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What's in the latest version of Trump's big bill that passed the Senate

Read full article: What's in the latest version of Trump's big bill that passed the Senate

At some 887 pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other Republican priorities, including new money for national defense and deportations.

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1 day ago

Musk proposes a new political party, Trump suggests DOGE 'might have to go back and eat Elon'

Read full article: Musk proposes a new political party, Trump suggests DOGE 'might have to go back and eat Elon'

Elon Musk’s feud with President Donald Trump has reignited, with the tech billionaire threatening to launch a new political party and Trump suggesting Musk could be punished for his opposition.

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1 day ago

Wisconsin budget deal cuts taxes and boosts university funding

Read full article: Wisconsin budget deal cuts taxes and boosts university funding

A budget deal brokered by Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republicans who control the state Legislature has cleared a key hurdle just hours after it was made public.

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Democrat Colin Allred is running again for US Senate in Texas

Read full article: Democrat Colin Allred is running again for US Senate in Texas

Democrat Colin Allred is once again running for the U.S. Senate.

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1 day ago

Senate passes Trump’s big tax and spending cuts bill as Vance breaks a 50-50 tie

Read full article: Senate passes Trump’s big tax and spending cuts bill as Vance breaks a 50-50 tie

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Republicans “got the job done” in passing President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts.

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Voters favored casting early and mail ballots in last year's presidential election, report shows

Read full article: Voters favored casting early and mail ballots in last year's presidential election, report shows

Casting mailed ballots remained popular among voters in last year’s presidential election, even as President Donald Trump has tried to undercut the process through a wide-ranging executive order.

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What's in the latest version of Trump's big bill moving through the Senate

Read full article: What's in the latest version of Trump's big bill moving through the Senate

At some 940-pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other Republican priorities, including new money for national defense and deportations.

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2 days ago

National pride is declining in America. And it's splitting by party lines, new Gallup polling shows

Read full article: National pride is declining in America. And it's splitting by party lines, new Gallup polling shows

A poll shows only 36% of Democrats say they’re “extremely” or “very” proud to be American, reflecting a dramatic decline in national pride that's also clear among young people.

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Republican senate tax bill would add $3.3 trillion to the US debt load, CBO says

Read full article: Republican senate tax bill would add $3.3 trillion to the US debt load, CBO says

The changes made to President Donald Trump’s big tax bill in the Senate would pile trillions onto the nation’s debt load while resulting in even steeper losses in health care coverage, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said in a new analysis, adding to the challenges for Republicans as they try to muscle the bill to passage.

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3 days ago

Debate is underway in the Senate on Trump's big bill, but overnight voting is delayed

Read full article: Debate is underway in the Senate on Trump's big bill, but overnight voting is delayed

Debate has been underway late into the night in the Senate on President Donald Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts package.

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Senate Republicans advance Trump's tax and spending cuts bill after dramatic late-night vote

Read full article: Senate Republicans advance Trump's tax and spending cuts bill after dramatic late-night vote

Senate Republicans voted in a dramatic Saturday session, clearing a key procedural step as they race to pass President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks, spending cuts and bolstered deportation funds by his July Fourth deadline.

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Senate rejects effort to restrain Trump on Iran as GOP backs his strikes on nuclear sites

Read full article: Senate rejects effort to restrain Trump on Iran as GOP backs his strikes on nuclear sites

Democratic efforts in the Senate to prevent President Donald Trump from further escalating with Iran have fallen short.

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Senate Republicans move to slash consumer bureau funding by half, risking hundreds of job cuts

Read full article: Senate Republicans move to slash consumer bureau funding by half, risking hundreds of job cuts

Senate Republicans have proposed cutting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding by nearly half.

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The Latest: Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, but fate of birthright citizenship unclear

Read full article: The Latest: Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, but fate of birthright citizenship unclear

The U.S. Supreme Court has issued decisions on the final six cases that were left on its docket for the summer, including emergency appeals relating to President Donald Trump's agenda.

