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Senate Republicans say they intend to change the House-passed bill, and some pointed to changes to Medicaid as a possible red line.
Rep. Andy Ogles railed against what he characterized as "judicial overreach" and said Trump should get to serve a third term.
One right-wing activist, Laura Loomer, is accusing Republicans of trying to “undermine” President Donald Trump’s agenda by not codifying the DOGE cuts into law. She said on Thursday that the GOP pushed Musk away despite him spending millions to help get Trump and Republicans elected.
Musk’s comment in an interview with CBS News exposed a growing rift in MAGA, and now other conservatives are piling on. Some have attacked the bill focused on Trump’s domestic agenda as it heads to the Senate, while others have questioned why the GOP-controlled Congress hasn’t done more work on its own to cut spending.
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By Nora Eckert and David Shepardson DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Ford Executive Chair Bill Ford on Thursday sounded the alarm over the potential for the U.S. government to eliminate production tax credits that support the manufacturing of electric vehicle batteries using Chinese technology.
Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday signaled that House Republicans are “eager and ready” to formalize the White House’s so-called DOGE cuts as soon as President Donald Trump’s team makes the official request to Congress.
Trump pardoned NBA YoungBoy, a Louisiana-born rapper, and John Rowland, the former GOP governor of Connecticut.
The unparalleled partisan gap comes as Republican backing for same-sex marriage has trended downward, falling 14 points in the past three years. It reached a high of 55% in 2021 and 2022 before dropping to 49% in 2023 and to 46% in 2024. It now stands at its lowest level since 2016.
Legislation moving through Congress includes significant breaks for the affluent as the House rebuffs President Donald Trump’s suggestions.
Dr. Santa J. Ono was selected to be the next president of the University of Florida as a group of Republicans has expressed disdain in regard to his candidacy.
Republicans defend Medicaid "reform" as Democrats rail against Medicaid "cuts" after One Big Beautiful Bill Act passes the House.