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Hard-liner rebellion forces House GOP leaders to scramble for deeper cuts
Budget Committee conservatives rejected the minimum targets outlined at least week’s Republican retreat.Politico - 7h -
To help pay for Trump tax cuts, new taxes on worker benefits become GOP target
The GOP Congress is looking at including employer-provided benefits like free transportation, food and gyms as taxable income as a way to pay for tax cuts.CNBC - 17h -
What the House GOP retreat revealed about Trump, Johnson, and the fragile majority
Speaking to the three top House Republican leaders over the past three days at the House GOP retreat here in Doral, Fla., revealed how President Trump is both the glue holding the fragile majority ...The Hill - 3d -
Morning Report — GOP scrambles for budget plan
In today’s issue: House Republicans are chasing a moving target as they scramble to put together a reconciliation package to fund the government and push through President Trump’s key agenda ...The Hill - 3d -
White House rescinded funding memo after GOP senators 'hit the ceiling'
The White House budget office rescinded a memo ordering a broad freeze on federal grants and loans after Republican senators “hit the ceiling” over the order, which caught them completely by ...The Hill - 3d -
Morrisons warns Budget will mean deeper cuts
Supermarket is latest UK retailer to caution on Labour government’s tax increasesFinancial Times - 4d -
Trump demands for legislative agenda squeeze House GOP
DORAL, Fla. — Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is staring out at a minefield as he looks to pass a sprawling tax and immigration package that pleases all corners of the ideologically diverse Republican ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump invites Netanyahu to be first foreign leader to visit White House
President makes major concession to Israeli PM, US ally who is wanted by international court for war crimes. Donald Trump has invited Benjamin Netanyahu to be the first foreign leader to visit the ...The Guardian - 5d -
Morning Report — Trump rallies the troops at House GOP retreat
In today’s issue: Reconciliation. It’s the key word at the House Republican policy retreat at Trump National Doral outside Miami this week as lawmakers meet to discuss how to move President ...The Hill - 5d -
Watch live: House GOP leaders speak from Trump resort in Florida
House Republican leaders are set to hold a press conference Monday afternoon to kick off the GOP's annual policy retreat in Florida. The GOP conference is meeting at the Trump National Doral just ...The Hill - 6d -
Proposed GOP spending cuts a ‘shell game,’ says House top Budget Committee Dem
Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) joins Meet the Press Now to discuss Republican efforts to raise the debt limit and potential spending cuts to finance President Trump’s agenda.NBC News - Jan. 24 -
Watch Live: GOP leaders join March for Life in Washington
Thousands will descend on Washington Friday for the March for Life, with keynote speeches from a number of prominent Republicans. A pre-rally concert will begin at 11 a.m., with a rally at noon and ...The Hill - Jan. 24 -
GOP leaders in debt limit quandary between Trump, fiscal hawks
Congressional GOP leaders are in a massive pickle as they weigh how to deal with a looming deadline to raise the debt ceiling. President Trump is pressuring Republicans to not allow Democrats to ...The Hill - Jan. 24 -
GOP leaders mull a big debt-and-funding deal with Democrats
The option would include an agreement that ties together government funding, border money, disaster aid and a debt-limit hike.Politico - Jan. 22 -
Trump to huddle with House GOP moderates at White House
A trio of moderate House Republicans are set to meet with President Trump at the White House on Wednesday, the latest huddle between the president and different GOP factions as the lower chamber ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Watch live: House GOP leaders hold press conference
NOTE: The news conference is now expected to begin at 10 a.m. EST. House Republicans are holding a press conference Wednesday morning after meeting at the Republican National Committee headquarters ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Apartments for $20,000 a month: residents scramble after wildfires deepen LA’s housing crisis
With more than 15,000 structures burned to the ground, experts say Angelenos of all income levels will be affected. Hours after losing her house to the Palisades fire in Los Angeles , Charlotta ...The Guardian - Jan. 22 -
GOP leaders stare down legislative minefield after Trump's Day 1 blitz
President Trump made a big splash with dozens of executive actions on his first day in office, but now comes the hard part: getting Republicans in Congress in line to usher an ambitious legislative ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Live updates: Trump meets with GOP leaders; Senate delays Ratcliffe confirmation
President Trump is expected to attend an inaugural prayer service at Washington National Cathedral, meet with Republican leaders, and continue to work on executive and congressional actions on Day ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Trump Aims to Cut the Federal Work Force. It’s Already Historically Low.