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The Latest: Trump terminates trade talks with Canada over tax on tech firms

Read full article: The Latest: Trump terminates trade talks with Canada over tax on tech firms

President Donald Trump said he’s immediately suspending trade talks with Canada over its plans to continue with its tax on technology firms, which he called “a direct and blatant attack on our country.”.

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Kentucky Senate hopeful Nate Morris pledges his loyalty to President Trump

Read full article: Kentucky Senate hopeful Nate Morris pledges his loyalty to President Trump

Republican businessman Nate Morris has entered Kentucky’s competitive campaign to succeed longtime Senate power broker Mitch McConnell.

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Lawmakers remove ‘revenge’ tax provision from Trump's big bill after Treasury requests its removal

Read full article: Lawmakers remove ‘revenge’ tax provision from Trump's big bill after Treasury requests its removal

Congressional Republicans agreed to remove the so-called revenge tax provision from President Donald Trump’s big bill Thursday after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent asked members of Congress to do so earlier in the day.

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Key Medicaid provision in Trump's bill is found to violate Senate rules. The GOP is scrambling

Read full article: Key Medicaid provision in Trump's bill is found to violate Senate rules. The GOP is scrambling

The Senate parliamentarian has advised that a Medicaid provider tax overhaul central to President Donald Trump's tax cut and spending bill doesn't adhere to procedural rules.

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The Latest: Key Medicaid provision in Trump’s big bill found to violate Senate rules

Read full article: The Latest: Key Medicaid provision in Trump’s big bill found to violate Senate rules

The Senate parliamentarian has advised that a Medicaid provider tax overhaul central to President Donald Trump’s tax cut and spending bill does not adhere to the chamber’s procedural rules, delivering a crucial blow as Republicans rush to finish the package this week.

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Senators diverge sharply on damage done by Iran strikes after classified briefing

Read full article: Senators diverge sharply on damage done by Iran strikes after classified briefing

Senators are emerging from a classified briefing with sharply diverging assessments of President Donald Trump’s bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to hear challenges to the state's congressional district boundaries

Read full article: Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to hear challenges to the state's congressional district boundaries

The liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court has refused to hear challenges brought by Democrats seeking to throw out the battleground state’s current congressional district boundaries before the 2026 midterms.

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How US adults' views on same-sex marriage have changed since the Supreme Court's 2015 ruling

Read full article: How US adults' views on same-sex marriage have changed since the Supreme Court's 2015 ruling

Ten years after the Supreme Court ruled there's a constitutional right to same-sex marriage, the split between Republicans and Democrats on the issue is wider than it’s been in decades.

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What's in and out of Trump's big bill as Senate races to meet Fourth of July deadline

Read full article: What's in and out of Trump's big bill as Senate races to meet Fourth of July deadline

President Donald Trump says “NO ONE GOES ON VACATION” until the big, beautiful bill is on his desk by the Fourth of July deadline.

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GOP plan to sell more than 3,200 square miles of federal lands is found to violate Senate rules

Read full article: GOP plan to sell more than 3,200 square miles of federal lands is found to violate Senate rules

A plan to sell more than 3,200 square miles of federal lands has been ruled out of Republicans’ big tax and spending cut bill after the Senate parliamentarian determined the proposal by Senate Energy Chairman Mike Lee would violate the chamber’s rules.

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Trump administration postpones classified briefings for lawmakers on Iran

Read full article: Trump administration postpones classified briefings for lawmakers on Iran

President Donald Trump’s administration has postponed classified briefings for Senate and House members on Tuesday as lawmakers are looking for more answers about Trump’s directed strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend and his announcement on Monday that the two countries had reached a ceasefire agreement.

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The Republican attempt to discourage Trump lawsuits has hit a big obstacle

Read full article: The Republican attempt to discourage Trump lawsuits has hit a big obstacle

Republicans have hit a roadblock in an effort that could deter nonprofits, individuals and others from filing lawsuits to block President Donald Trump’s executive actions.

