Senate Republicans release budget blueprint ahead of Wednesday markup

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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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McConnell only Republican to vote against Gabbard

Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Wednesday voted against confirming former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) to serve as the nation’s top intelligence official, sending a strong ...
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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.
The New York Times - 1h
Republicans Love Trump’s Spending Cuts. Just Not in Their States.

Even as they praise the president’s unilateral actions to slash federal spending, G.O.P. lawmakers have quietly moved to seek carve outs or exemptions for their own constituents.
The New York Times - 1h
Wednesday Briefing: Israel Threatens to End the Cease-Fire

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The New York Times - 3h
House budget draft unveiled ahead of Thursday markup

Politico - 3h
Baseball welcomes another season, with most pitchers and catchers reporting Wednesday

Pitchers and catchers begin on-field work for most clubs in Arizona and Florida, though the Cubs got going Sunday and the Dodgers started Tuesday
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House GOP budget still not final

Politico - 4h
Capitol agenda: Budget resolutions moving, DOGE hearing

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Wednesday Briefing

A threat from Netanyahu.
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Senate Republicans think Trump tacitly approves of their two-bill budget plan

Politico - 21h
House leaders bullish on budget markup

Politico - 1d
Johnson quietly shops new budget blueprint

The rough plan would cut less spending than hard-liners want while also scaling back potential tax cuts.
Politico - 1d
Vance out of the country ahead of Gabbard confirmation vote

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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 - 2h
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 ...
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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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NBA odds, score predictions for Wednesday, February 12: Model picks Lakers-Jazz, Warriors-Mavericks, more

SportsLine's proven computer model has revealed its NBA score prediction for every game on Wednesday
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Consumer price report Wednesday expected to show inflation isn't going away

Another month, another expected miss for inflation as it relates to the Fed's goal, with concerns aplenty about what happens from here.
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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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Israel amassing troops in and around Gaza ahead of Hamas hostage release deadline

Israel is amassing troops in and around the Gaza Strip ahead of the upcoming Hamas hostage release, which the Palestinian militant group threatened to delay after accusing Israel of violating the ...
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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 ...
CBS News - 1d
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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Another Republican senator goes against Trump's 'poorly conceived' NIH funding cuts

Collins said Kennedy “promised” that as soon as he was confirmed he would “re-examine this initiative” that he says was “implemented prior to his confirmation.”
ABC News - 1d
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.
The Hill - 2d
House, Senate Republicans race each other to advance Trump agenda

House and Senate Republicans are racing each other this week to see who can advance President Trump’s sprawling domestic agenda, as the two chambers move forward with their contrasting legislative ...
The Hill - 2d
President Trump gives interview ahead of the Super Bowl

President Trump talks tariffs, the economy, and Gaza in a one-on-one interview today before making history as the first sitting president to watch the Super Bowl in person. NBC News' Yamiche ...
NBC News - 2d
Republican senator, Brennan tangle over US foreign funding

Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and CBS “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan tangled over the United States’s foreign funding on Sunday, as the Trump administration slashes the country’s spending on ...
The Hill - 3d
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 ...
The Hill - 3d
Trump’s Blueprint for Bending the Media Has Nixon Written All Over It

The president’s heavy-handed approach to traditional journalists has the hallmarks of an attempted crackdown 50 years ago.
The New York Times - 3d
Kemp keeps Republicans on edge as he mulls Georgia Senate bid

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) is at the center of intense speculation as Republicans wait to see whether the popular two-term governor will run against Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) next year. Republicans ...
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Nonalcoholic booze scores big ahead of the Super Bowl

Zero-proof beer sales are surging just as another major brand touts its newest boozeless brew during Sunday’s big game.
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Republicans eye dueling budget votes next week as Mike Johnson faces pressure to act

House Speaker Mike Johnson is eying a committee vote next week to kickstart a massive multi-trillion-dollar package to advance President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda.
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Where To Preorder Yu-Gi-Oh Early Days Collection Ahead Of February 27 Release

In just a few weeks, Yu-Gi-Oh fans in the West will finally get to play some of the Game Boy games that were originally exclusive Japan. Konami's highly anticipated Yu-Gi-Oh Early Days ...
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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.
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