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Republicans Don’t Have the Votes for Their Megabill
“A planned Friday vote in the House Budget Committee to advance the GOP megabill is increasingly in peril, with at least three hard-liners pledging to oppose the party-line legislation,” Politico…
Why Qatar Is Happy to Dump Their 747 On Trump
Forbes: “While many have speculated that the Qataris have offered Trump the luxurious plane to curry favor with the famously transactional president, there may be a simpler rationale: they just…
Trump Mocks France
In a speech to U.S. troops in Qatar, President Trump bragged about his two new “Victory Day” working holidays, impersonated French president Emmanuel Macron, and said the U.S. did “more…
Florida Bans Fluoride in Public Water
“Florida has become the second state to officially ban fluoride in public water,” NBC News reports. Gov. Ron DeSantis called the fluoridation of water “forced medication,” saying it violates “informed…
Mike Johnson Floats Compromise for Megabill
“Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is exploring ways to placate two rival factions who have emerged as the biggest roadblocks in the House to a massive bill for President Donald Trump’s…
Trump Administration Escalates Harvard Feud
“The Trump administration is investigating whether Harvard’s admissions policies comply with a Supreme Court ruling that ended affirmative action, opening a new front in its widening effort to bring the…
Probe of GOP Lawmaker Came as He Lost Top Staffers
“As Rep. Chuck Edwards navigated allegations that he assaulted a man at a Rotary event in Asheville — prompting an investigation that ended with no criminal charges — he did…
House GOP Makes Little Progress on Megabill Differences
“Speaker Mike Johnson is racing to resolve a suite of remaining issues with the GOP megabill just days before he hopes to put it up for a floor vote,” Politico…
A Close Look at One of the Most Competitive House Races
Just for members: The latest edition of Inside Elections. This issue includes a deep dive into one of the 10 most competitive House races in the country: Pennsylvania’s 7th district….
Kristi Noem Wants a New Jet Too
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has requested a $50 million in the Coast Guard budget for a new Gulfstream 5 for her personal travel, The Hill reports. Save to Favorites
Supreme Court Seems Torn Over Judges’ Power
“The Supreme Court wrestled on Thursday with the Trump administration’s complaints that federal judges have exceeded their authority by temporarily blocking some of his policy moves for the whole country,”…
Walmart to Pass Through Tariff Price Increases
Wall Street Journal: “Retail goliath Walmart on Thursday said it plans to raise prices this month and early this summer, when tariff-affected merchandise hits its store shelves. Some prices already…
Gavin Newsom Expands His Audience
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is doing everything but announcing a 2028 presidential bid — and his approach is raising eyebrows across the political spectrum. The former San Francisco mayor…
Stephen Miller Is Untouchable
“Outside of President Donald Trump, no White House official has accumulated more influence in this administration than Stephen Miller, the 39-year-old anti-immigration crusader whose brain and bare-knuckled tactics have been…
Trump Says No Agreement Until He Meets Putin
President Donald Trump said “nothing is going to happen” on peace talks between Russia and Ukraine until he meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin, CNN reports. Said Trump: “I don’t…
Ed Martin Announces He’s Under Investigation
“Justice Department official Ed Martin, whose nomination to serve as U.S. attorney in D.C. stalled in the Senate, is under investigation by an ethics office that handles attorney discipline in…
GOP Tax Chief Seeks Bipartisan Tax Bill Later This Year
“House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith (R-MO) said Thursday that he’d like to pass a bipartisan tax package before the end of the year,” Politico reports. “Such legislation could…
House Panel Investigating Timing on Pfizer Vaccine
“Lawmakers are investigating whether Pfizer waited to share results of the Covid vaccine in 2020 until after that year’s presidential election, based on new allegations that a former Pfizer scientist…
Mike Johnson Defends Trump’s ‘Open’ Corruption
Speaker Mike Johnson defended President Trump against charges of wrongdoing by arguing that it was fine, because he was doing it all out in the open, the New Republic reports….
Another Bonus Quote of the Day
“I will not yield to disrespectful men.” — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), in a late night exchange with Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX) during a committee markup of the House megabill….