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Trump's move against Iran may draw more criticism from MAGA's anti-interventionists

Read full article: Trump's move against Iran may draw more criticism from MAGA's anti-interventionists

President Donald Trump’s decision to strike three nuclear sites in Iran could deepen a divide among some of the Republican’s supporters.

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GOP's food stamp plan is found to violate Senate rules. It's the latest setback for Trump's big bill

Read full article: GOP's food stamp plan is found to violate Senate rules. It's the latest setback for Trump's big bill

The Senate parliamentarian has advised that a Republican proposal that would shift some food stamp costs from the federal government to the states would violate the chamber’s strict rules.

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How Senate Republicans want to change the tax breaks in Trump's big bill

Read full article: How Senate Republicans want to change the tax breaks in Trump's big bill

House and Senate Republicans are taking different approaches when it comes to the tax cuts that lawmakers are looking to include in their massive tax bill.

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Senate parliamentarian deals blow to GOP plan to gut consumer bureau in tax bill

Read full article: Senate parliamentarian deals blow to GOP plan to gut consumer bureau in tax bill

Republicans have suffered a setback over their plans to gut the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau in President Donald Trump's big bill.

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Analysis: The 2025 Texas Senate, from right to left

Read full article: Analysis: The 2025 Texas Senate, from right to left

Here’s a look at senators, ranked from most conservative to most liberal, based on votes cast during the 2025 regular session.

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Trump tax bill would widen deficits by $2.8T after factoring in economic impacts, CBO says

Read full article: Trump tax bill would widen deficits by $2.8T after factoring in economic impacts, CBO says

President Donald Trump’s tax and budget bill would increase deficits by $2.8 trillion over the next decade after factoring in other economic effects.

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Analysis: The 2025 Texas House, from right to left

Read full article: Analysis: The 2025 Texas House, from right to left

Here’s a look at House members, ranked from most conservative to most liberal, based on votes cast during the 2025 regular session.

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Senate Republicans seek tougher Medicaid cuts and lower SALT deduction in Trump's big bill

Read full article: Senate Republicans seek tougher Medicaid cuts and lower SALT deduction in Trump's big bill

Senate Republicans are proposing deeper Medicaid cuts, including new work requirements for parents of teens, as a way to offset the costs of making President Donald Trump’s tax breaks more permanent.

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The GOP's big bill would bring changes to Medicaid for millions

Read full article: The GOP's big bill would bring changes to Medicaid for millions

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley has been clear about his red line as the Senate takes up the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: no Medicaid cuts.

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia's primaries

Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia's primaries

Virginia Democrats will settle a crowded six-way primary for lieutenant governor on Tuesday as well as a contested nomination fight for state attorney general.

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GOP tax bill would cost poor Americans $1,600 a year and boost highest earners by $12,000, CBO says

Read full article: GOP tax bill would cost poor Americans $1,600 a year and boost highest earners by $12,000, CBO says

The Republican tax bill approved by the House would cost the poorest Americans roughly $1,600 a year while increasing the income of the wealthiest households by an average of $12,000 annually.

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House passes bill to to combat fentanyl trafficking, sending it to Trump's desk

Read full article: House passes bill to to combat fentanyl trafficking, sending it to Trump's desk

The House has passed bipartisan legislation aimed at cracking down on fentanyl.

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Democrats criticize latest effort by Congress to regulate college sports as setback for athletes

Read full article: Democrats criticize latest effort by Congress to regulate college sports as setback for athletes

The latest effort by Congress to regulate college sports is generating predictable partisan outrage.

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Utah Republican proposes sale of more than 2 million acres of US lands

Read full article: Utah Republican proposes sale of more than 2 million acres of US lands

More than 2 million acres of federal lands would be sold to states or other entities under a budget proposal from Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee.

