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Johnson faces fraught week as House takes up Trump budget blueprint
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is walking into a storm this week as he looks to rally House Republicans around the Senate-passed framework to unlock President Trump’s legislative agenda. A handful of ...The Hill - 2d -
A proposed tax credit could help homeowners hit by climate-fueled natural disasters
Two U.S. senators introduced a bill Tuesday that aims to minimize damage to homes and communities from floods, wildfires and other natural disasters through a federal tax credit.NBC News - 1d -
Cory Booker spoke for 25 hours and didn’t mention Gaza once. That’s no surprise | Judith Levine
US politicians and the media are focused on our domestic crisis. But we cannot close our eyes to the outside world. Seven and three-quarters hours into his 25-hour speech on the Senate floor, the ...The Guardian - 1d -
Watch live: Trump trade representative faces heat from lawmakers amid tariff trade war
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will testify before the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday morning on the Trump administration's trade agenda. The hearing comes as President Trump has ...The Hill - 1d -
Top Democrat announces measure to curb Trump on tariffs
Sen. Ron Wyden (Ore.), the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, announced Tuesday he’s introducing a resolution to thwart President Trump’s latest tariffs actions. Wyden said during a ...The Hill - 1d -
Warren: 'This is the time to call' Republican lawmakers on tariffs
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Monday urged Americans to call on House and Senate Republican to act against President Trump’s aggressive tariffs. In an appearance on MSNBC’s “Inside with Jen ...The Hill - 1d -
McConnell votes against Trump's defense pick, warns of 'geostrategic self-harm'
Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Tuesday voted against Elbridge Colby, President Trump’s pick to serve as under secretary of policy at the Defense Department, warning of ...The Hill - 1d -
Vance slams McConnell: Votes show 'political pettiness'
Vice President Vance on Tuesday slammed former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) for voting against President Trump’s pick for a top Pentagon role, characterizing it as an act of ...The Hill - 1d -
Live updates: Trump budget blueprint opponents dig in, China tariff war escalates
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is racing to get House Republicans behind a Senate-passed framework for enacting large swaths of President Trump's domestic agenda, even as conservative opposition to ...The Hill - 1d -
Bernie Sanders: U.S. now a “pseudo-democracy”
In this preview of an interview to air on “CBS Sunday Morning” April 6, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders talks with CBS News’ Robert Costa about the influence of billionaires such as Elon Musk on the ...CBS News - 1d -
Republicans question US trade representative on Trump tariff strategy
Senators on both sides of the aisle pressed U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday in the wake of President Trump’s sweeping tariff actions. Democrats leaped at the opportunity to ...The Hill - 1d -
Former Democratic Rep. Wiley Nickel challenging Tillis in NC
Former Rep. Wiley Nickel (D-N.C.) is running for Senate to try to unseat North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis (R) next year in the Tar Heel State, he announced Wednesday. Nickel, who previously ...The Hill - 12h -
Warren: Companies will use tariffs as excuse for 'price gouging'
Senator Elizabeth Warren is concerned that President Trump's tariffs on imports from world trade partners could lead to price gouging as businesses react to the opportunity to increase their prices ...The Hill - 12h -
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Sen. Cory Booker protests Trump administration policies in all-night speech on Senate floor; Israel ramps up strikes in Gaza amid renewed ceasefire negotiations with Hamas.CBS News - 10h -
Watch live: Schumer, Democrats rail against Trump tariff agenda
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and other top Democrats will make remarks Wednesday afternoon in response sweeping tariffs imposed on global trading partners by the Trump ...The Hill - 9h -
Mike Huckabee confirmed as Trump's ambassador to Israel
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) as President Trump’s ambassador to Israel. The upper chamber largely voted along party lines, with 53 in favor and 46 ...The Hill - 8h -
House GOP tees up final vote on budget blueprint as conservative opposition hardens
House Republicans on Wednesday advanced the Senate’s blueprint to enact key parts of President Trump’s legislative agenda, teeing up the measure for a final vote — even as its fate hangs in the ...The Hill - 6h -
Johnson aiming for budget vote Wednesday, but suggests support is not yet there