The Biden administration expanded the government payroll at the fastest pace in decades, but it is near a record low as a share of overall employment.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
Trump’s return to the White House is a carefully choreographed display of brute force
Trump’s team has learned how to weaponize his power over the Republican party to achieve their political goals. Donald Trump inauguration – live updates Donald Trump swept back into the ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
Senate GOP spikes House tax plans
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Senate GOP rejects House conservative tax pitch Senate Republicans are tossing ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
US Debt Faces Record as Trump and GOP Plan Tax Cuts
The Congressional Budget Office forecasts that annual deficits will top $21 trillion over the next decade.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Senate GOP rejects House conservative pitch on corporate tax rates
House conservative proposals to raise corporate taxes to offset the cost of President-elect Trump’s tax package are going over like lead balloons in the Senate, where Republicans are warning their ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
Spirit Airlines cuts 200 jobs in bankruptcy cost-cutting scramble
Spirit Airlines cuts 200 jobs across the airline as it seeks to exit bankruptcy protection this quarter.CNBC - Jan. 16 -
Top Senate Intel Democrat 'flabbergasted' by removal of GOP House Intelligence chair
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), the vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said he was “flabbergasted” Thursday by the decision to remove GOP Rep. Mike Turner (Ohio) as the chair of the House ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
House GOP lawmakers raised alternative debt limit plays in huddle with Trump
President-elect Trump and House Republicans in favor of raising the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap discussed lifting the debt limit in legislative vehicles other than the "big, beautiful ...The Hill - Jan. 12 -
Senate GOP fears landmines in House could derail Trump's tax agenda
Senate Republicans fear that President-elect Trump’s tax agenda could be derailed in the House by several potential landmines, including calls by some GOP lawmakers to raise corporate taxes and to ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
House Democrats call on ICC to rescind arrest warrants for Israeli leaders
A group of House Democrats is urging the International Criminal Court (ICC) to rescind arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister and former defense minister as Congress is poised to potentially ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
House passes ICC sanctions bill; GOP Senate leader promises to bring it to floor
The House on Thursday passed legislation to sanction officials with the International Criminal Court (ICC), pushing back against the court's decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Gingrich urges Trump, GOP to pass tax cuts in 'one big, beautiful bill'
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) encouraged President-elect Trump and Republicans to pass tax cuts as part of a single wide-ranging reconciliation bill, arguing that the GOP’s narrow House ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Jimmy Carter lies in state at U.S. Capitol after eulogies by Kamala Harris and GOP leaders
Former President Jimmy Carter arrived at the U.S. Capitol to lie in state after a memorial service attended by his family, Vice President Kamala Harris, members of Congress and other officials.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Watch live: House GOP holds first presser of 119th Congress amid reconciliation debate
House Republican leaders are holding a news conference Tuesday morning as GOP lawmakers grapple with President-elect Trump's public back-and-forth over whether Congress should pass his agenda in ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
House Democrats argue GOP Jan. 6 report defamed Cheney
A report from House Democrats is refuting GOP claims that former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) acted inappropriately by being in touch with star witness Cassidy Hutchinson, arguing a ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Morning Report — Senate GOP leader eyes Trump tutorial
In today’s issue: © The Associated Press | J. Scott Applewhite Senate GOP leader eyes Trump tutorial President-elect Trump exults in the power he envisions with Republican control of the White ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Trump flexes power over House GOP in whirlwind Speaker race
President-elect Trump reasserted his power over the House GOP conference during Friday’s whirlwind Speaker vote, proving that, despite some recent doubts, he still has significant sway over ...The Hill - Jan. 4 -
Johnson tells House GOP Trump wants one reconciliation package
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told House Republicans on Saturday that President-elect Trump wants to pass one reconciliation package, a strategy that runs counter to the two-bill effort several ...The Hill - Jan. 4