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What are rescissions – and why does Trump want Congress to push them through?

The president is pushing for cuts in spending that Congress needs to approve to take effect – but what exactly are they?

The Guardian - US

Three Republican senators break with Trump to vote against codifying DOGE spending cuts

Senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, and Mitch McConnell criticized the White House for a lack of transparency surrounding the proposed cuts

The Independent UK

Senate votes to move ahead with Trump's request for $9 billion in spending cuts

Senate Republicans voted to progress President Donald Trump's request to cancel $9 billion in previously approved spending on Tuesday, despite concerns.

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GOP narrowly advances rescissions package to Senate floor - Roll Call

Senate Republicans had barely enough votes Tuesday to advance President Trump's proposal to claw back money appropriated for public broadcasting and foreign aid.

Roll Call

How a handful of Republicans learned to stop worrying and love the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ after switching their votes

Republicans who thought the spending cuts were insufficient or that the bill cut too much into Medicaid suddenly seem at ease with their vote, Eric Garcia writes

The Independent UK

Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ is the ultimate betrayal of his base

The measure exposes the most elaborate charade in recent US political history. But betrayal is Trump’s operating principle

The Guardian - US

Lisa Murkowski’s no good, very bad summer after ‘Big Beautiful’ vote: ‘I wish I had the luxury to regret things’

It’s part of a larger pattern of Murkowski avoiding questions before and after she helped pass Trump’s controversial spending bill

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‘Americans are going to suffer. YOU admit that’: AOC slams Dem Murkowski for voting for Trump bill

Murkowski making this all about her.

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One ‘big, beautiful’ flip-flop: Trump’s budget turns the Freedom Caucus back into the Fealty Caucus

NEWS ANALYSIS: Republicans of all stripes vowed to hold the line and then didn’t. But the Freedom Caucus pulled off the biggest retreat of the week, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

Twisted arms and late-night deals: how Trump’s sweeping policy bill was passed

With narrow majorities and intra-party splits, Republicans faced a battle to give Trump his bill to sign – but they did it

The Guardian - US

Chris Cuomo continues one-sided feud against AOC, suggests she’s to blame for ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ passing

Several prominent progressives insisted that Chris Cuomo was merely lashing out at AOC because of his brother’s ‘humiliating’ loss in the New York mayoral race.

The Independent UK

Lisa Murkowski’s megabill betrayal proves why everyone thinks politicians are complete frauds

Special benefits for whaling boat captains.

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AOC Slams House Republicans For Supporting Trump's 'Big, Beautiful' Bill 'In Exchange For Some Signed Merch': 'Voting To Starve Babies'

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez again slammed Republicans for supporting Donald Trump's "big, beautiful" bill.

Latin Times

AOC Slams GOP Sen. Who Criticized Trump's 'Big, Beautiful' Bill After Voting For It: 'Americans Are Going To Suffer'

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski for saying Trump's "big, beautiful" bill is good for her state of Alaska but "not good enough for the rest of our nation"

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Mike Johnson shamelessly keeping U.S. Congress ‘hostage’ to appease Trump’s soon-to-erupt rage over his ‘Big Ugly Bill’

If it comes to it, he is ready to get their "submission" by force.

The Independent UK

‘If you want Medicaid, get a f***ing job!’ Republicans take hard line in support of Trump bill despite constituent worries

Republicans have no problem with the fact the ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ could hurt people who vote for them and Trump

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Breaking: Lisa Murkowski just traded your healthcare for something about whales. Don’t ask.

Enjoy those harpoons.

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GOP Senator saves Trump’s bill before admitting it’s not good enough for the nation

Why vote for something you don't believe is good for the country?

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Reason

The Tax Bill Rewards States for Higher Rates of Food Stamp Fraud

Telling states to pay for a share of the food stamp program makes a lot of sense and would likely reduce fraud.

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‘Dysfunction on steroids’: Democrat Jim McGovern rips into Trump’s bill, claims there’s a ‘special place in hell’ for those who voted in its favor

Jim McGovern didn't mince words when it came to Trump's "big beautiful bill."

The Independent UK

Democrats quickly turn Murkowski’s Trump megabill confession against her and launch bid to make JD Vance pay

Democrats pound centrist Republican after she tells reporter she disliked ‘big, beautiful’ bill, but voted for it anyway

Latin Times

GOP Senator 'Very Disappointed' by Process for Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' After Her Vote Moved Bill Forward

A Republican Senator who heavily criticized the Trump-backed "one big, beautiful" tax and spending bill before ultimately voting in favor of it has once again criticized the bill.

Benzinga

Lisa Murkowski Defends Alaska Carveouts As Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders And Rand Paul Condemn Trump's 'Big Beautiful' Bill: 'Not Good Enough For The Rest Of Our Nation'

On Tuesday, Senate Republicans' narrow passage of President Donald Trump's massive tax-and-spending package is drawing sharp reactions from both sides of the aisle.

The Independent UK

Sleepless in the Senate: Here’s everything that went down inside the 24-hour ‘vote-a-rama’

From Thom Tillis unchained, to John Thune’s backroom deal with Lisa Murkowski to a pissed-off John Fetterman, Eric Garcia reveals what it’s like during a 24-hour marathon of votes to pass

The Independent UK

Republicans fall into line again and bring Trump’s agenda closer to reality

NEWS ANALYSIS: The odds of a ‘John McCain moment’ look much dimmer after Murkowski approved Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ while telling reporters she doesn’t like it, writes John Bowden

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