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Republican-led states rush to align with Trump's MAGA agenda
Republican governors and state lawmakers are rushing to explicitly align themselves with or mimic some of the most prominent actions President Donald Trump has taken since he was sworn in.NBC News - 50m -
Republicans scramble for solutions on Trump legislative agenda after punting vote
House Republicans are scrambling to find a solution to internal disagreements over their plan to pass President Trump’s sprawling agenda, an effort that kicked into high gear after leadership was ...The Hill - 5h -
DEI leaders scramble to counter Trump actions
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) proponents are scrambling to find ways to counter President Trump as he moves to dismantle some of the programs and policies intended to bolster their ...The Hill - 14h -
House GOP forced to punt preliminary vote on Trump legislative agenda bill
The GOP’s ambitious plan to quickly advance President Trump’s legislative agenda is hitting an early speed bump, with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) being forced to punt an initial vote on the ...The Hill - 23h -
Conservative ire threatens to jeopardize key vote on Trump agenda bill
Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) plan to hold a key vote for the GOP’s sweeping agenda bill this week is in jeopardy as hardline conservatives voice opposition to the level of spending cuts in the ...The Hill - 1d -
Republicans advance Trump OMB nominee as Democrats boycott vote
Senate Republicans advanced the nomination of Russell Vought to lead the White House budget office as Democrats boycotted the meeting to protest the administration's recent efforts to freeze large ...The Hill - 5d -
Republicans leave Florida frustrated with lack of final plan to pass Trump agenda
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) arrived at this week’s House Republican retreat with hopes of uniting the fractious GOP conference around a plan to pass President Trump's agenda — but instead, the ...The Hill - 5d -
Senate Republicans urge Trump to sanction ICC after failed legislation push
Senate Republicans are recommending President Trump issue an executive order to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) for its pursuit of war crimes cases against Israel, after Senate ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump’s Tariffs Scramble Fed’s Interest Rate Calculus
Economists predict that the Trump administration’s trade policies could push up prices for consumers, making it harder for Fed officials to cut rates.The New York Times - 6d -
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 - 6d -
Republicans are in their honeymoon phase. But big clashes over Trump's agenda are unresolved.
The focus at the House GOP's three-day retreat was on party unity rather than diving into the weeds on big funding cuts and legislative procedure.NBC News - Jan. 29 -
‘An exercise in political abuse’: Republicans face legislative gantlet with reconciliation
Top Senate Republicans want to pass their party’s wide-ranging agenda with two different acts by using a legislative process called budget reconciliation, a technical workaround that avoids the ...The Hill - Jan. 28 -
Trump lays out Republican agenda at GOP conference
President Trump on Monday night spoke about his party's plans at the 2025 Republican Issues Conference in Miami. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has more on that and more of ...CBS News - Jan. 28 -
Latin America scrambles to respond to Trump’s aggression
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro finds little support for confrontational stance against USFinancial Times - Jan. 27 -
Trump, Republican lawmakers in Florida for GOP conference with legislation likely in mind
Republicans control both chambers of Congress, giving President Trump a launchpad for his legislative goals. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.CBS News - Jan. 27 -
DeSantis calls special legislative session in Florida to support Trump immigration agenda
A special legislative session is kicking off in Florida where Gov. Ron DeSantis wants lawmakers to take up several proposals that would help support the Trump administration's immigration ...CBS News - Jan. 27 -
House Republicans retreat to Trump’s Miami resort to hash out his agenda
It’s decision time for House Republicans as they gather for their annual policy retreat in Florida this week. While they are escaping the frigid conditions in Washington, Republicans must still ...The Hill - Jan. 27 -
Sunday shows preview: Trump agenda takes form after whirlwind first few days in office
President Trump’s cabinet picks were readily ushered into the new administration after this week’s Senate confirmation hearings. Republicans showed their dominance in both legislative bodies by ...The Hill - Jan. 25 -
North Carolina Republican proposes renaming Dulles airport after Trump
Freshman Rep. Addison McDowell (R-N.C.) introduced legislation this week to rename the Dulles International Airport (IAD) near Washington after President Trump. McDowell, who represents North ...The Hill - Jan. 25 -
