Senators Give Trumps Latest Budget Nominee His First Vote of Approval
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Senate's 'vote-a-rama' and Mexican troops at border: Morning Rundown
Senate adopts a $340 billion budget with Trump's priorities. Entire police department put on leave. Mexico ramps up troops at the border. Best egg substitutes.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Senate Democrats express regret over Rubio confirmation votes
Two Senate Democrats are expressing regret that they voted to confirm their former colleague Marco Rubio to become secretary of State in the Trump administration. Sens. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and ...The Hill - 1d -
Jeffries urges full Dem attendance for GOP budget vote: ‘Pivotal’
House Democrats are united against the Republicans’ budget plan. But heading into this week’s vote on the resolution, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) wants to ensure all of his troops are ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Johnson searches for consensus on budget resolution as opposition grows ahead of key vote
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and his leadership team are feverishly searching for consensus on the House GOP conference's plan to advance President Trump's legislative agenda, which has thus far ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
House aims to vote on budget resolution in key test for Johnson
"There may be a vote tonight, there may not be," House Speaker Mike Johnson said after a meeting with Republican lawmakers on Tuesday.CBS News - Feb. 25 -
House GOP, after pulling budget resolution, brings it back for a vote
House GOP leaders brought their budget resolution to the floor for the vote, just minutes after pulling it at the last minute Tuesday evening as they struggled to win over a handful of conservative ...The Hill - Feb. 26 -
The Dramatic House Budget Vote, and a New ‘Gold Card’ for Immigrants
Plus, how microphones changed music.The New York Times - 6d -
Trump approval rating holding at 44 percent: Survey
President Trump’s approval rating is holding firm at 44 percent after his first month back in the Oval Office, according to a survey released this week. The Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 44 percent ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump to address nation amid sagging approval ratings
President Donald Trump is set to address a joint session of Congress Tuesday night amid sinking approval ratings, according to recent polling data.ABC News - 5h -
Trump Elevates Kremlin Talking Points, a Familiar Pattern From His First Term
President Trump’s description of President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine as a “Dictator without Elections” echoes the Kremlin’s messaging.The New York Times - Feb. 20 -
Trump’s first month back in office marked by mixed polling on his federal cuts
NBC News White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor, Senior National Security Correspondent Courtney Kube and Capitol Hill Correspondent Julie Tsirkin join Meet the Press NOW to report on President ...NBC News - Feb. 20 -
What 11 Black Voters Think About Trump’s Actions in His First Month
Many Black Americans were frustrated by the Trump administration’s targeting of D.E.I. programs. But others embraced the speed at which he moved.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Trump’s first quarter of GDP is looking shaky. His allies are already trying to shoot the messenger.
The Trump administration wants to create a separate report about the economy that strips out the impact of government spending. The Commerce Department already does this.MarketWatch - 1d -
How battleground Trump voters are viewing his first few weeks: From the Politics Desk
Ahead of President Donald Trump’s address to Congress, we took the pulse of how a group of voters who helped send him back to the White House are viewing the opening weeks of his term.NBC News - 2h -
Bernie Sanders Isn’t Giving Up His Fight
The senator worries that too many Democrats remain reluctant to shake up the system. But he does not regret defending Joseph R. Biden Jr. until the very end.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
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 - Feb. 21 -
Senate Republicans say House budget won’t fly with them
Tuesday’s big win for Speaker Mike Johnson might not last long.Politico - 6d -
Iowa gives final approval to a bill to remove gender identity protections despite massive protests
The bill — the first legislative action in the country to remove nondiscrimination protections based on gender identity — heads to Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds.NBC News - 5d -
Iowa gives final approval to a bill removing gender identity protections despite massive protests
A bill that would strip gender identity protections from Iowa’s civil rights code has received final legislative approval and now goes to the governorABC News - 5d -
Democrats demand Trump nominee commit to Fed independence
