Senate gets moving on two-track budget plan

House Republicans release budget plan, with trillions in tax and spending cuts

House Republicans released a budget resolution on Wednesday, laying a foundation for approving President Trump's agenda.

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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.

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House budget draft unveiled ahead of Thursday markup

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House GOP budget still not final

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Capitol agenda: Budget resolutions moving, DOGE hearing

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California’s FAIR Plan Gets $1 Billion Bailout After L.A. Fires

The move will likely lead to higher costs for households across the state, and may push more insurers to leave, intensifying a home insurance crisis.

The New York Times - 18h

House GOP to move forward with budget plan as Senate pursues competing proposal

Speaker Mike Johnson said House GOP expects to move forward on budget plan this week that lays foundation for approving Trump's agenda.

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Senate Republicans think Trump tacitly approves of their two-bill budget plan

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Johnson quietly shops new budget blueprint

The rough plan would cut less spending than hard-liners want while also scaling back potential tax cuts.

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Senate Republicans release budget blueprint ahead of Wednesday markup

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The Pentagon needs a budget cut, not a spending spree

Lawmakers are pushing to increase Pentagon spending by up to $500 billion, but this would accelerate our national debt and fail to address wasteful programs and inefficiencies.

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House Republicans release budget plan, with trillions in tax and spending cuts

House Republicans released a budget resolution on Wednesday, laying a foundation for approving President Trump's agenda.

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Tulsi Gabbard Confirmed by Senate for Top Intelligence Post

The success of one of President Trump’s more divisive cabinet candidates shows his domination over the Republican Senate.

The New York Times - 4h

Senate confirms Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence, was confirmed by the Senate in a 52-48 vote. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.

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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 - 6h

Cook finds Republicans with advantage in 2026 Senate races

The election handicapper Cook Political Report found Republicans with an advantage to keep control of the Senate in the 2026 midterm elections in its initial ratings set for next year. The ratings ...

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California’s FAIR Plan Gets $1 Billion Bailout After L.A. Fires

The move will likely lead to higher costs for households across the state, and may push more insurers to leave, intensifying a home insurance crisis.

The New York Times - 18h

Trump's border czar is 'begging' for money for immigration crackdown, Senate budget chief says

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s “border czar,” Tom Homan, and budget director, Russell Vought, met with Senate Republicans on Tuesday afternoon and pleaded with them to send the ...

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GOP senator: 'We have to' follow court decisions

Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) said “we have to” follow court decisions in the Trump administration’s various legal battles, even as top officials challenge the judicial actions. On Tuesday, Rounds was ...

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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 ...

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House GOP to move forward with budget plan as Senate pursues competing proposal

Speaker Mike Johnson said House GOP expects to move forward on budget plan this week that lays foundation for approving Trump's agenda.

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Senate to vote on Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation for intelligence chief

The Senate advanced Gabbard's nomination in a party-line procedural vote Monday night, teeing up a vote on final passage.

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Senate Democrat: ‘Musk is about subverting Constitution’

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) sharply criticized Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) leader Elon Musk for what he argued is “subverting the Constitution.” Wyden joined MSNBC’s Jen Psaki on Monday ...

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EU plans radical budget overhaul handing more power to capitals

Bloc’s 50 spending programmes to be lumped into 3 funds, according to paper

Financial Times - 1d

Senate Advances Gabbard, Signaling Quick Confirmation

The test vote indicated that despite early reservations even among some Republicans, the former Democratic congresswoman had the necessary support to be confirmed in a vote expected by Wednesday.

The New York Times - 1d

House GOP divided on key issues as Senate moves forward on Trump agenda plan

House Republicans are divided over some of the thorniest issues at the center of their plan to pass President Trump’s legislative agenda, disagreements that are threatening to derail their timeline ...

The Hill - 1d

Judge extends freeze on Trump's plan to get millions of federal workers to resign

A federal judge in Boston on Monday continued his pause of the Trump administration's unprecedented plan to get millions of federal workers to resign until he responds "to the issues presented."

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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 - 2d

Senate Republicans just keep rolling over for Trump

Republican senators have no backbone when it comes to Trump's nominees.

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Senate Democrats launch portal for whistleblowers in Trump administration

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), the ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, said they are launching a portal for whistleblowers to ...

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Rep. Hern defends delay on House budget proposal

Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.), chair of the House Republican Policy Committee, on Sunday defended Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for the delay in unveiling a budget resolution. In an interview on ...

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Democratic senator: We are on ‘the cusp’ of a constitutional crisis

Democratic Senator Andy Kim (N.J.) argued that his party is ready to take a stand against PResident Trump’s recent actions and believes the United States is on “the cusp” of a constitutional ...

The Hill - 3d

Meta Plans Layoffs for Monday

Meta is planning to trim about 5 percent of its lowest performers.

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A Trump peace plan for Ukraine?

Reports suggest a proposed US peace plan could be unveiled this week.

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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 - 5d

Russ Vought confirmed as White House budget chief

Democrats fought the OMB nominee's confirmation, elevating a little-known agency head to the national spotlight amid larger anxieties about the fate of congressional spending authority.

Politico - 5d

Senate gets moving on two-track budget plan

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