Trump Rebuffs Senate G.O.P. and Backs House Budget Plan
Mr. Trump’s call for “one big beautiful bill” came just hours after he gave conflicting directions to congressional Republicans on cuts to social safety net programs.
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New Poll Shows Americans’ Approval for Congress Has Soared, but Probably Not for Long
A major public poll indicates that Americans’ approval for Congress has soared, powered by a surge in positive assessments by Republicans. History shows such booms are common and rarely last.
Here’s What to Know About Congressional Republicans’ Budget Plans
The Senate is debating a fiscal blueprint that would pave the way for part of President Trump’s domestic policy agenda, while the House is on a separate track.
Johnson Joins the Trump Entourage, Shrinking the Role of House Speaker
In positioning himself as a junior partner to the president and doing his bidding on matters large and small, the Louisiana Republican is diminishing a job that involves leading a coequal branch of government.
Tulsi Gabbard’s Unorthodox Path to Trump’s Intelligence Team
Ms. Gabbard grew up in a secretive offshoot of the Hare Krishna movement and has made a dizzying journey from conservative to liberal darling to Trump ally.
Trump Takes Victory Lap in Las Vegas With Speech on Ending Taxes on Tips
The president reiterated a pledge to end taxes on tips, but the message was an afterthought as the president celebrated his blitz of orders in his first week in office.
House Passes Bill to Penalize Some Abortion Providers
The measure, which would require that medical providers resuscitate infants born alive during abortions, has no path to enactment after Democrats blocked it this week.
‘A Bounty on My Head’: Congress’s First Transgender Member Faces the Trump Era
Representative Sarah McBride did not run for Congress emphasizing L.G.B.T.Q. issues. But since her arrival in Washington, her identity has come under attack from newly empowered Republicans.
What Republicans Could Cut to Pay for Trump’s Tax Cuts: Medicaid and More
President Trump wants a massive tax cut and immigration crackdown bill. Now Republicans must decide what to cut to help pay for it.
House Republicans Create New Jan. 6 Inquiry to Recast the Assault
Speaker Mike Johnson said the panel would counter “false narratives” about the Jan. 6, 2021, riot and what led up to it, a sign that the G.O.P. would continue to try shift blame for the attack.