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Freedom Caucus Ready for a Big, Beautiful Battle
As leadership in both houses of Congress hustle to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act by Independence Day, fiscal hawks in the House Freedom… Read More
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Top Trump Administration Official Discusses Rescissions Package
Trump administration Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought testified before a Senate panel on Wednesday about defunding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and… Read More
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House Freedom Caucus Members Angered by Senate Changes to ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
As Republican congressional leadership prepares to pass its One Big Beautiful Bill Act—the main legislative vehicle for President Donald Trump’s campaign promises—a number of fiscal… Read More
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Johnson Warns Lawmakers Action on ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Could Push Back Start of July 4 Recess
House Speaker Mike Johnson delivered a plain message at his weekly press conference Tuesday: Congress must pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act by Independence… Read More
Health CareNews
Senate Finance Health Care Reconciliation Provisions: Some Improvements but Some Glaring Omissions
As the Senate Finance Committee’s reconciliation package continues to make its way through the Senate process, a review of its key provisions as compared to… Read More
PoliticsNews
Provisions of ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Get Scrubbing in Senate in Parliamentarian’s ‘Byrd’ Bath
A number of provisions of the House’s Big Beautiful Bill Act—the main legislative vehicle for fulfilling President Donald Trump’s campaign promises—have been thrown out in… Read More
PoliticsNews
‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Could Be Killed by This Under-the-Radar Disagreement
The passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act—a massive 10-year fiscal framework that would fulfill many of President Donald Trump’s campaign promises—is in jeopardy… Read More
News
When Is the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Getting Passed?
If all goes according to plan, possibly the most consequential legislation of President Donald Trump’s second term will be passed soon. The “big, beautiful” budget… Read More
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Parliamentarian Nixes Provisions in ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
The “big, beautiful bill” is going through some massive changes as the Senate Parliamentarian—the chamber’s referee and rule keeper—decides on whether or not to strike… Read More
Sen. Ron Johnson Proposes Alternative to ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., perhaps the Senate’s fiercest fiscal hawk, has released a lengthy report on the “big, beautiful” budget reconciliation bill, claiming the bill… Read More
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Senate ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Overhaul Rattles GOP
It will not be easy to pass the “big, beautiful” budget reconciliation bill by the July 4 deadline Senate leadership is eyeing. On Monday, the Senate… Read More
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Put Some SALT on the Table: A Threat to the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Emerges
Ahead of the Senate Finance Committee’s release of its reworking of the House’s “big, beautiful” budget reconciliation bill, one Republican House member reacted angrily to… Read More
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Trump’s Rescissions Package Becomes First Heritage Action Key Vote of Session
Heritage Action has scored President Donald Trump’s rescissions package as its first key vote of the 119th Congress. The rescissions package passed the House of… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
House Set to Rescind Woke and Wasteful Spending
This week, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on the Rescissions Act of 2025 in response to a formal request submitted to Congress… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Democrats: From Loving Medicaid Work Requirements to ‘We’re All Going to Die’
According to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Republican plans to tighten Medicaid a little bit are not just unwise. They will trigger mass murder…. Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Fractious Factions: Why Passing ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Through Senate Will Be Difficult
As Senate Republican leadership rushes to pass the “big, beautiful” budget reconciliation bill, the math to get to a GOP consensus in both houses of… Read More
PoliticsNews
As the Feud Persists, Trump Considers Giving Away His Tesla
President Donald Trump’s feud with Elon Musk showed no sign of reconciliation Friday. Recent reports revealed that the president considered giving away his Tesla in… Read More
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Senate Changes to ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Could Threaten House Passage
After its passage by narrowest of margins in the House of Representatives, Republicans’ “big, beautiful” budget reconciliation bill is facing the prospect of major changes… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Elon Built the DOGE Rocket and It’s Going to Keep Flying
Elon Musk has led the Department of Government Efficiency to incredible success in a mere four months, exposing hundreds of billions of dollars in government waste…. Read More
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House Republicans Dispute CBO’s Deficit Scoring of ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
The Congressional Budget Office, Congress’ scorekeeper on the fiscal impact of legislation, released a report Wednesday predicting a deficit increase if Republicans’ “big, beautiful” budget… Read More
PoliticsNews
Americans Approve of Key Proposals in ‘Big, Beautiful Bill,’ New Poll Finds
As the Senate negotiates its version of the “Big, Beautiful Bill,” many of its key ideas, such as border security and Medicaid work requirements, received… Read More
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House Budget Hawks Cheer DOGE Package
The White House’s delivery to the House of Representatives of a package that would codify some of the Department of Government Efficiency’s cuts into law… Read More
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Ron Johnson on ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Spending: ‘It’s Immoral’
As a Republican holdout on the “big, beautiful” budget bill, as President Donald Trump calls it, Sen. Ron Johnson thinks he has a fairly simple… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Ditch COVID Spending Spree: Congress Can Save $1.16 Trillion by Returning to 2019 Budget Trajectory
Fiscal conservatives lately have argued that the federal government should spend as it did before COVID-19 ruined everything. Thankfully, the global pandemic is a speck in… Read More
PoliticsNews
What Does Trump Want in the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’?
As the “big, beautiful” budget reconciliation bill moves to the Senate, one major question remains: What exactly does President Donald Trump want in it? Trump… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
2 Good Things in ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
The House of Representatives completed an overnight session on May 22 with a vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. It passed by one… Read More
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Changes to ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ to Cost Extra $140B Over 10 Years, Tax Panel Estimates
Want some extra SALT with those budgetary fries? It will cost you. The congressional Joint Committee on Taxation has released its latest cost estimates on… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
The Big, Beautiful Bill: A Lifeline for America’s Seniors
In an era when many older Americans struggle to meet their most basic needs, the “Big, Beautiful Bill” stands out as a transformative piece of… Read More
PoliticsNews
Musk Triggers Political Earthquake in Congress
After weeks of being withdrawn from Washington politics, Elon Musk suddenly sent a shock wave through the Senate. On Tuesday, CBS released a clip of… Read More
PoliticsNews
Elon Musk ‘Disappointed’ in ‘Big, Beautiful’ Spending Bill
Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk told CBS News Tuesday he is “disappointed” in the spending codified in Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill.” “I was… Read More
