article: Treasury secretary calls on Congress to raise or suspend the debt ceiling by mid-July

The U.S. is on track to run out of money to pay its bills as early as August without congressional action.

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Trump revives, then discards, then revives again the idea of taxing the rich in big GOP bill

Read full article: Trump revives, then discards, then revives again the idea of taxing the rich in big GOP bill

After flirting with raising the tax rate for the wealthiest earners, President Donald Trump is backing off that call — sort of.

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GOP centrists revolt against steep cuts to Medicaid and other programs in Trump's tax breaks bill

Read full article: GOP centrists revolt against steep cuts to Medicaid and other programs in Trump's tax breaks bill

As Republican leaders draft President Donald Trump’s big bill of $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $1.5 trillion in spending cuts, dozens of more moderate Republicans from contested congressional districts have positioned themselves at the center of the negotiating table.

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House GOP backing off some Medicaid cuts as report shows millions of people would lose health care

Read full article: House GOP backing off some Medicaid cuts as report shows millions of people would lose health care

House Republicans appear to be backing off some, but not all, of the steep reductions to the Medicaid program as part of their big tax breaks bill.

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House Republicans push to sell hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands in the West

Read full article: House Republicans push to sell hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands in the West

House Republicans have added a provision to their sweeping tax cut package that would authorize the sale of hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands in Nevada and Utah.

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The Latest: Canada’s prime minister in Washington for high-stakes meeting with President Trump

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney faced off in the Oval Office on Tuesday and showed no signs of retreating from their gaping differences in an ongoing trade war that has shattered decades of trust between the two countries.

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What's in Trump's big bill? Money for migrant clampdown but tax breaks and program cuts hit 'bumps'

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Congress is drafting President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks, spending cuts and beefed-up border security and deportation funds.

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The White House seeks sharp spending cuts in Trump's 2026 budget plan

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The White House has released President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget proposal.

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Democratic Leader Jeffries says Trump's 100 days filled with 'chaos, cruelty and corruption'

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House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said President Donald Trump’s 100 days in office have been an assault of Americans’ very way of life.

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House GOP wants to pump billions into Trump's deportations and detentions as part of tax bill

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Republicans in Congress are working to pump billions of dollars into President Donald Trump’s mass deportation and border security program.

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Black female WWII unit the Six Triple Eight honored with Congressional Gold Medal

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The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, known as the “Six Triple Eight,” has been presented with the Congressional Gold Medal.

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Republicans in the toughest swing districts become hard to find for people angry about Trump

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Republican members of Congress have gone to great lengths to avoid public meetings with their constituents over their two-week Easter recess.

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Trump’s first 100 days: Steamrolling government, strong-arming allies and igniting trade wars

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In his first 100 days, President Donald Trump has exerted his power on a scale with no easy historical comparison.

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Higher taxes on millionaires? Trump says he's open, but many in his party are not

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Why not tax the millionaires.

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Gov. Tim Walz pledges to protect Minnesota from the 'chaos' he says Trump has unleashed on the world

Read full article: Gov. Tim Walz pledges to protect Minnesota from the 'chaos' he says Trump has unleashed on the world

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has pledged to do everything in his power to protect Minnesotans from the chaos that he says President Donald Trump has unleashed on the country and world.

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