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Maine House censures GOP lawmaker who posted photos of transgender student
Maine’s Democrat-controlled House voted Tuesday evening to censure a Republican lawmaker who posted photos on their Facebook page of a transgender high school student. The state House voted 75-70 ...The Hill - 1d -
GOP chair demands staff call West Bank by biblical name
The Republican chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee instructed GOP staff to refer to the West Bank by its biblical name, Judea and Samaria. The term is still used by Israel’s government to ...The Hill - 1d -
GOP Sen. Mike Lee suggests letting ‘pirates’ take on cartels on the border
Republican Sen. Mike Lee (Utah) suggested Wednesday that Congress and President Trump should allow private citizens, or "pirates," to take on international cartels to protect national security. Lee ...The Hill - 20h -
GOP senators vent Musk frustrations at closed-door meeting
Republican senators vented their concerns about tech billionaire Elon Musk’s aggressive approach to freezing federal spending and cutting government jobs during a private meeting with White House ...The Hill - 12h -
GOP is considering cuts to Medicaid funding. Here's who could be impacted
The House GOP is considering significant cuts to Medicaid, potentially slashing billions. Health policy experts say Medicaid provides vital services to many AmericansABC News - 2h -
South Africa abruptly cancels budget speech as governing parties dispute the details
South Africa’s budget announcement by the finance minister has been abruptly canceled and rescheduled for next month over a dispute among parties in the governing coalitionABC News - Feb. 19 -
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 - 6d -
Senate adopts budget resolution after marathon overnight vote-a-rama
The Senate on Friday adopted a budget resolution intended to serve as a blueprint to deliver the first part of President Trump’s agenda. Senators voted 52-48 along party lines on the resolution ...The Hill - 6d -
Senate Republicans approve budget framework, pushing past Democratic objections
Republican senators pushed a $340 billion budget framework to passage over Democratic objections after a nearly all-night voteABC News - 6d -
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 - 6d -
Senate G.O.P. Passes Budget Resolution, and Punts on Tough Questions
Approval of the Republican budget plan left major questions about tax cuts and spending reduction for another day.The New York Times - 6d -
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 - 6d -
Republicans start to feel the heat on budget cuts: From the Politics Desk
House Republicans will face a budget resolution vote after hearing concerns from constituents about Trump and Musk's budget cuts.NBC News - 5d -
House Republicans face headwinds as they seek to pass budget for Trump's agenda
House Republican leaders are eying a high-stakes vote this week on a sweeping budget resolution to pass President Donald Trump's agenda.NBC News - 3d -
House Rules Committee advances budget resolution as path forward remains uncertain
The House Rules Committee voted Monday to advance the GOP conference’s plan to pass President Trump’s legislative agenda, sending the budget resolution to the full chamber even as its fate on the ...The Hill - 2d -
Democrats outline playbook to target House Republicans on Medicaid, budget and DOGE
Democrats to target vulnerable House Republicans by highlighting potential cuts to Medicaid, other federal spending in the budget GOP lawmakers hope to vote on this week.ABC News - 2d -
Johnson searches for consensus on budget resolution as opposition grows ahead of key vote
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and his leadership team are feverishly searching for consensus on the House GOP conference's plan to advance President Trump's legislative agenda, which has thus far ...The Hill - 2d -
Here's what upcoming budget negotiations may mean for Social Security
Benefit cuts are off the table for now in upcoming budget negotiations, experts say. But the agency may continue to struggle with customer service woes.CNBC - 2d -
House aims to vote on budget resolution in key test for Johnson
"There may be a vote tonight, there may not be," House Speaker Mike Johnson said after a meeting with Republican lawmakers on Tuesday.CBS News - 2d -
Starmer announces big cut to UK aid budget to boost defence spending
PM confirms rise in military spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 – three years earlier than planned. Keir Starmer has announced drastic cuts to Britain’s international aid budget to help pay for a ...The Guardian - 2d -
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 - 2d -
Palantir’s Alex Karp Says He’s Fine With Pentagon Budget Cuts
Nevermind that Palantir’s stock price dropped and DOGE is slashing government contracts. Karp thinks his defense tech firm will thrive in a meritocracy.Inc. - 2d -
In the Trump Era, Crafting a State Budget Becomes More Complicated
With funding from Washington uncertain, New Jersey, like other states, is budgeting cautiously.The New York Times - 1d -
The papers: UK ramps up defence budget and Europe's 'fight for peace'
The government's increase in defence spending and developments between Ukraine and the US dominate Wednesday's papers.BBC News - 1d -
House approves ‘big, beautiful bill’ budget after wild whip effort
GOP leaders canceled then rescheduled a Tuesday evening vote as they tried to flip holdouts.Politico - 1d -
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 - 1d -
Republican budget blueprint to fund Trump’s agenda narrowly passes House
Vote passes 217-215 in win for president as Democrats assail proposal over planned cuts to social safety-net programs. Republicans unified behind a budget blueprint on Tuesday evening, just barely ...The Guardian - 1d -
The Dramatic House Budget Vote, and a New ‘Gold Card’ for Immigrants
Plus, how microphones changed music.The New York Times - 1d -
House narrowly adopts budget plan to advance Trump’s agenda
The House narrowly passes the Republican's budget plan and moves one step closer to a sweeping bill that could cut close to $2 trillion from the federal budget in a big victory for President Donald ...NBC News - 1d -
Trump called Republicans to get their vote for Johnson's budget plan
President Trump called some Republican lawmakers to sway them to vote for House Speaker Mike Johnson's budget plan, as the congressional leader struggled to get the necessary numbers. CBS News' ...CBS News - 1d -
How Johnson pulled off a win on his House budget plan
House Speaker Mike Johnson managed to get enough votes in the House to pass his budget proposal, which President Trump endorsed. CBS News' Taurean Small reports on what happens next.CBS News - 1d -
Senate Republicans say House budget won’t fly with them
Tuesday’s big win for Speaker Mike Johnson might not last long.Politico - 1d -
Here’s What’s in the House Republican Budget and What Comes Next
Adoption of the Republican budget was the easy part. Now comes the difficult task of writing a bill consistent with what President Trump has demanded.The New York Times - 1d -
Johnson’s Budget Win Reflects a Speaker Dependent on Trump to Govern
The Louisiana Republican has made himself subservient to President Trump, whose help he needs to manage his fractious, unpredictable and tiny majority.The New York Times - 1d