US president’s pick to head Council of Economic Advisers has argued the central bank is at odds with US constitutionFinancial Times - Feb. 24 -
Warren presses X on deleted Trump nominee’s posts
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is pressing the social platform X about one of President Trump’s economic nominees seemingly scraping many posts from his account. In a letter addressed to Linda ...The Hill - 5d -
German president calls on citizens to vote as he casts his ballot
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Many who came to Germany as migrants will vote for the first time Sunday
More than half a million newly naturalized citizens will be able to vote in Germany’s national election for the first time this weekendABC News - Feb. 21 -
Pope Francis remains hospitalized for a 10th day. Here's the latest on his health
Pope Francis remains in critical condition as he is showing early signs of poor kidney function, according to the Vatican, a result of complex lung infection. CBS News' Chris Livesay has the latest ...CBS News - Feb. 24 -
How Johnson pulled off a win on his House budget plan
House Speaker Mike Johnson managed to get enough votes in the House to pass his budget proposal, which President Trump endorsed. CBS News' Taurean Small reports on what happens next.CBS News - 6d -
Just 1 in 3 approve of job Trump doing on inflation: Survey
Just 1 in 3 people approve of the job President Trump is doing to curb inflation, a survey released Sunday found. Thirty-two percent of respondents in the poll, released Sunday by Reuters and ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Trump administration approves nearly $3 billion arms sale to Israel
The arms sale approval comes as the first phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is set to expire on Saturday.CBS News - 4d -
Trump administration approves nearly $3 billion arms sale to Israel
The Trump administration approved a nearly $3 billion arms sale to Israel on Friday, bypassing the normal congressional review by declaring the war against Hamas an "emergency." The State ...NBC News - 3d -
Trump economic approval ratings sag as inflation fears grow
Polls show that Americans’ confidence is slipping in President Trump’s ability to handle the economy – the most important issue in the 2024 election and the one that likely carried Trump to a ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump approval rating at 51%, new CBS News poll shows
President Trump's approval rating in the latest CBS News polling is 51% — still in positive territory, but by a smaller margin than a month ago. CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony ...CBS News - 2d -
Arab leaders approve $53bn alternative to Trump's Gaza plan
Egypt puts forward a counterproposal to the president's vision for a US takeover of post-war Gaza.BBC News - 4h -
Live updates: Musk takes the stage at CPAC; Senate vote-a-rama stretches into the night
Tech billionaire Elon Musk took the stage at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) with a late-scheduled appearance that saw him wield a chainsaw and discuss a range of ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Pope Francis 'in good spirit' but doctors give no update on his condition
Pope Francis was conscious, eating and in “good spirit,” a Vatican source said Monday, as worries persisted around the pontiff's kidney and lung problems.NBC News - Feb. 24 -
Klay Thompson gives championship ring to doctor who repaired his Achilles
The Mavericks guard showed gratitude to the doctor who helped him after his Achilles injury in 2020.ESPN - 6d -
Watch live: House GOP leaders hold press conference ahead of key budget vote
House Republican leaders are set to hold a press briefing Tuesday morning following a closed-door meeting and ahead of a key vote on the budget resolution. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and his ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Rep. Spartz says she will vote no on GOP budget resolution if ‘language doesn’t change’
Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) explains why she plans to vote no on Speaker Mike Johnson’s budget resolution. Rep. Spartz also weighed in on whether Congress will be able to fund the government as ...NBC News - Feb. 25 -
Latest news on Trump administration's mass layoffs
Thousands of Americans who worked as federal employees are out of a job and more cuts are coming after a federal judge allowed the Trump administration's mass layoffs plan to continue. CBS News' ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Trump administration backtracks from latest Musk storm
The Trump administration on Monday appeared to be quickly retreating from Elon Musk's demand that all federal workers send an email by the end of the day highlighting their achievements or resign. ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Latest news on legal rulings against Trump administration
The Trump administration was dealt several legal blows in cases involving USAID, federal grants and the refugee programs targeted by the president. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman reports.CBS News - 6d
