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- Trump pollster warns Senate GOP against deeper Medicaid cutson June 28, 2025 at 7:09 pm
Jim McLaughlin, one of President Donald Trump’s top pollsters, said Hill Republicans should nix Senate Republicans’ deeper Medicaid cuts in the megabill or risk deep backlash from voters. “The […]
- Dead members of Congress can’t stop postingby By Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing on June 28, 2025 at 6:00 pm
The accounts for recently deceased lawmakers have continued to post on social media, highlighting how little official policy there is for how to handle their online presence after they die.
- Hawley to vote for megabill after Medicaid, hospital changeson June 28, 2025 at 5:55 pm
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) said on Saturday that he will back President Donald Trump's signature legislation after Republicans made changes to the health care language, helping leadership shore up […]
- Updated megabill includes key compromises on taxes and Medicaidon June 28, 2025 at 1:39 pm
Senate Republicans have included compromises on key Medicaid and tax issuesin updated text for their sweeping domestic policy bill. In an effort to placate GOP moderates on the fence on the […]
- How the megabill could fall apartby By Jordain Carney and Meredith Lee Hill on June 28, 2025 at 1:00 pm
There are reasons an arbitrary July 4 deadline could slip, and several of them were on display this week.
- Key GOP centrist Rep. Don Bacon will not seek reelectionon June 27, 2025 at 11:51 pm
Nebraska Republican Rep. Don Bacon will not seek reelection and plans to retire at the end of his term, according to two people familiar with his plans. The announcement is expected Monday and […]
- Dusty Johnson will announce a bid for South Dakota governoron June 27, 2025 at 9:56 pm
Rep. Dusty Johnson will announce a bid for South Dakota governor Monday, according to two people granted anonymity to speak about private conversations. Johnson has served as South Dakota's sole […]
- Senate slated to take first vote on megabill Saturdayon June 27, 2025 at 7:07 pm
Senate Republicans are planning to take an initial vote at noon on Saturday to take up the megabill. Leadership laid out the timeline during a closed-door lunch on Friday, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) […]