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Senate kicks off consideration of budget resolution to advance Trump agenda
The Senate GOP on Tuesday officially teed up a vote on its budget resolution for later this week in a bid to enact a portion of President Trump's agenda. Senators voted 50-47 to kick off ...The Hill - 4h -
Speaker Johnson on timeline for budget plan as Senate Republicans move on own proposal
House Speaker Mike Johnson says a blueprint for his budget package can be expected Thursday, but Senate Republicans are working on their proposal that may put members of the same party at odds. CBS ...CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Defying Johnson, Graham and Senate G.O.P. Push Their Own Budget Plan
Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who relishes being in the middle of the action, is leapfrogging the House G.O.P., which is still tied in knots over how to pass its budget.The New York Times - 6d -
Sweeping safety-net cuts have GOP centrists questioning Johnson’s budget
Conservatives are no longer the only concern for House GOP leaders.Politico - 4d -
RFK Jr. poised to become HHS secretary after clearing key hurdle
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is poised to become the next secretary of Health and Human Services after his nomination cleared a key hurdle on Capitol Hill. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.NBC News - 5d -
RFK Jr.’s plans could make Musk’s look small
The Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary on a mostly party-line vote Thursday.Politico - 5d -
McConnell on RFK Jr.: 'I will not condone the relitigation of proven cures'
Sen. Mitch McConnell issued a blistering indictment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday, with the Kentucky Republican saying his childhood bout with polio heavily influenced his decision to vote ...The Hill - 5d -
As HHS secretary, DOGE and Trump may pose biggest hurdles for RFK Jr.
Now that he’s got the job, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may struggle to navigate his new position as secretary of Health and Human Services as the agency contends with potential job cuts.NBC News - 5d -
Watch: RFK Jr. sworn in to lead HHS under Trump
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn Thursday afternoon as the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services during a ceremony at the White House. Kennedy was confirmed by the Senate to lead ...The Hill - 5d -
3 things to watch for as RFK Jr. takes the helm as health secretary
Kennedy will set up a 'MAHA' commission to address chronic disease.ABC News - 4d -
RFK Jr. is sworn in, but can he "Make America Healthy Again"?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is officially secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, but his promise to "Make America Healthy Again" may prove challenging. Here's why.CBS News - 4d -
Five pressing questions as RFK Jr. takes HHS reins
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spent decades as an outsider railing against federal health authorities. His entire Make America Healthy Again movement is based largely on undermining the scientific and ...The Hill - 1d -
Hard-liners, leadership strike deal on budget resolution ahead of key vote
Hard-line conservatives and House GOP leadership struck an agreement on the conference’s budget resolution shortly before a key vote Thursday, putting the measure on a path to advance out of ...The Hill - 5d -
Senate GOP mulls vote on budget blueprint next week
Politico - 4d -
Senate to vote on budget resolution this week, speeding ahead of House
Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced that the upper chamber will move forward with a vote on a budget proposal focused on border security, defense and energy.CBS News - 8h -
Senate Confirms Russell Vought as Office of Management and Budget Director
Mr. Vought, an architect of Project 2025 who served in the first Trump administration, will be at the center of President Trump’s plans to upend the federal bureaucracy.The New York Times - Feb. 7 -
House Budget chair floats framework for advancing Trump agenda in closed-door meeting
House Budget Committee Chair Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) floated a framework for advancing President Trump’s legislative agenda during a private meeting of panel members Tuesday morning, sources told ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
RFK Jr. had up to $1.2 million in credit card debt — what experts say about tackling high balances
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent financial disclosures show a "massive" amount of credit card debt, according to experts.CNBC - Feb. 7 -
Sen. Bill Cassidy sided with Trump on RFK Jr., but he still faces a tough primary race
Sen. Bill Cassidy publicly struggled with whether to back Robert F. Kennedy Jr.NBC News - 5d -
RFK Jr. has questioned rising autism rates. Here's why experts say he's wrong
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has questioned why autism rates have been rising over the last several years. Experts say he's missing nuance in these conversations.ABC News - 5d -
McConnell the only Republican to oppose RFK Jr., McMahon has hearing to be education secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was officially confirmed as secretary of Health and Human Services Thursday with Sen. Mitch McConnell being the only Republican to vote against his confirmation. Meanwhile, ...CBS News - 4d -
RFK Jr. says he has 'generic list' of HHS staffers who 'should move out'
Newly confirmed Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he has a "generic list" of people he wants removed from his department. "I have a list in my head ... we have a ...The Hill - 4d -
NY Democrats demand RFK Jr. restore cuts to 9/11 survivor program
New York Democratic Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand wrote a Monday letter to newly minted Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., urging him to reverse recent cuts to ...The Hill - 12h -
Trump Dares the Courts to Stop Him
The president is challenging the constitutional order.The New York Times - 5d -
Senate to vote on vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s bid to become nation's health secretary
The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on the confirmation of Robert FABC News - 5d -
Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee US spy agencies, advances to Senate confirmation vote
Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s pick to be director of national intelligence, is another step closer to Senate confirmationABC News - Feb. 10 -
Did RFK Jr really drink fish medicine? He definitely has weird ideas about ‘making America healthy again’ | Arwa Mahdawi
The supplement-loving anti-vaxxer could well be the US’s next health secretary. At least the wellness bros and woo-woo fans will be happy. Robert F Kennedy Jr is many things, but he is not a ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
Inflation is back on the agenda
Plus markets and the constitutional orderFinancial Times - 5d -
How Jerome Powell testified on Capitol Hill
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell took questions from lawmakers on Capitol Hill and was grilled about Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) accessing the personal information of ...CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Trump’s budget cuts are unconstitutional
These are not presidential decisions to make but rather are legislative mandates. Congress is our only hope.The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Read: House budget resolution
House Republicans on Wednesday released their budget resolution in an effort to advance President Trump's ambitious legislative agenda. Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-Texas), the chair of the House Budget ...The Hill - 6d -
WATCH: Demonstrators protest mass government layoffs outside of US Capitol
ABC News' Jay O'Brien reports from the protests outside of the U.S. Capitol building as the Trump administration and DOGE begin mass government layoffs.ABC News - 1d -
Trump's sweeping agenda is hitting legal roadblocks
The courts are slamming the brakes on some of President Donald Trump's efforts to quickly trim and transform the federal government.NBC News - Feb. 8 -
Democratic governors step forward to set the party's agenda
As President Donald Trump’s second administration takes shape in Washington, Democratic governors across the country are laying out their own plans for the year, with some using high-profile ...NBC News - Feb. 8 -
India needs an ambitious agenda for higher growth
Economic liberalisation will help unlock the country’s vast potentialFinancial Times - Feb. 9 -
House Republicans unveil blueprint to advance Trump's agenda
House Republicans on Wednesday released a blueprint they intend to use to advance President Trump’s legislative agenda, breaking through an impasse that had stymied the conference for days. The ...The Hill - 6d -
The Fringe Cause That Could Derail the Republican Agenda
Will these strategies do to Trump’s presidency what they did to Biden’s?The New York Times - 5d -
House, Senate standoff over Trump agenda escalates
The showdown between House and Senate Republicans is escalating as the two groups barrel ahead with their contrasting strategies to pass President Trump’s legislative agenda — with the upper ...The Hill - 1d -
Johnson wins gold at Alpine worlds; Vonn 15th
American skier Breezy Johnson won gold in the women's downhill at the Alpine skiing world championships Saturday.ESPN - Feb. 8