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Senate Republicans narrowly advance Trump's $9 billion spending cut package

GOP senators said they would remove $400 million in cuts to PEPFAR from the rescissions proposal, which targets foreign aid and public broadcasting, ahead of a Friday deadline.

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) · 1d

A closer look at where Senate Republicans stand on Trump’s rescission request

The rescissions package is a request from Trump to Congress to immediately rescind funding on 22 items that lawmakers have previously approved. That is a tiny portion — 0.1% — of the annual federal budget. The bulk of the cuts are to foreign aid — $8.3 billion in cuts to current funding.

Politico · 1d

Senate Republicans scramble to lock down support for Trump’s spending clawbacks

Senate Republicans are scrambling to iron out changes to President Donald Trump’s $9.4 billion request for spending clawbacks ahead of a key vote on Tuesday. Majority Leader John Thune needs 51 votes to start debate on the “rescissions” package,

Epstein, Republicans

TIME on MSN · 7h

What Republicans Have Said About the Epstein Controversy

The Trump Administration’s handling of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s case is opening divides in the GOP.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Republicans Block Vote to Release Epstein Files

Republican lawmakers have blocked a move that could have forced President Donald Trump's administration to release the files on Jeffrey Epstein's investigation.

CBS News · 2h

Some Republicans call for transparency about Epstein case files

President Trump lashes out at fellow Republicans who continue to demand the release of the so-called "Jeffrey Epstein Files".

Crypto, Republicans and Unravels

The New York Times · 3h

It Was Supposed to Be ‘Crypto Week’ in Congress. Then It Unraveled.

The crypto industry was headed for a landmark moment in the House with three bills that it helped push going to a vote. But a coalition of ultraconservative House Republicans staged a mutiny.

The Washington Post · 1d

Republicans declared it 'crypto' week in the House. It's not going as planned

House Republicans are struggling with cryptocurrency legislation that they had expected to pass during what they dubbed “crypto week.”

Ksenija Pavlovic on MSN · 4h

Crypto Week Unravels: Trump Faces Rebellion Inside Republican Ranks

What was billed as a smooth legislative rollout for President Trump’s crypto agenda during “Crypto Week” is now unfolding into a tense standoff on Capitol Hill. Despite assurances from House Majority Leader Steve Scalise early Wednesday morning that Republicans had the votes to move forward on a rule tied to the crypto bills,

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The Rescission Bill Reveals How Difficult It Is To Get Congress To Make Even Tiny Spending Cuts

If the rescission bill ultimately makes it through Congress and President Donald Trump signs it, then Republicans will turn ...

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Republicans in Congress shift to backing Ukraine, matching Trump’s reversal

House Republicans were so livid about the idea of continuing to aid Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression that they ...

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Congress passed its big tax bill. What are the next fights on Capitol Hill?

The Republican tax bill included $150 billion for defense, but the Pentagon has asked Congress for $1 trillion. The NDAA will ...

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NC Republicans in Congress respond to Gov. Stein's letter on Trump budget

North Carolina Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives say they voted for the new budget plan backed by President ...

1hon MSN

'Contrary to President Trump's goal': Senate Republicans urge administration to release $7B in school aid

The unusual challenge to the president from lawmakers within his party offers the clearest sign of dissent to-date from within conservative ranks after the Education Department halted the distribution ...

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Pelosi: Republicans don’t cross Trump ‘because everybody’s afraid’

House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi accused Republicans of being afraid to cross President Trump due to threats to their personal safety, and expressed surprise that Speaker Mike Johnson had ...

How Republicans Supersized Silicon Valley’s Favorite Tax Break

Tucked into the huge set of tax cuts that Republicans passed into law this month was the expansion of an unusually valuable ...

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Native American radio stations at risk as Congress looks to cut $1B in public broadcasting funding

Tribal stations are often the sole source of news, cultural programming and vital weather alerts in Indian Country. Radio ...

Congress lawmakers respond to the Epstein files fallout

President Donald Trump is lashing out at his own supporters as he tries to clamp down on criticism over his administration’s ...

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