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Senate GOP to vote on its plan for Trump's agenda despite Trump backing House plan
Senate Republicans plowing ahead with their efforts to advance the first stage of their two-part package to pay for Trump's agenda despite Trump backing the House’s plan.ABC News - 19h -
Trump stuns Senate GOP with House budget endorsement
“Did not see that one coming,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune said.Politico - 2d -
Senate adopts $340 billion budget blueprint for Trump's agenda after marathon 'vote-a-rama'
The Republican-controlled Senate on Friday morning adopted a $340 billion budget blueprint designed to boost funding for President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement efforts, energy production ...NBC News - 7h -
Senate adopts GOP budget plan in "vote-a-rama," despite Trump backing competing House plan
The Senate has adopted a slimmed-down GOP budget proposal focusing on defense, border security, and energy priorities, despite President Trump's earlier backing of a competing plan put forward by ...CBS News - 5h -
Democrats channel outrage over DOGE, Ukraine and more in marathon Senate session
The budget resolution from Republicans was on the agenda in the Senate, but the nearly all-night debate encompassed so much moreABC News - 6h -
White House pushes back on criticism of Trump spending cuts
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Friday said Americans support the massive job and spending cuts President Trump has enacted across the federal government since returning to the Oval ...CBS News - 1h -
Bolsonaro: Is it all over for the 'Trump of the Tropics'?
The former Brazilian president may struggle to stage a comeback.BBC News - 12h -
Trump Labor Nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer Faces Pressure at Senate Hearing
Asked for her views on pro-labor legislation she backed as a House Republican, Lori Chavez-DeRemer said she would simply serve the president’s agenda.The New York Times - 1d -
Senate adopts fallback budget in case Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ falters
Now the onus is on House Republicans to build enough support to advance their own party-line plan, or face pressure to back the Senate’s slimmer vision.Politico - 15h -
US Senate passes budget resolution to fund Trump’s deportation plan
Bill approving $175bn for border security and extra $150bn for Pentagon faces tough challenge in House. US politics live – latest updates The US Senate has passed a budget resolution that ...The Guardian - 2h -
Thursday Briefing: Trump and Zelensky Feud Over Peace Talks
Plus, Cambodia’s returned treasures.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump says federal government should 'take over' local politics in DC
Trump is jockeying for local political power by positioning himself as the antidote to the city’s crime and homelessness.Politico - 1d -
Trump Tests Fed’s Independence With Order Expanding Authority Over Agencies
A directive calling for oversight over the central bank’s regulatory and supervisory responsibilities has set off alarm.The New York Times - 21h -
Trump vents frustration with Boeing over Air Force One delays
President Trump is airing grievances with Boeing over delays in delivering new Air Force One jets, telling Republican governors on Thursday he was “getting a little tired” of the hold up. “I bought ...The Hill - 17h -
PBS and NPR on edge over FCC letter and Trump budget scrutiny
PBS President Paula Kerger has felt the heat from politicians over government funding before. But this time the FCC is focusing on the nonprofit's sponsorships.Los Angeles Times - 7h -
Trump blasts 'weak of mind and body' Carville over criticism
President Trump knocked James Carville in a post Friday, after the longtime Democratic strategist appeared on Fox News Thursday night and said the president's polling numbers were collapsing. “I ...The Hill - 2h -
Trump threatens to withhold federal funds from Maine over transgender athletes
President Trump is threatening to withhold federal funds from Maine if it continues allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ and women’s sports in defiance of a recent executive order. ...The Hill - 1h -
Graham defends Senate budget resolution amid Trump opposition: 'Complete game changer'
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) defended the Senate's budget resolution, which rolled in during the wee hours of Friday morning and involves a two-track process instead of the one large spending bill ...The Hill - 5h -
Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe arrested over anti-Trump protest at city council meeting
Former Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe called for "peaceful civil disobedience" and "no kings" Thursday in the wake of his highly publicized arrest at a Southern California city council ...NBC News - 1d -
Trump is 'not happy' with Boeing over Air Force One delays, but airlines are growing upbeat
President Trump has expressed frustration about delays of new Air Force One aircraft from Boeing.CNBC - 1d -
LGBTQ health groups sue Trump over orders targeting diversity, transgender rights
Nine LGBTQ, health and HIV organizations sued the Trump administration Thursday over three executive orders targeting transgender people and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, which ...The Hill - 18h -
NATO holds military drills as leaders express concerns over Trump's shifting foreign policy
In Romania, which shares a border with Ukraine, NATO is holding its largest combat exercises of the year. The drills come as European leaders are expressing rising concern over the military ...CBS News - 17h -
Canada’s ice hockey win over Trump’s America was her soft power laid bare | Colin Horgan
Trump can try to co-opt hockey. But Thursday showed that wherever where you’re from, when you step onto the ice, something about you will always be Canadian. Canada beat US 3-2 on McDavid’s ...The Guardian - 10h -
Canadian anthem singer changes lyric over Trump remarks on Canada as 51st state
Chantal Kreviazuk, who performed the Canadian anthem prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off title game Thursday changed a lyric as a rebuke to President Trump's repeated remarks about making the country ...CBS News - 9h -
No matter how distasteful we find Trump and Vance over Europe, they speak a blunt truth | Simon Jenkins
The US has chosen the worst possible moment and the worst possible way to say it, but it is right to call for a realignment. It’s tough being rightwing these days. You have to find something nice ...The Guardian - 6h -
White House holds press briefing
Watch live coverage as White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing.NBC News - 1d -
Sinn Féin to boycott White House St Patrick's Day celebrations
First Minister Michelle O'Neill says her decision not to travel to Washington DC for the annual festivities is one of principle.BBC News - 2h -
White House Social Media Accounts Post Shocking Deportation Memes
The Trump administration used the White House’s official social media accounts to post a political themed message for Valentine’s Day.The New York Times - 2h -
The Ozempic Shortage Is Over—for Now
The resolution could potentially restrict how telehealth programs offer cheaper versions known as compounded drugs.Inc. - 2h