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Wednesday that he’s still aiming to stage a vote later in the evening on a Senate-passed budget bill to guide President Trump’s domestic agenda, but suggested the ...The Hill - 6h -
Johnson scraps vote on Trump budget blueprint in face of conservative opposition
House Republican leaders on Wednesday scrapped plans to vote on the Senate’s framework to advance key parts of President Trump’s legislative agenda, a major setback that came in the face of ...The Hill - 2h -
More Americans call taxes unfair: Gallup
A new Gallup poll found that 50% of Americans believe their income tax rate is unfair, with 59% saying they pay too much and 58% saying lower and middle-income people pay too much, while 70% say ...The Hill - 1d -
JPMorgan Says ‘There Will Be Blood’ as Stocks Tumble and Recession Odds Grow to 60 Percent
Fed warns of ‘highly uncertain outlook’ as JPMorgan and other analysts increase recession odds in response to Trump’s tariff war.Inc. - 5d -
OpenAI Shifts Course, Says GPT-5 Coming in ‘a Few Months’
In the meantime, the Sam Altman-led company will be releasing two new reasoning models, called o3 and o4-mini.Inc. - 5d -
Roofer says ICE arrested three of his relatives in a workplace raid
A worker at roofing company in Bellingham, Washington, raided by ICE said masked agents detained three of his family members and dozens of co-workers.NBC News - 5d -
Russian Strike Kills 18, including 9 Children, Ukraine Says
The missile strike was the latest in a series of attacks that have caused civilian casualties, despite continuing cease-fire talks.The New York Times - 4d -
UK wealth managers say American clients are moving money to Britain
Response to Donald Trump’s second term has been greater, according to executivesFinancial Times - 3d -
Peace in Ukraine Will Not Mean a Return Home, Russian Émigrés Say
Hundreds of thousands fled Russia after the Ukraine invasion, fearing the draft and widening repression. Talks toward a possible truce have done little to allay their fears.The New York Times - 3d -
UMass Amherst says 5 international students' visas have been revoked
The University of Massachusetts Amherst confirmed Saturday that federal authorities have revoked the visas of five international students.NBC News - 3d -
Artist of ‘truly the worst’ Trump portrait says her career is threatened
British-born painter Sarah A Boardman disputes US president’s claim that she ‘purposefully distorted’ his image. The British artist called “truly the worst” by the US president, Donald Trump, after ...The Guardian - 3d -
Sec. Bessent says the market 'consistently underestimates' Trump amid turmoil
Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent on Meet the Press reacts to stock markets facing their worst week in five years, claiming market reactions are hard to predict.NBC News - 3d -
Trump not trying to crash market with tariffs, says White House economic advisor
Despite a video shared by Trump on Truth Social stating a market crash was part of his economic strategy, Kevin Hassett refuted the claim on ABC's "This Week."CNBC - 3d -
Trump Says Tariffs Will Stay Until Trade Deficit Disappears
The president said he would not quickly reverse last week’s steep tariffs, which have sparked pushback and roiled markets.The New York Times - 3d -
Myanmar's fatal quake deepens political turmoil with no path to peace, experts say
The deadly earthquake has jolted a nation devastated by a brutal civil war that displaced millions and decimated its economy.CNBC - 2d -
Bondi says Trump will 'probably' leave after second term
The administration's FEMA funding freeze violated a court order, a judge ruled.ABC News - 2d -
Dortmund 'not a top team' but still have ambitions, captain Can says
Borussia Dortmund are not a top side at the moment but do have ambitions, captain Emre Can has said in the run-up to Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg match at Barcelona. Can ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Müller says no bad blood between him and Bayern after exit announced
Thomas Müller has said that there is no bad blood between him and Bayern Munich after the club announced he will have to leave after 25 years. Müller, in a video on Monday on his Instagram account, ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Arteta says Real Madrid game his ‘biggest night in management’
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said tomorrow’s Champions League clash with Real Madrid in his ‘biggest night in management’ to date.Arsenal host the holders in the first leg of their quarter-f...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
US tariffs create ‘urgent’ problem for Germany, says Merz
Chancellor-in-waiting comments after Donald Trump announced 20% levies on all European exportsFinancial Times - 2d -
Trump is losing the confidence of business leaders, billionaire investor Bill Ackman says
Bill Ackman said that America is heading toward a self-inflicted "economic nuclear winter" as a result of President Donald Trump's tariff policy rollout.CNBC - 2d
