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Jeffries says GOP on its own to come up with votes to pass clean spending bill
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) warned Thursday that Democrats are ready to oppose a long-term extension of government funding at current 2024 levels. The Democratic opposition in ...The Hill - 6h -
Jeffries urges full Dem attendance for GOP budget vote: ‘Pivotal’
House Democrats are united against the Republicans’ budget plan. But heading into this week’s vote on the resolution, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) wants to ensure all of his troops are ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Details on Senate-passed GOP budget plan after "vote-a-rama"
Senate Republicans have passed a budget resolution after pulling an all-nighter through a process known as "vote-a-rama." The passage comes despite President Trump's earlier backing of a competing ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Dem absences could help GOP pass its budget
House Democratic absences on Tuesday could help GOP leaders move their massive budget blueprint through the lower chamber. With just a hairline majority, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has raced for ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
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 - Feb. 20 -
Morning Report — House passes Trump budget, teeing up broader GOP clash
In today’s issue: It required 11th-hour lobbying by President Trump on the phone and hours of cloakroom jawboning by House GOP leaders before passage Tuesday night of a budget framework that aims ...The Hill - Feb. 26 -
Rep. Spartz says she will vote no on GOP budget resolution if ‘language doesn’t change’
Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) explains why she plans to vote no on Speaker Mike Johnson’s budget resolution. Rep. Spartz also weighed in on whether Congress will be able to fund the government as ...NBC News - Feb. 25 -
Starmer needs to come clean on domestic and foreign policy costs
The PM lacks candour on spending promises at home and new commitments abroadFinancial Times - 3d -
Each sport must find its own solution for trans athletes, Paralympics chief says
Each sport must set its own rules on the participation of transgender athletes instead of one global rule, and it must be based on scientific data, International Paralympics Committee President ...NBC News - 5h -
Jeffries warns major Medicaid cuts are coming with budget plan
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says cuts to Medicaid will emerge from the budget negotiations in Congress. CBS News' Nidia Cavazos reports as President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson ...CBS News - Feb. 27 -
Jeffries bashes GOP for ‘illegal immigrant’ smear again House Democrat: ‘Disgusting’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is hammering the Republicans’ campaign arm for falsely characterizing a Hispanic member of Congress as “an illegal immigrant.” The National Republican ...The Hill - 8h -
Congresswoman votes for bill with newborn in arms after proxy vote ban
They call it the House, but it's no place like home -- at least not for young mothers. Scott MacFarlane shows how Rep. Brittany Pettersen, a Colorado Democrat, made the point with a tiny bundle of ...CBS News - Feb. 26 -
Trump asserts dominance as GOP senators come to heel
President Trump has proven to be a dominant force in politics and other aspects of American life in his first month back in the White House, showcasing how much his influence has grown since he ...The Hill - Feb. 22 -
Johnson says deal to avert shutdown will probably be 'clean,' without DOGE cuts
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Wednesday that a stopgap to avert a government shutdown next month is “becoming inevitable” and that it will probably be as “clean” as possible, as both sides ...The Hill - Feb. 26 -
Senate Republicans seek major changes to House-passed Trump budget bill
Senate Republicans are staring down a major fight to overhaul the House's budget resolution as lawmakers eye big changes. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), with the help of President Trump’s muscle, ...The Hill - Feb. 27 -
Iowa Lawmakers Pass Bill to Eliminate Transgender Civil Rights Protections
If signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds, the Republican-backed measure would eliminate state civil rights protections for transgender Iowans.The New York Times - 6d -
Iowa lawmakers pass bill ending transgender rights protections
Iowa lawmakers became the first in the nation to approve legislation removing gender identity protections from the state's civil rights code, despite large, intense protests.CBS News - 6d -
US House passes budget resolution to cut taxes and spending by trillions
Bill would lead to large increase in America’s deficit, independent analysts sayFinancial Times - Feb. 26 -
House GOP plan to pass Trump agenda set to face key test
The House GOP’s plan to pass a large chunk of President Trump’s agenda is set to face a key test this week when the conference looks to adopt a budget resolution, which would set the legislative ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Anthropic says it's released its 'most intelligent' AI model yet as competition ramps up