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Democratic governors defend immigration policies before Republican-led House panel

Read full article: Democratic governors defend immigration policies before Republican-led House panel

Republicans in Congress called several Democratic governors to Washington on Thursday to question them over policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

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House approves Trump's request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid

Read full article: House approves Trump's request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid

The House has voted to cut about $9.4 billion in spending as President Donald Trump’s administration looks to follow through on work done by the Department of Government Efficiency when it was overseen by Elon Musk.

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Trump's mass deportations leave Democrats more ready to fight back

Read full article: Trump's mass deportations leave Democrats more ready to fight back

California Gov. Gavin Newsom looked straight into the camera and offered a stark moment for his Democratic Party.

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Trump aides want Texas to redraw its congressional maps to boost the GOP. What would that mean?

Read full article: Trump aides want Texas to redraw its congressional maps to boost the GOP. What would that mean?

The plan would shift voters from safely red districts into blue ones. Members of the state’s Republican delegation aren’t sold on the idea.

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Study finds little agreement between Republicans and Democrats on media sources they trust

Read full article: Study finds little agreement between Republicans and Democrats on media sources they trust

A new survey by the Pew Research Center finds little agreement between Republicans and Democrats in the media sources they trust.

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Texas’ abortion bans are here to stay despite narrow clarification

Read full article: Texas’ abortion bans are here to stay despite narrow clarification

Legal challenges have failed, elections haven’t moved the needle and the fight for a narrow clarification shows how immovable these laws are.

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Texas’ GOP congressional delegation meets to discuss redrawing districts ahead of midterms

Read full article: Texas’ GOP congressional delegation meets to discuss redrawing districts ahead of midterms

The proposal would require the Texas Legislature to return for a special session to carry out the rare move of reshaping the state’s political boundaries mid-decade.

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Republican senators to watch in the maneuvering over Trump's big bill

Read full article: Republican senators to watch in the maneuvering over Trump's big bill

The Senate has set an ambitious timeline to pass President Donald Trump’s sweeping legislation to cut taxes and spending.

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A Texas Republican new to Congress, Brandon Gill has a knack for getting noticed

Read full article: A Texas Republican new to Congress, Brandon Gill has a knack for getting noticed

With a scant legislative record but a lot of face recognition, the representative from North Texas has found a way to make a mark in his first term.

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Trump's big bill also seeks to undo the big bills of Biden and Obama

Read full article: Trump's big bill also seeks to undo the big bills of Biden and Obama

Chiseling away at President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act.

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Power bills in California have jumped nearly 50% in four years. Democrats think they have solutions

Read full article: Power bills in California have jumped nearly 50% in four years. Democrats think they have solutions

California lawmakers advanced several reform measures this week to rein in utility profits, slash electricity bills and potentially save consumers billions of dollars.

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Texas Republicans pioneered in-state tuition for undocumented students. Now they’re celebrating its end.

Read full article: Texas Republicans pioneered in-state tuition for undocumented students. Now they’re celebrating its end.

In 2001, Texas Republicans saw expanding college access for certain undocumented students as a way to build an educated workforce. Now, some GOP lawmakers feel only U.S. citizens should receive those benefits.

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the New Jersey primary

Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the New Jersey primary

Nearly a dozen candidates will compete in New Jersey on Tuesday for the chance to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy.

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What is the CBO? A look at the small office inflaming debate over Trump's tax bill

Read full article: What is the CBO? A look at the small office inflaming debate over Trump's tax bill

A small government office with some 275 employees has found itself caught in the political crossfire as Congress debates President Donald Trump’s “one big beautiful bill.”.

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The Latest: Trump announces travel ban affecting a dozen countries set to go into effect Monday

Read full article: The Latest: Trump announces travel ban affecting a dozen countries set to go into effect Monday

President Donald Trump is resurrecting the travel ban policy from his first term.

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Musk calls Trump's big tax break bill a 'disgusting abomination,' testing his influence over the GOP

Read full article: Musk calls Trump's big tax break bill a 'disgusting abomination,' testing his influence over the GOP

Elon Musk has blasted President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” of tax breaks and spending cuts as a “disgusting abomination."

