Jared Isaacman, Trump’s Pick to Lead NASA, Calls Mars a Priority in Confirmation Hearing
Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur who has twice launched to orbit in a SpaceX vehicle, will testify before the Senate on Wednesday.
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Opposition to Republican Budget Plan Builds in the House Over National Debt Concerns
Anti-spending conservatives in the House are lining up to oppose the Senate’s budget blueprint because it would add too much to the nation’s debt, threatening President Trump’s agenda.
Trump Officials Point to Outreach on Tariffs in a Bid to Calm Markets
Jamieson Greer, the United States trade representative, will tell senators the U.S. is economy is in need of “drastic, overdue change.”
He Said He Would Ban Congressional Stock Trading. Now in Office, He Trades Freely.
Representative Rob Bresnahan Jr., who campaigned on prohibiting stock trading by members of Congress, has emerged as one of the most active stock traders in the freshman class.
Senate Approves G.O.P. Budget Plan After Overnight Vote-a-Thon
Republicans pushed through their blueprint for tax and spending cuts after Democrats forced them to cast politically painful votes into the early morning on every element of President Trump’s agenda.
Senate Wades Into All-Night Vote-a-Thon as Republicans Push Through Budget Plan
With Republicans driving toward a vote on their tax and spending cut blueprint, Democrats plan to force them to cast politically painful votes on every element of President Trump’s agenda.
Fate of the Filibuster Emerges as a Central Issue in Senate Budget Fight
Some Republicans are uneasy that their party is pursuing a tactic that could weaken the filibuster and backfire in the future.
Republicans Plan to Skirt Senate Rules to Push Through More Tax Cuts
Senate G.O.P. leaders are planning to use what is known as the “nuclear option” to steer around the Senate’s in-house referee and allow the use of a gimmick that makes trillions of dollars in tax cuts appear to be free.
The Physiology of Cory Booker’s 25-Hour Senate Speech
What happens to your body when you deliver a 25-hour speech without any breaks?
Senate Democrats Move to Rescind Some Trump Tariffs, Hoping for G.O.P. Support
Passage would send a strong signal of bipartisan opposition to the levies, though the measure would face long odds in the House.