Anthropic unveiled its latest frontier model, Claude Sonnet 3.7, on Monday and claims it's the company's "most intelligent" version yet.CNBC - Feb. 24 -
Social Security Administration could lay off up to 50% of its workforce, source says – live
Social Security Administration expected to lay off at least 7,000 people, but a source tells Associated Press reduction could be as high as 50%. As Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk ...The Guardian - Feb. 27 -
Watch live: Jeffries, Dem leaders make case against GOP budget plan
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) alongside other Democrats will give remarks Tuesday afternoon as their Republican colleagues press forward with a budget resolution that seeks to push ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Watch live: Jeffries gives remarks as GOP's budget plan remains on shaky ground
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will hold his weekly press conference on Thursday morning, as the House GOP's plans to avert a government shutdown next month seem to be planted on ...The Hill - Feb. 27 -
Jeffries says Trump trying to 'disorient' with talk of third term, being king
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Sunday said President Trump is trying to “disorient” by talking about a third term and being a king. “Donald Trump made repeated comments this week ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
Jeffries says Johnson's budget plan could lead to big Medicaid cuts
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is warning that House Speaker Mike Johnson's budget proposal would lead to Medicaid cuts. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.CBS News - Feb. 25 -
Jeffries says Trump, Zelensky relationship must be salvaged for 'good of the free world'
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said the relationship between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky must be salvaged for the “good of the free world” in light of ...The Hill - 5d -
Johnson makes 'prayer request' ahead of critical vote on Trump agenda bill
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) asked for prayers as he prepares to bring the House’s budget reconciliation resolution, the vehicle for President Trump’s ambitious legislative agenda, for a floor vote ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
GOP Kentucky Senate candidate knocks McConnell for Trump 'no' votes
Former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron (R), who recently launched a bid for the seat being vacated by Sen. Mitch McConnell (R), criticized his fellow Kentuckian for voting against ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Democrats see GOP’s Tillis as vulnerable after Hegseth, Gabbard votes
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is emerging as one of the Democrats’ top targets in the battle for the Senate after voting for all of President Trump's most controversial nominees. Democrats view Tillis ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Budget vote in House tests slim GOP majority in new Trump term
If House Speaker Mike Johnson wants to pass the Trump-backed budget plan, which includes trillions in tax cuts, he can only afford to lose one Republican vote. However, multiple GOP lawmakers have ...CBS News - Feb. 25 -
House GOP, after pulling budget resolution, brings it back for a vote
House GOP leaders brought their budget resolution to the floor for the vote, just minutes after pulling it at the last minute Tuesday evening as they struggled to win over a handful of conservative ...The Hill - Feb. 26 -
GOP senators tell Musk DOGE actions will require their votes
Republican senators told tech billionaire Elon Musk at a closed-door meeting Wednesday that his aggressive moves to shrink the federal government will need a vote on Capitol Hill, sending a clear ...The Hill - 1d -
DeLauro rejects one-year stopgap spending bill backed by Republicans: ‘Nonstarter’
The top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee is rejecting the idea of a stopgap spending bill to fund the government at current levels through the remainder of the fiscal year. That ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump and Johnson Push a Stopgap Spending Bill to Avert a Shutdown
Republicans are pitching the strategy as a way of avoiding a politically damaging shutdown fight while giving President Trump more power to go around Congress and set funding levels himself.The New York Times - 3h -
Nvidia passes its quarterly future-shock stress test
Every quarter is a new nail-biter for the chipmakerFinancial Times - Feb. 27 -
EU reveals plans to hit climate goals by helping dirty industries clean up
European Commission recommits to 90% emissions cut by 2040, and will support steel and cement in transition. The EU executive has insisted it will stay the course on its climate goals, while ...The Guardian - Feb. 26 -
Drugmakers prepare to sue EU over tax to pay for waste water clean-up
Pharma and cosmetics industries want other sectors to contribute ‘fair share’ towards cost of removing pollutantsFinancial Times - 3d -
GOP rep introduces measure putting Trump's face on $100 bill
First-term GOP Rep. Brandon Gill (Texas) has introduced a measure that would require all $100 bills to have President Trump’s face on them. The legislation, titled the Golden Age Act of 2025, ...The Hill - 3d