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Republican push for proof of citizenship to vote proves a tough sell in the states

Read full article: Republican push for proof of citizenship to vote proves a tough sell in the states

President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have made it a priority this year to require people to prove citizenship before they can register to vote, but turning that aspiration into reality has proved difficult.

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The Latest: Musk slams Trump-backed plan to cut taxes and spending

Read full article: The Latest: Musk slams Trump-backed plan to cut taxes and spending

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has blasted the tax cuts and spending plans backed by President Donald Trump that passed the House.

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Rep. Tony Tinderholt, voice of the insurgent far right GOP, to retire from the Texas House

Read full article: Rep. Tony Tinderholt, voice of the insurgent far right GOP, to retire from the Texas House

Tinderholt attributed his decision to retire to his confidence in a new conservative generation of lawmakers and a desire to spend more time with his family.

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Supreme Court will consider reviving Republican challenge to Illinois law on mail ballots

Read full article: Supreme Court will consider reviving Republican challenge to Illinois law on mail ballots

The Supreme Court has agreed to consider reviving a Republican challenge to an Illinois law that allows mail ballots to be counted if they are received up to two weeks after Election Day.

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How RFK Jr., Democrats and Republicans found common ground over food labels in Texas

Read full article: How RFK Jr., Democrats and Republicans found common ground over food labels in Texas

Texas is poised to lead the country in an initiative to inform denizens of what’s in their food. Food industry experts say it’s going too far.

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Utah lawmakers said gender-affirming care is harmful to kids. Their own study contradicts that claim

Read full article: Utah lawmakers said gender-affirming care is harmful to kids. Their own study contradicts that claim

Utah Republicans passed a ban on gender-affirming health care for transgender youth in 2023 and argued it was needed to protect vulnerable kids from treatments that could cause long-term harm.

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Texas bill allowing smaller homes on smaller lots amid housing affordability crunch advances in House

Read full article: Texas bill allowing smaller homes on smaller lots amid housing affordability crunch advances in House

Senate Bill 15, a top priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, is part of a broad push by lawmakers to put a dent in the state’s high home prices.

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The Democrats' path back to power might start in places like this Appalachian town

Read full article: The Democrats' path back to power might start in places like this Appalachian town

Kentucky Democrats are trying to address the party's steep deficits in overwhelmingly white, conservative pockets of rural America.

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Overriding a Texas governor’s veto can be impossible. Lawmakers are trying to change that.

Read full article: Overriding a Texas governor’s veto can be impossible. Lawmakers are trying to change that.

The state constitution’s legislative calendar — not a vote threshold — makes it hard to overrule the governor. Legislators are crafting an amendment that would make more overrides possible.

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‘Ticking time bomb:’ Houston patient’s health at stronger risk after House passes historic Medicaid cut

Read full article: ‘Ticking time bomb:’ Houston patient’s health at stronger risk after House passes historic Medicaid cut

For patients like Abjei-Sarpong, a 25-year-old sickle cell patient who depends on Medicaid to help cover her life-saving treatments, these sweeping changes could be devastating.

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The Latest: House passes Trump’s big tax bill in overnight session

Read full article: The Latest: House passes Trump’s big tax bill in overnight session

House Republicans stayed up all night to pass their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package, with Speaker Mike Johnson defying the skeptics and unifying his ranks to muscle President Donald Trump’s priority bill to approval.

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Trump's big tax bill has passed the House. Here's what's inside it

Read full article: Trump's big tax bill has passed the House. Here's what's inside it

House Republicans have taken a major step forward on President Donald Trump’s agenda.

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Here's the late changes Republicans made to Trump's big bill

Read full article: Here's the late changes Republicans made to Trump's big bill

Republicans have made several late changes to their tax cut and immigration bill.

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House Republicans pass Trump's big bill of tax breaks and program cuts after all-night session

Read full article: House Republicans pass Trump's big bill of tax breaks and program cuts after all-night session

House Republicans stayed up all night to pass their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package.

