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July 4, 2025
Tax Break Bonanza: Special Interests Score Big in New Megabill

Special tax provisions for an eclectic mix of beneficiaries—from venture capitalists and Alaskan fisheries to spaceports and rum producers—have quietly hitched a ride on a comprehensive domestic policy megabill spearheaded by Republican 👉 Full story

July 4, 2025
In the GOP's Latest Legislative Push, Loyalty Trumps Policy

In a striking display of political unity, the Republican Party has once again shown that allegiance to former President Donald Trump overshadows all other considerations. The passage of the controversial Big Beautiful Bill, a sprawling

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July 4, 2025
Nation's Cartoonists Sketch the Pulse of Politics in This Week's Toon Review

Every week, a colorful parade of satire and scrutiny marches across the pages of the nation's newspapers and screens, thanks to the sharp pens of political cartoonists. Their unique artistic commentary captures the rollercoaster of poli 👉 Full story

July 3, 2025
Trump Celebrates Legislative Triumph at Iowa Rally, Touts Future Prospects

President Donald Trump reveled in the aftermath of significant legislative success Thursday, marking a high point in his second term with a vibrant rally in Iowa. Trump's celebration followed the passage of a major bill, dubbed the "meg 👉 Full story

July 3, 2025
Pennsylvania's Lone Republican Rebel: Why Brian Fitzpatrick Defied the Trump Megabill

In a striking departure from party lines, Pennsylvania Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick voted against President Donald Trump's flagship domestic policy legislation, known colloquially as the "megabill." This move made him one of only two H 👉 Full story

July 3, 2025
Democrats Mobilize to Leverage Trump's Tax Bill in 2026 Midterm Elections

Democrats are seizing on President Donald Trump's controversial tax-and-spend legislation as a strategic tool in their efforts to reclaim the House in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections. With the bill's passage stirring significant dis 👉 Full story

July 3, 2025
Inside the Freedom Caucus’ Final Surrender: A Tale of Ultimatums and Concessions

It was what political observers might once have described as a brewing storm. The House Freedom Caucus, known for its hardline stance, appeared ready to challenge the Republican leadership once again as Speaker Mike Johnson introduced t 👉 Full story

July 3, 2025
Planned Parenthood to Sue Trump Administration Over Funding Cuts in New Megabill

Planned Parenthood has announced its intention to file a lawsuit against the Trump administration following the passage of a controversial provision in the latest megabill, which targets the organization's funding. The provision, part o 👉 Full story

July 3, 2025
Capitol Showdown Ends as GOP Megabill Clears for Trump's Signature

In a dramatic culmination to weeks of intense political maneuvering, House Republicans, after a marathon session marked by discord and high-stakes negotiations, successfully passed their expansive domestic policy megabill. The final vot 👉 Full story

July 3, 2025
Hakeem Jeffries Sets New Record with Marathon House Speech to Oppose GOP Megabill

Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries made history on Thursday by delivering the longest-ever speech on the floor of the House of Representatives. Starting at the early hour of 4:52 a.m., Jeffries spoke for a staggering eight hours and 45 m 👉 Full story

July 3, 2025
Speaker Johnson Confident in Passing GOP Megabill Before Independence Day

Speaker Mike Johnson expressed confidence Thursday morning that he had secured enough votes to pass the sweeping GOP domestic policy megabill, eyeing a final passage as early as today. Amidst rigorous discussions and last-minute lobbyin 👉 Full story

July 3, 2025
Trump Assures Conservative Backing for Megabill by Tightening Renewable Energy Credit Rules

In a significant political maneuver, President Donald Trump has secured the support of hard-line House conservatives for the party's megabill, promising stringent enforcement of renewable energy tax credit regulations. This pledge focus 👉 Full story

July 3, 2025
House Minority Leader Jeffries Calls Out GOP on Medicaid Cuts in Marathon Speech

In a dramatic showdown on the House floor, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries took a stand against the Republican's latest legislative proposal, which he claims jeopardizes vital Medicaid services for millions of Americans. Utilizing a pro 👉 Full story

July 3, 2025
Speaker Mike Johnson Nears Historic Win with Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" Amidst Tense Capitol All-Nighter

In a dramatic turn of events, Speaker Mike Johnson is on the brink of securing a monumental legislative victory as he prepares to deliver President Donald Trump's much-anticipated megabill. The final vot 👉 Full story

July 3, 2025
Capitol All-Nighter Pushes Trump’s Key Legislation to the Brink of Approval

In a dramatic push that extends into the early hours, the Republican-dominated House has brought President Donald Trump’s much-touted “big, beautiful bill” to the verge of becoming law. After overcoming a crucial procedural hurdle, the 👉 Full story

