Senate stares down an all-nighter to approve a ‘Plan B’ budget Trump spurned

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Trump backs House budget plan, calls on Senate to stand down

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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 ...
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Senate adopts GOP budget plan in "vote-a-rama," despite Trump backing competing House plan

The Senate has adopted a slimmed-down GOP budget proposal focusing on defense, border security, and energy priorities, despite President Trump's earlier backing of a competing plan put forward by ...
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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 vote
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Vance keeps Senate budget plan alive

Politico - 1d
Senate Republicans edge out the House again, planning budget vote this week

Politico - 3d
Details on Senate-passed GOP budget plan after "vote-a-rama"

Senate Republicans have passed a budget resolution after pulling an all-nighter through a process known as "vote-a-rama." The passage comes despite President Trump's earlier backing of a competing ...
CBS News - 2h
Trump stuns Senate GOP with House budget endorsement

“Did not see that one coming,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune said.
Politico - 2d
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.
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Trump continues to muddy the waters on path forward for budget plan

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Senate Passes G.O.P. Budget Plan After Democrats Force Long Night of Votes

Before adopting Republicans’ budget resolution, senators engaged in an all-night parliamentary marathon that Democrats used to try to force the G.O.P. into politically damaging votes.
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Senate GOP to vote on its plan for Trump's agenda despite Trump backing House plan

Senate Republicans plowing ahead with their efforts to advance the first stage of their two-part package to pay for Trump's agenda despite Trump backing the House’s plan.
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Graham defends Senate budget resolution amid Trump opposition: 'Complete game changer'

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) defended the Senate's budget resolution, which rolled in during the wee hours of Friday morning and involves a two-track process instead of the one large spending bill ...
The Hill - 5h
Senate adopts $340 billion budget blueprint for Trump's agenda after marathon 'vote-a-rama'

The Republican-controlled Senate on Friday morning adopted a $340 billion budget blueprint designed to boost funding for President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement efforts, energy production ...
NBC News - 7h
Will Republicans in Congress agree on a budget plan?

The Senate adopted a narrower budget proposal although Republicans in the House of Representatives are pushing ahead with different plan endorsed by President Trump. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.
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Downing Street rejects plan for legal migration cap

Officials had been studying hard limit as way to reduce numbers
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Meta approves plan for bigger executive bonuses following 5% layoffs

Meta's executive officers could earn a bonus of 200% of their base salary under the company's new executive bonus plan, up from the 75% they earned previously.
CNBC - 5h
Meta approves plan for bigger executive bonuses following 5% layoffs

Executives at Meta stand to get bigger bonuses this year.
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Capitol agenda: Senate's budget slog begins

Politico - 2d
Senate still moving forward with budget, Thune says

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Morning Report — Senators muscle forward in the budget fight

In today’s issue: Congress is giving President Trump two possible options to anchor his agenda in a budget. With House GOP leadership still working on their single “big, beautiful” budget bill ...
The Hill - 7h
Senate tees up ‘vote-a-rama’ on budget for party-line package

Politico - 2d
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 - 9h
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 - 3h
Trump layoff plan gets reprieve

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Judge gives Trump go-ahead on mass layoffs A federal judge refused a request from ...
The Hill - 18h
Trump 2nd term live updates: Poll finds only a third approve of Musk's role

President Donald Trump's administration is continuing its radical effort to cut much of the federal government.
ABC News - 30m
Senate HELP Committee advances Trump's Education pick

Politico - 1d
Ukraine should 'tone it down,' sign Trump mineral deal, Waltz says

National Security Adviser Mike Waltz said Thursday that officials in Kyiv "need to tone it down" after a fierce back and forth Trump and Zelenskyy.
ABC News - 1d
Arab Leaders Scramble to Counter Trump’s Gaza Plans

Leaders of Gulf states were meeting with their Egyptian and Jordanian counterparts to strategize before a broader Arab summit early next month.
The New York Times - 11m
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 - 7h
Trump Labor Nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer Faces Pressure at Senate Hearing

Asked for her views on pro-labor legislation she backed as a House Republican, Lori Chavez-DeRemer said she would simply serve the president’s agenda.
The New York Times - 1d
Europe’s Moon plans at risk as Trump team reviews Nasa’s Artemis project

Programme aims to beat China in returning humans to lunar surface
Financial Times - 13h
U.S. Consumers Are Increasingly Worried About Trump’s Tariff Plans

The Consumer Sentiment Index hit its lowest reading since November 2023.
Inc. - 41m
From weather apps to taxes: the trickle-down effects of Trump’s federal worker firings

Gutting of workforce will have far-reaching consequences as advocates warn of playing ‘Russian roulette’ with safety. You wake up to dark clouds outside, so you check the weather on your phone: a ...
The Guardian - 1d
Trump’s Plan to Kill Social Security Benefit Tax Could Accelerate Its Insolvency

Social security is already in danger. President Trump’s plan to get rid of income taxes on the benefit won’t save it. In fact, it’ll probably do the opposite.
Inc. - 18h
Mohammed bin Salman wants an alternative to Trump’s Gaza plan – but one that most benefits Saudi Arabia | Madawi al-Rasheed

The crown prince sees Hamas as a regional threat, and may propose a deal that risks sidelining Palestinians. Saudi Arabia has suddenly experienced a diplomatic awakening after lukewarm engagement ...
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Spurs shutting down Wembanyama for season

Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is expected to miss the remainder of the season with deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder.
ESPN - 12h
Court Approves $795 Million Debt Deal for Spirit Airlines

A U.S. Bankruptcy Judge approved the Spirit Airlines’ restructuring proposal.
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No extension for Vlad Jr., Devers vs. Bregman drama in Boston & can Ohtani parallel park? | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman react to Vladdy not signing an extension in Toronto, 3B drama in Boston, Manfred's latest appearance before the press and play a game of The Good, The Bad, The Uggla.
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