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Senate clears way to block clean air standards in California, including vehicle emission rules

Read full article: Senate clears way to block clean air standards in California, including vehicle emission rules

Senate Republicans have voted to establish a new precedent that will allow them to roll back clean air standards in California, including a rule phasing out the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.

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$12 billion added to congressional spending bill to reimburse states like Texas for border spending

Read full article: $12 billion added to congressional spending bill to reimburse states like Texas for border spending

The U.S. House approved the budget reconciliation bill, which also includes preservation of 2017 tax cuts and changes to Medicaid and SNAP.

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Trump's 'beautiful' bill spans more than 1,000 pages. Here's what's inside it

Read full article: Trump's 'beautiful' bill spans more than 1,000 pages. Here's what's inside it

House Republicans are getting closer to passing President Donald Trump’s tax breaks, spending cuts and beefed-up border security.

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Gerry Connolly, a Democratic congressman and fixture of Virginia politics, dies at 75

Read full article: Gerry Connolly, a Democratic congressman and fixture of Virginia politics, dies at 75

U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly has died at age 75.

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Texas Legislature clarifies when doctors can perform life-saving abortions

Read full article: Texas Legislature clarifies when doctors can perform life-saving abortions

The bill does not expand abortion access, but further explains when a doctor can intervene to save a pregnant patient’s life.

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Senate will try to block California vehicle standards that would phase out gas-powered cars

Read full article: Senate will try to block California vehicle standards that would phase out gas-powered cars

The U.S. Senate will move this week to block California from enforcing a series of vehicle emissions standards that are tougher than the federal government’s, including first-in-the-nation rules phasing out the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.

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Harris County DA dismisses charges against prominent republican donor Dr. Steven Hotze previously charged by Kim Ogg

Read full article: Harris County DA dismisses charges against prominent republican donor Dr. Steven Hotze previously charged by Kim Ogg

Hotze, who was indicted under former District Attorney Kim Ogg, was alleged to have been involved in the case of an air conditioning repairman being pulled over and held at gunpoint because of a former Houston Police Officer, Mark Aguirre.

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Trump on Capitol Hill implores divided Republicans to unify behind his big tax cuts bill

Read full article: Trump on Capitol Hill implores divided Republicans to unify behind his big tax cuts bill

President Donald Trump has implored House Republicans on Capitol Hill to drop their fights over his big tax cuts bill.

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Senate advances legislation to regulate stablecoins, a form of cryptocurrency

Read full article: Senate advances legislation to regulate stablecoins, a form of cryptocurrency

The Senate has voted to move forward with legislation to regulate a form of cryptocurrency called stablecoins, two weeks after Democrats blocked the measure.

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Arizona prosecutors ordered to send fake elector case back to grand jury

Read full article: Arizona prosecutors ordered to send fake elector case back to grand jury

Arizona prosecutors pressing the case against Republicans accused of trying to overturn the 2020 election results in President Donald Trump’s favor were ordered to send the case back to a grand jury.

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Trump looks to unite Republicans with visit to Capitol before key votes on tax cut bill

Read full article: Trump looks to unite Republicans with visit to Capitol before key votes on tax cut bill

President Donald Trump will look to build momentum for his sweeping tax cut and immigration bill, meeting with House Republicans as they try to work out their differences.

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The old slang term '86' probably started as restaurant-worker jargon. Suddenly it's in the news

Read full article: The old slang term '86' probably started as restaurant-worker jargon. Suddenly it's in the news

The slang term at the center of a political firestorm around former FBI Director James Comey likely originated as food-service-industry jargon before extending to other uses.

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House Republicans include a 10-year ban on US states regulating AI in 'big, beautiful' bill

Read full article: House Republicans include a 10-year ban on US states regulating AI in 'big, beautiful' bill

House Republicans surprised tech industry watchers and outraged many state governments when they added a clause to Republicans’ signature “big, beautiful” tax bill that bans states and localities from regulating artificial intelligence for a decade.