July 3, 2025
House GOP Leaders Clinch Crucial Votes for Megabill, Aim for Swift Passage

In a dramatic late-night announcement, House Republican leaders declared a significant breakthrough in negotiations, setting the stage for the advancement of a major domestic policy bill. As Thursday dawned, Speaker Mike Johnson, energi 👉 Full story

July 2, 2025
Speaker Johnson Confronts GOP Defiance Ahead of Key Megabill Vote

In a bold move late Wednesday evening, Speaker Mike Johnson decided to advance the GOP's significant domestic policy bill, despite facing stark opposition from within his own party. The procedural step, crucial for the bill's final cons 👉 Full story

July 2, 2025
House Republicans Set to Sidestep Their Own Budget Rules in Upcoming Legislation

In a striking turn of events, House Republicans are poised to pass legislation that circumvents the budgetary constraints they established earlier this year. This potential move could undermine the budge 👉 Full story

July 2, 2025
Stalemate in the House: GOP Megabill Negotiations Stretch On Amid Fiscal Hawk Concerns

In a high-stakes political drama unfolding in Washington, D.C., a group of Republican lawmakers is keeping a pivotal legislative vote in suspense as they deliberate the fate of a significant domestic-policy bill recently passed by the S 👉 Full story

July 2, 2025
House Hard-Liners Pose Threat to GOP Megabill, Demanding Further Negotiations

In a bold move that could derail the Republican megabill, a faction of conservative hard-liners within the House of Representatives is threatening to block a crucial procedural vote. The group, led by Rep. Andy Harris, chair of the Hous

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July 2, 2025
Carlos Gimenez Eyes Chairmanship of House Homeland Security Committee

Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.) has officially thrown his hat into the ring for the chairmanship of the House Homeland Security Committee, signaling his ambitions with a detailed letter of intent that was recently made public by POLITICO. 👉 Full story

July 2, 2025
Trump Pushes Hard to Secure Passage of Major Legislation Before Independence Day

President Donald Trump is intensifying his efforts to ensure the passage of his much-discussed "Big Beautiful Bill," setting a firm deadline of July 4th to get it through a divided Congress. In a strategic move, Trump has focused his at 👉 Full story

July 2, 2025
House Freedom Caucus Critiques Senate's GOP Megabill, Citing Deficit Concerns and Broken Promises

In a bold move this Wednesday, the House Freedom Caucus has begun circulating a detailed memo that casts a critical eye on the modifications made to the sweeping GOP megabill, which was recently passed by the Senate. These changes, acco 👉 Full story

July 2, 2025
Unexpected Procedural Snag Threatens Progress of Key Republican Megabill

In a surprising turn of events, Republican leaders, already struggling to rally enough support to pass their expansive legislative package through the House, have encountered an unexpected procedural hur 👉 Full story

July 2, 2025
White House Steps In as GOP Divides Over Contentious Megabill

House Republican leaders are turning to the White House in a decisive move to garner support from the staunchly conservative House Freedom Caucus on the controversial Republican megabill. Leadership within the GOP believes that the Whit 👉 Full story

July 2, 2025
GOP Scrambles to Secure Votes for Controversial Megabill Amid Tight Deadline

With the clock ticking down to a crucial voting deadline, House Republican leaders and Trump administration officials are engaged in a frenetic, last-minute lobbying effort to pass the GOP's flagship megabill. The bill, a mammoth 887-pa 👉 Full story

July 2, 2025
High Stakes in the House: Speaker Johnson’s Race Against Time and Weather to Pass Controversial Megabill

Mike Johnson is facing what could be the defining legislative challenge of his career. With a ticking clock of 48 hours and an impending storm, the Speaker is pushing to thread a massive Senate-passed bill through the House, despite fac 👉 Full story

July 1, 2025
House Members Race Against Time, Severe Weather to Vote on Critical Megabill

In a dramatic twist of events, House members from across the United States are scrambling to return to Washington, D.C., for an urgent vote on a significant Republican legislative package, despite severe 👉 Full story

July 1, 2025
Johnson and Trump Press for Speedy Tax Bill Passage Amid GOP Divisions

Speaker Mike Johnson and President Donald Trump are striving to push through a significant Republican tax and safety-net reform bill by the upcoming July 4 holiday, despite facing considerable resistance from within their own ranks. The 👉 Full story

July 1, 2025
House Speaker Disappointed with Senate's Alterations to Key GOP Megabill

Speaker Mike Johnson expressed his dissatisfaction with the significant changes the Senate made to a major piece of legislation, originally crafted by House Republicans. Speaking outside the House Rules Committee on Tuesday, Johnson voi 👉 Full story

