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This week: Trump to huddle with speaker before reconciliation markups begin - Roll Call

President Trump will with Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday, beginning the first of several key weeks for his agenda.

Roll Call

Republican unity to be tested in talks over Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

Party eyes dramatic spending cuts to turn president’s promises into reality – but not all lawmakers are on board

The Guardian - US

Trump says he 'loves' a millionaires tax, but not enough to lose an election

The GOP is considering a tax on Americans who make at least $1 million per year.

Fortune

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Big Law is swimming in a river of denial

The White House distorts the meaning of “pro bono” to justify a hostile takeover of America’s biggest law firms

Salon

Trump Ally Elise Stefanik Reportedly Eyeing NY Gov. Run After Losing UN Ambassador Job

Trump ally Elise Stefanik is reportedly eyeing a bid for New York governor after her nomination to be the next ambassador to the UN was pulled at the last second

Latin Times

GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley Faces Tough Town Hall And Demands To Bring Back Deported Salvadoran Man

Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) faced constituents who protested over the president's refusal to bring back the Salvadoran immigrant who was mistakenly sent to El Salvador's mega-prison.

Latin Times

Mike Johnson Faces New Rebellion From House Republicans Over Bill That Cuts Medicaid

A dozen House Republicans are warning Speaker Mike Johnson they won't support a budget reconciliation package with steep cuts to Medicaid

Latin Times

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Fiscal hawks show a change of heart toward spending bills - Roll Call

There are now only two Republicans in Congress who have never backed a regular appropriations or stopgap spending law.

Roll Call

Young men are 'playing videogames all day' instead of getting jobs because they can mooch off of free healthcare, claims congressman

To justify Medicaid cuts, House Speaker Mike Johnson says the healthcare program leads to "able-bodied young men" playing videogames instead of working.

PC Gamer

Mike Johnson opens the door to Medicaid cuts and the resulting political fallout

Opponents of GOP budget plan hope reality of Medicaid cuts for rural and low-income Americans will drive Republican defections

The Independent UK

Speaker Mike Johnson Voices Scepticism Over Rumoured Plans to Lift Top Tax Rate

House Speaker Mike Johnson says he's 'not a big fan' of raising the top tax rate to 40% for those earning over £780K. Will the GOP hold firm on low taxes?

International Business Times UK

Mike Johnson Says Men Need to Stop 'Playing Video Games All Day' and Get to Work: 'They're Draining Resources'

Speaker Mike Johnson defended efforts to attach work requirements to Medicaid, suggesting that young men are wasting their lives "playing video games all day."

Latin Times

A win for Mike Johnson? The finish line of the speaker’s budget marathon is still far in the distance

ANALYSIS: ANALYSIS: The GOP has a long way to go before legislation extending the Trump tax cuts and cutting federal spending makes it into law, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

Democrats in Congress take aim at Trump’s ‘market manipulation’: ‘This could be an enormous scandal’

Lawmakers call for investigations into whether administration officials and members of Congress engaged in insider trading

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Congress now faces an $880 billion Medicaid question - Roll Call

Republican lawmakers will try for massive federal spending cuts without cutting Medicaid benefits, as President Donald Trump has promised.

The Guardian - US

House passes Republican budget framework paving way for Trump’s agenda

Multitrillion-dollar resolution unlocks path to deliver Trump’s sweeping tax cut and immigration plan

The Independent UK

House passes budget framework in tense vote after Mike Johnson wins over conservatives

Speaking alongside Senate’s John Thune as holdouts balk over deficit spending, Johnson promises final budget will include steep cuts

Roll Call

House passes voter registration bill that would require proof of citizenship - Roll Call

Democrats attacked the bill as a hurdle for married women who changed their names and those without passports, saying it could make it harder to register.

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House OKs budget blueprint after GOP leaders' cuts pledge - Roll Call

The House on Thursday adopted the resolution Republicans needed to get moving on their sweeping budget bill.

The Independent UK

House Republicans scuttle MAGA budget vote after Mike Johnson fails to win over holdouts

House speaker comes up short ahead of vote to extend Trump tax cuts on the back of spending reductions

Roll Call

Democrats say tariff turbulence will cost GOP its majority - Roll Call

As Republicans hailed Donald Trump's tariff delay, Democrats say the economic turbulence will cost Republicans their majority in Congress.

Latin Times

GOP Lawmaker Scolds Mike Johnson 'In the Name of Jesus' For Opposing Proxy Voting for New Parents: Report

As Speaker Johnson scrambles for budget votes, Greg Steube's frustration over his opposition to proxy voting for new moms boiled over.

Roll Call

Budget vote postponed in House as GOP works to quell revolt - Roll Call

House GOP leaders punted on trying to adopt the Senate-revised budget blueprint Wednesday after a long day of negotiations.

The Independent UK

Mike Johnson caught looking at headlines about tanking economy as Trump boasts about his achievements on stage

At a fundraiser for the National Republican Congressional Committee Tuesday night, the president hailed his return to office so far as America’s ‘most successful 100 days in this country's history’

Al Jazeera

Soya beans: China and EU’s secret weapon against Trump’s tariff wars?

Soya beans – the top US agricultural export – could be Washington’s vulnerable spot in the ongoing tariff spat.

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