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Legislative sausage-making is not for everyone
In the U.S. Senate, major tax provisions suddenly appeared from out of nowhere and dropped into a gigantic GOP bill.
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Fed chair makes his case to Congress as to why interest rates are on hold
Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell evokes a more collegial era on Capitol Hill as he talks interest rate cuts.
Congress grumbles as Trump shifts funds from Pentagon to the border
The White House is poised to shift money away from Pentagon plans to improve military housing in order to fund border security and immigration enforcement operations.
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Trump prevails in the Battle of Confederate Base Names
Like Trump’s name reversal at Fort Benning, the latest switch came with political cover.
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Numbers back Elon Musk’s criticism of Republicans’ ‘big, beautiful bill’
Many Republicans disagreed with Musk, but the Congressional Budget Office said the House GOP tax bill would add $2.4 trillion to the debt over the next 10 years.
Lots of talk but no action to ban stock trades for members of Congress
After years of talk, there is little sign that Congress is suddenly going to approve such an ethics plan.
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Jamie Dupree: DOGE cuts suddenly run out of steam
Republicans in Washington embraced the cuts made by Elon Musk and his DOGE team. But Congress still hasn't turned those savings into law.
Jamie Dupree: ‘Big, beautiful’ GOP bill comes with a big, ugly deficit
Gone are the days when Republicans in Congress united behind cutting the deficit.
Jamie Dupree: Congress still in the dark on cuts to Department of Veterans Affairs
The Trump administration wants to eliminate jobs at the Department of Veterans Affairs. But it's short on details.
Jamie Dupree: Republicans stop time to avoid voting on Trump’s tariffs
Three times in recent weeks, House Speaker Mike Johnson has put the calendar on hold — all to avoid uncomfortable votes for the GOP tied to President Donald Trump.