July 1, 2025
Pennsylvania Congressman Criticizes Senator Fetterman’s Commitment Amid Key Legislative Session

In a striking moment of intra-party criticism, Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) has publicly voiced his disappointment with Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) following the latter's remarks about missing a family vacation during a critical legislati 👉 Full story

July 1, 2025
Senate Republicans Amplify House Megabill, Igniting Capitol Hill Tensions

In a surprising twist on Capitol Hill, Senate Republicans have not only adopted the sprawling Republican megabill from the House but have intensified its provisions, causing a stir among lawmakers and putting President Donald Trump’s le 👉 Full story

July 1, 2025
House Homeland Security Democrats Invoke Harsh Historical Comparisons in Critique of "Alligator Alcatraz"

The unveiling of a new immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," has sparked a fiery debate on Capitol Hill, with members of the House Homeland Security Committee's Democratic faction drawing s 👉 Full story

July 1, 2025
Tensions Flare in GOP as House Rules Committee Debates Senate's Megabill

In a dramatic turn of events, two key Republican lawmakers on the House Rules Committee voiced strong opposition to the Senate's recently passed GOP megabill, casting doubt on its future as the committee 👉 Full story

July 1, 2025
Probe into President Biden's Mental Acuity: Former Aides Set to Testify

In a significant development, multiple former aides of President Joe Biden have agreed to participate in interviews with the House Oversight Committee, which is scrutinizing the President's mental sharpness during his tenure in the Whit 👉 Full story

July 1, 2025
Trump Pushes for Swift Passage of Key Legislation Ahead of July 4th Amid Internal GOP Tensions

President Donald Trump is making a strong push for Congress to pass the monumental Republican megabill before the July 4th celebrations, a deadline he had appeared to soften on just earlier this week. In a flurry of social media activit 👉 Full story

July 1, 2025
Trump Ally Launches "FSD PAC" to Counter Elon Musk's Political Influence

An influential supporter of President Donald Trump, James Fishback, who previously served as an adviser in the Department of Government Efficiency, announced the formation of a new super PAC on Tuesday. Named FSD PAC, which stands for F 👉 Full story

July 1, 2025
Senator Murkowski Battles Inner Turmoil to Vote for Contentious Megabill

In a move that echoed across the halls of Congress, Senator Lisa Murkowski, amidst significant personal conflict, cast a pivotal vote in favor of the Senate Republicans' expansive legislation, often referred to as the "big, beautiful" b 👉 Full story

July 1, 2025
Senate GOP Unveils Updated Draft of Key Domestic-Policy Megabill, Final Version Still in Progress

In a significant development, Senate Republicans have released an updated draft of their comprehensive domestic-policy megabill, signaling a critical phase in legislative proceedings. The 887-page document, which is available for public 👉 Full story

July 1, 2025
Senate Nears Compromise on Clean Energy Tax Credits in Landmark Budget Megabill

In a significant move toward clean energy policy, Senate Republicans are poised to eliminate a controversial tax on solar and wind energy projects, signaling a potential breakthrough in the budget reconciliation process. This change com 👉 Full story

July 1, 2025
Senate Passes Trump's Controversial Megabill in a Razor-Thin Vote After Marathon Session

In a dramatic overnight session, the Senate narrowly approved President Donald Trump's expansive legislative package, known as the "big, beautiful bill," with a 51-50 vote, Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote early Tue 👉 Full story

July 1, 2025
Senate Set to Vote on Critical Amendments to GOP Megabill

The Senate is gearing up for a pivotal series of votes on the GOP megabill, signaling a significant phase in legislative proceedings. Senate Majority Leader John Thune expressed confidence to reporters, stating, "I believe we do" have a 👉 Full story

July 1, 2025
GOP Sidelines Clean Energy Amendment as Megabill Vote Approaches

In a last-minute legislative maneuver, Senator Joni Ernst's amendment to preserve tax credits for wind and solar energy will not reach the Senate floor for a vote. The decision comes amid final adjustments to the GOP's substantial legis 👉 Full story

July 1, 2025
Trump Hints at Flexibility on July 4 Deadline for Congress to Pass Key Legislation

In a surprising twist, President Donald Trump indicated a potential shift in his previously firm July 4 deadline for the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, as tensions and delays persist within the Republican ranks in the Senate 👉 Full story

July 1, 2025
Senate Abandons Controversial Medicaid Amendment Amid Internal Dissent

Senate conservatives have quietly shelved a contentious amendment that sought to significantly reduce the federal government's contribution to Medicaid costs, a plan that was part of a broader push to trim down the national budget. The 👉 Full story

July 1, 2025
Texas Showdown: Cornyn Rallies With Massive Fundraising Ahead of Senate Primary Against Paxton

