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Congress Delivers Historic Win for Trump After Fiscal Hawks Cave

The House of Representatives today passed the sweeping bill containing much of President Donald Trump's legislative agenda. Here's what you need to know.

Trump, GOP Leaders Fight to Win Over Holdouts on Megabill

Good evening! The House is in the middle of a megabill muddle. Dig in for details - and we promise: no more alliteration.

Senate Passes Trump’s Big Bill, but House Hardliners Threaten Revolt

Happy July 1, or as it's known to some here in New York, Bobby Bonilla Day. In Washington, D.C, President Donald Trump's signature policy bill squeaked through the Senate by the slimmest of margins and will now head back to the House,…

Trump’s Big Tax Bill Hangs in the Balance in Senate Vote-a-Rama

The fate of President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" remains uncertain this evening, but the process to pass it is unquestionably ugly.

Senate Republicans Eye High-Stakes Saturday Vote on Megabill

Good evening! The conservative majority on the Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a victory on Friday, scaling back the ability of federal judges to issue nationwide injunctions limiting his actions. The 6-3 ruling involves lower…

Trump’s Big Bill Suffers Major Setback in the Senate

Good evening. The Senate's rules referee sent Republicans scrambling today by determining that critical elements of their big bill don't meet the strict rules surrounding the reconciliation process GOP leaders want to use. We've got what…

White House Issues Wildly Optimistic Projections for Trump’s Big Bill

Happy Wednesday! President Trump on Wednesday wrapped up a relatively chummy NATO summit in the Netherlands, where most U.S. allies agreed to a goal, set by the president, of spending 5% of their gross domestic product on defense. "I came…

Trump to Congress: No Vacation Until Megabill Is Done

Good evening from a sweltering New York City, where the temperature reached 99 degrees in Central Park for the first time since 2012, just as residents were heading to the polls to cast their votes in a scorcher of a mayoral primary. The…

Plus: Plus, consumer confidence slides

Senate GOP Slashes Official Cost of Megabill With Accounting ‘Gimmick’

Good evening. President Donald Trump just announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran that he said he hopes will become permanent. That news comes after Iran launched a missile attack on the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest…

Social Security, Medicare Funding Outlook Worsens

Good Wednesday evening. The outlook for the Social Security and Medicare trust funds has gotten worse, the programs trustees said in annual reports released today. We've got details on that and more.

Americans Oppose Trump’s Big Bill by Huge Margin: Polls

Good evening! On this date 95 years ago, President Herbert Hoover signed the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, raising tariffs on thousands of imported goods in a bid to protect domestic jobs and manufacturing. The law backfired as U.S. trading…

Senate Republicans Unveil Trickiest Parts of Their Big Tax Bill

Happy Monday! On this date 10 years ago, Donald Trump famously descended the golden escalator at his eponymous tower in New York to announce he was running for president, launching a political rise - and a major reshaping of American…

Consumer Sentiment Surges as Trump Rolls Back Tariffs

Good evening and welcome to what promises to be an eventful weekend. On Saturday, the U.S. Army will commemorate its 250th anniversary with a festival, fireworks display and military parade in the nation's capital — festivities that are…

House Republicans Vote to Claw Back $9.4 Billion in Funding

Good evening. Here's what we were watching today while enjoying the image of the pope wearing a White Sox cap.

Trump Announces a Trade Truce With China

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday morning that a deal easing trade tensions with China is "done," pending final approval from him and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Trump’s LA Troop Deployment Will Cost $134 Million, Pentagon Says

Good evening. The Pentagon today provided lawmakers with a cost estimate for President Donald Trump's deployment of troops to Los Angeles. We've got details on that, an updated analysis of the GOP tax plan and more.

Trump Pitches $1,000 Baby Bonus Accounts

Happy Monday! The House and Senate are both busy with fiscal bills this week. Republicans in the lower chamber are preparing to vote on a $9.4 billion White House package of DOGE cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting. They're also…

As Trump and Musk Feud, Republicans Barrel Ahead on Tax Bill

Happy Friday! Here's your evening update to close out a wild week.

Musk vs. Trump: Billionaire Bromance Blows Up Over GOP Bill

Get your popcorn ready. The burgeoning feud between President Donald Trump and Tesla founder Elon Musk, sparked by differences over the GOP tax and spending bill, got very public and very heated today. Read on for details.

Republican Tax Bill Will Add $2.4 Trillion to Deficit: CBO

Happy Wednesday! Lawmakers continue to wrangle over the Republican reconciliation bill, with a new CBO score adding more fuel to a fiery debate that is being stoked by Elon Musk's continued criticism of the legislation. Meanwhile, Office…

Plus: Plus, Musk whips up opposition