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Pennsylvania's state primaries

Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Pennsylvania's state primaries

Pennsylvania’s two largest cities will hold primaries Tuesday for high-profile municipal offices.

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Conservatives block Trump's big tax breaks bill in a stunning setback

Read full article: Conservatives block Trump's big tax breaks bill in a stunning setback

Conservatives have blocked President Donald Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill.

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Trump's 'beautiful' bill spans 1,116 pages. Here's what's inside it

Read full article: Trump's 'beautiful' bill spans 1,116 pages. Here's what's inside it

Republicans continue to make progress on President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks, spending cuts and beefed-up border security, though considerable divisions remain as Speaker Mike Johnson attempts to bridge the differences in his conference.

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Senate rejects Democratic measure to force more transparency on deportations to El Salvador

Read full article: Senate rejects Democratic measure to force more transparency on deportations to El Salvador

Senate Republicans have blocked a Democratic resolution to require more transparency from the Trump administration about deportations to El Salvador.

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Americans are divided over DEI programs on college campuses, an AP-NORC poll finds

Read full article: Americans are divided over DEI programs on college campuses, an AP-NORC poll finds

A new poll suggests that while the overall concept of diversity, equity and inclusion is divisive, some of the DEI initiatives being affected by the Trump administration’s policies are less controversial.

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Missouri lawmakers approve referendum to repeal abortion-rights amendment

Read full article: Missouri lawmakers approve referendum to repeal abortion-rights amendment

Missouri lawmakers have approved a referendum seeking to repeal an abortion-rights amendment passed by voters six months ago.

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Divisions emerge among House Republicans over how much to cut taxes and Medicaid in Trump's bill

Read full article: Divisions emerge among House Republicans over how much to cut taxes and Medicaid in Trump's bill

There were cheers when Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee signed off on the GOP tax breaks bill after a round-the-clock session that pushed President Donald Trump’s package past overwhelming Democratic opposition.

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Democratic congressman pushes Trump impeachment, but backs down from vote

Read full article: Democratic congressman pushes Trump impeachment, but backs down from vote

A Democratic lawmaker is backing down, for now, from a renegade bid to impeach President Donald Trump.

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What's in Trump's big bill? Trillions in tax cuts, changes to Medicaid and more

Read full article: What's in Trump's big bill? Trillions in tax cuts, changes to Medicaid and more

Republicans in Congress are moving with rapid speed to advance President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks, spending cuts and beefed-up border security funding.

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Georgia Republicans look to rally behind a challenger to Sen. Jon Ossoff

Read full article: Georgia Republicans look to rally behind a challenger to Sen. Jon Ossoff

Georgia’s governor and a lightning-rod congresswoman decided last week to not run for the U.S. Senate.

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“A gift to our mothers”: Moms could drive solo in car pool lanes under Texas House bill

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The bill originally allowed pregnant women to drive in HOV lanes, to be consistent with Texas abortion laws, but legislators extended it to all mothers.

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Trump's plan to accept free Air Force One replacement from Qatar raises ethical and security worries

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For President Donald Trump, accepting a free Air Force One replacement from Qatar is a no-brainer.

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House Republicans target clean energy tax credits and pollution rules in budget proposal

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House Republicans have proposed cutting billions of dollars in funding for Biden-era climate and environmental programs, including clean energy tax credits.

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6 takeaways about Alex Fairly’s journey into Texas GOP politics

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Texas’ newest Republican megadonor Alex Fairly got a look under the hood of Texas’ far-right political machine, and didn’t like what he saw. Here are six takeaways from his exclusive interview with The Texas Tribune.

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House Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts that Democrats warn will leave millions without care

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House Republicans have unveiled the cost-saving centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.”.

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A Republican push to sell public lands in the West is reigniting a political fight

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Congressional Republicans say their plan to sell or transfer 460,000 acres of public land will generate revenue and offer space to build houses in Western cities.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene declines to challenge Jon Ossoff in Georgia Senate race

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U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene won't challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia in next year’s midterms.

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