John Cornyn is gearing up for a formidable challenge in the Texas Senate primary, signaling he’s not ready to back down. Despite lagging in early polls, Cornyn's campaign has received a significant finan 👉 Full story

July 1, 2025
Colin Allred Announces Second Bid for Texas Senate Amidst a Crowded Democratic Field

Former Congressman Colin Allred is re-entering the political fray in Texas, announcing his candidacy for the U.S. Senate just eight months after a previous unsuccessful bid against Ted Cruz. In a campaign/a 👉 Full story

July 1, 2025
Capitol Showdown: Murkowski's Key Role in Megabill's Fate

As the clock ticks on Senate Majority Leader John Thune's ambitious legislative agenda, all eyes are on Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, whose pivotal vote could determine the fate of the sprawling legislative package dubbed the "big, 👉 Full story

July 1, 2025
Trump Administration Launches Aggressive Campaign to Secure Passage of Landmark Megabill

President Donald Trump and his administration are mounting an all-out effort to rally support for what the President has dubbed the "big, beautiful bill," which is currently facing hurdles in the Senate. Top officials have been vocally 👉 Full story

July 1, 2025
Senate Rejects Collins’ Proposal to Aid Rural Hospitals and Increase Taxes on the Wealthy

The U.S. Senate has voted down an amendment proposed by Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) designed to financially bolster rural hospitals and increase taxes on America's wealthiest individuals. The amendment was part of the larger GOP meg 👉 Full story

June 30, 2025
Senate Megabill Faces Stiff Opposition from House Fiscal Hawks Over Budget Concerns

House fiscal hawks are raising alarms over the Senate Republicans' expansive domestic policy bill, which they argue breaches a crucial budgetary agreement aimed at controlling federal deficits. As the Senate pushes forward with what Pre 👉 Full story

June 30, 2025
Musk Ramps Up Campaign Against Trump's Megabill, Threatens GOP Backers

Elon Musk, once a collaborator with the Trump administration, has dramatically intensified his campaign against what he deems the "Big Beautiful Bill," a contentious piece of legislation currently moving 👉 Full story

June 30, 2025
Senate Ruling Puts Planned Parenthood Funding in Jeopardy Amid Budget Bill Battle

After years of legislative skirmishes, Republican lawmakers are poised to make a significant move against Planned Parenthood, with a recent Senate ruling signaling potential cuts to its federal funding. On Monday, Senate Parliamentarian

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June 30, 2025
House Republicans in Tumult over Senate's Medicaid Cuts as Deadline Looms

Dozens of House Republicans are currently in a state of high anxiety, attempting to counteract substantial Medicaid reductions proposed in the Senate's version of a sweeping party-line megabill, which might be approved as early as tonig 👉 Full story

June 30, 2025
Fetterman Expresses Frustration and Urges Swift Action as Senate Vote-a-Rama Drags On

While his Democratic colleagues in the Senate painstakingly dissect the expansive GOP megabill in an enduring vote-a-rama, Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman expressed a simple, personal grievance: he just wants to return home. “Oh my 👉 Full story

June 30, 2025
Dusty Johnson Sets Eyes on South Dakota Governor's Seat Amid Political Shifts

South Dakota's political landscape received a significant shake-up as GOP Representative Dusty Johnson officially announced his candidacy for governor on Monday. Johnson, who has been a notable figure in Congress since 2019 and chairs t 👉 Full story

June 30, 2025
Philadelphia to See New Era as Veteran Congressman Dwight Evans Announces Retirement

Democratic Representative Dwight Evans has declared he will not seek reelection, heralding a new chapter for Philadelphia's political landscape. After a period of reflection and discussions over the past weekend, Evans, who has faced he 👉 Full story

June 30, 2025
GOP Divisions Deepen Over Clean Energy Tax Credits in Megabill Showdown

In an unfolding drama on Capitol Hill, a group of Republican senators, led by Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), is pushing forward with amendments that could dramatically alter the fiscal landscape of a major new legislative package. Thes 👉 Full story

June 30, 2025
Senate Republicans Advance Controversial Budget Maneuver Amid Democratic Opposition

In a pivotal session marked by fierce debate, Senate Republicans successfully defended their use of a controversial accounting method in the latest GOP megabill, dismissing a Democratic effort to challenge the tactic. By a vote of 53-47 👉 Full story

June 30, 2025
Senate Engages in Fierce "Vote-a-rama" Over GOP Megabill Amid Controversial Accounting Debate

The Senate has commenced a grueling "vote-a-rama" session, targeting a sweeping array of amendments to the Republicans' ambitious domestic policy megabill. At the heart of the initial discussions is a contentious debate over an accounti 👉 Full story