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GOP Sen. Rand Paul Says He Won't Be 'The Deciding Vote' On Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill': 'They'll Negotiate With Me'

Republican Senator Rand Paul said he won't be "the deciding vote" on President Donald Trump's budget bill, and should that be the case the administration will negotiate with him

Latin Times · Jun 17, 2025

GOP Sen. Rand Paul Shifts Tone On Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill,' Says He's 'Not An Absolute No'

Republican Senator Rand Paul seemed to soften his stance regarding President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill," saying he's "not an absolute no" on it

Latin Times · Jun 16, 2025

‘You’ve been so negative’: Trump scolds Ron Johnson into backing down from fierce megabill opposition

Someone just got schooled.

We Got This Covered · Jun 13, 2025

Musk’s tax bill attacks have rattled Republicans. But Trump still reigns supreme

In the end, we’re likely to see a legislative pastiche – a Frankenstein’s monster forged by political necessity

The Guardian - US · Jun 6, 2025

Friday briefing: From White House sleepovers to Epstein allegations, how the relationship between Musk and Trump spectacularly imploded

In today’s newsletter: The rift between the Tesla owner and the US president started with a broadside about government spending – but the true explanation may be much more personal

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2025

Medicare cuts in play as Senate GOP hones budget bill - Roll Call

As Senate Republicans go deep into reconciliation bill-drafting mode, Medicare is increasingly coming up as a potential pay-for.

Roll Call · Jun 5, 2025

‘Do we lose three votes here?’ Trump warns as Senate GOP threatens to torpedo House’s hard-fought SALT compromise

Republicans don't care.

We Got This Covered · Jun 5, 2025

Time and voters will determine who is right in current Medicaid fight - Roll Call

Over a year from the 2026 midterms, it's too soon to say if Medicaid changes will prove politically popular or hurt Republicans in Congress.

Roll Call · Jun 4, 2025

Musk sends Republicans into chaos as he shreds Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ — ‘He doesn’t get to vote’

Tesla billionaire’s tweet complicates Republican plan to pass the massive domestic spending bill, Eric Garcia reports from Capitol Hill

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025

Elon Musk calls Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ tax bill a ‘disgusting abomination’

The former head of Doge said the ‘outrageous’ tax bill would cause the deficit to grow to $2.5tn

The Guardian - US · Jun 3, 2025