Trump reacts to Republicans who won't vote for Hegseth
President Trump is reacting to news of Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski voting against Pete Hegseth, his pick to run the Department of Defense. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.CBS News - Jan. 24 -
A hurdle for Trump's agenda: Republicans who have never backed laws raising the debt ceiling
Members of President Donald Trump’s own party could complicate his effort to avoid a standoff over extending the nation’s borrowing limit — which means a complication for Trump’s legislative plans ...NBC News - Jan. 24 -
Senate votes to advance Pete Hegseth as Trump’s defense secretary despite some Republican opposition – live
Senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins have come out in opposition to the former Fox host running the Pentagon. Key Republican senators to vote against Hegseth for US defense secretary ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
How Republicans Will Try to Pay for Trump’s Agenda, and a New A.D.H.D. Study
Plus, an A.I. judge at the X Games.The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
Conflicting accounts on congressional Republicans' approach to Trump's agenda
Trump and Vance brainstormed with top congressional Republicans on a path to execute the president’s ambitious agenda amid narrow majorities in both chambers of Congress.ABC News - 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 -
Republicans face a high-stakes clash over Trump's legislative agenda
Donald Trump will take the oath of office in the midst of a growing feud among congressional Republicans over how to deliver on his policy agenda.NBC News - Jan. 20 -
Evening Report — Trump eyes quick legislative win
{beacon} Evening Report = © AP Photo Laken Riley Act primed to give Trump early win THE SENATE ON FRIDAY voted to advance an immigration bill championed by President-elect Trump, setting him up ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
TikTok CEO thanks Trump for commitment to finding solution after court upholds ban
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew thanked President-elect Trump on Friday for his commitment to find a solution that keeps the app available in the U.S., after the Supreme Court upheld a law requiring the ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
Republicans want Laken Riley Act to be Trump's first legislative win. Two hurdles linger.
The Republican-controlled Senate is aiming to pass a bill to crack down on illegal immigration with the hope of making it Donald Trump's first legislative win.NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Zeldin appears poised to carry out Trump’s deregulatory agenda at EPA after confirmation hearing
President-elect Trump's pick for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator, Lee Zeldin, appears poised to be able to carry out the significant level of climate and environmental ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Despite Trump’s Attacks, Republicans Made Big Gains in Mail Voting
As Republican voters embraced a practice that Donald J. Trump railed against for years, softening his tone only slightly in 2024, the party eroded a key Democratic advantage across the country.The New York Times - Jan. 11 -
Alongside big ticket legislation, Republicans plan more investigations
The incoming Trump administration and Republican-controlled Congress are proposing major tax reform, increased domestic energy production, stronger border security, and cuts to government spending, ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Trump attends Carter funeral after meeting with senators on second term agenda
NBC News Correspondent Vaughn Hillyard joins Meet the Press NOW to report on President-elect Trump’s meeting with GOP Senators on Capitol Hill to discuss early legislative strategy for his incoming ...NBC News - Jan. 9 -
Trump and Senate Republicans still divided on how to implement his agenda
President-elect Donald Trump is meeting with Senate Republicans to try to get lawmakers "on the same page" on how to advance some of his major policy initiatives.ABC News - Jan. 8 -
Trump meets with GOP senators on Capitol Hill to push legislative agenda
President-elect Donald Trump met with Republican senators Wednesday night on Capitol Hill to discuss his "big beautiful bill" and all the pieces of his agenda it could hold. CBS News' Caitlin ...CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Morning Report — Trump aims for fast action on legislative agenda
In today’s issue: With an exceedingly tame 30-minute certification by Congress Monday, President-elect Trump saw his Electoral College victory immortalized inside a Capitol building that was ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Trump and Republicans plot radical policy agenda in one ‘big, beautiful bill’
House speaker says party seeks single piece of legislation covering tax cuts, immigration and military spending. Donald Trump is working with top Republicans in Congress to devise a single “big, ...The Guardian - Jan. 6