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This week: Reconciliation bill rewrites underway

Senate Republicans officially were back to the drawing board after the Senate parliamentarian concluded that security spending related to the proposed White House ballroom did not past muster under budget reconciliation rules. Still, they aim to get a bill through to passage this week, with a vote-a-rama expected before the…

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Kevin Warsh confirmed as Fed chair in party-line vote amid Elizabeth Warren's 'sock puppet' criticism

Every Republican voted for Warsh on Wednesday, as did Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania.

Fortune

US Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair, following Jerome Powell

Kevin Warsh is now the new head of the Federal Reserve. He takes charge at a difficult economic time. Inflation is high and gas prices are rising. The Fed faces internal disagreements. President Trump has pressured the Fed for lower interest rates. Warsh promises independence. He faces challenges in managing…

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Republicans are sweating about the White House ballroom project

"Not happening here," said one House Republican.

Axios

Trump faces uphill climb on suspending gas tax

Serious obstacles could keep Trump's comments from becoming reality.

Axios

Republicans turn ballroom fight into referendum on Trump's safety

"There have been three assassination attempts in just the last two years."

Axios

Trump says he supports suspending US gas tax after prices remain high

President Trump supports suspending the federal gasoline tax amid surging prices driven by the Iran war, a move requiring congressional approval. Senator Hawley is introducing legislation for a 90-day suspension of both gas and diesel taxes. While some Democrats previously proposed a similar waiver, Senate leadership remains noncommittal, emphasizing reopening…

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Trump’s $400M White House ballroom just got a GOP lifeline and some Democrats might be on board

Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom just got a major GOP lifeline, and a handful of Democrats might actually be open to the idea. According to Fox News, Senators Lindsey Graham, Katie Britt, and Eric Schmitt are pushing a new bill that would foot the entire $400 million bill…

The Mary Sue

GOP emerges from ‘hell week’ with deep divisions between Senate and House

During the final vote to close out the House’s “hell week,” a handful of Republicans had a message for the Senate: You’re responsible for the “suffering” agenda. Standing on the steps outside the Capitol on Thursday, House Freedom Caucus members loudly aired their grievances with the Senate. Republicans there have…

Roll Call

Congress approves short-term extension of divisive US surveillance program hours before expiration

Congress gave approval to a short-term extension of a key U.S. surveillance program as they continue to work toward a long-term deal

The Independent UK

Congress clears short-term FISA extension

The House on Thursday passed a short-term extension of a key surveillance power, sending it to the White House just hours before it is set to expire at midnight. The bill, which would extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act through June 12, passed amid bitter disagreements over…

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House Republicans Approve Budget Plan to Give ICE, Border Patrol £55B in Funding Despite Record Low Public Support

House Republicans passed a Senate-approved budget resolution to fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, marking a first step toward securing funding without Democratic support.

International Business Times UK

Funding bill to end Homeland Security shutdown signed into law

President Donald Trump signed a bill funding most of the Department of Homeland Security within hours of it clearing the House on Thursday, effectively ending an 11-week partial shutdown. The bill, which the House cleared on a voice vote, funds all of the vast department — covering the Secret Service,…

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House passes FISA reauthorization, Senate roadblock awaits

House GOP leaders tacked on a CBDC ban to win over conservative holdouts.

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House sends spy reauthorization bill to uncertain Senate fate

The House passed a renewal of a key surveillance power Wednesday, a day before its statutory authority expires, sending it to a Senate that appears unlikely to pass that version of it. The House, in a 235-191 vote that split members of both parties, approved legislation that would renew Section…

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For one very brief moment, a king unites a divided Congress

Inside the House chamber for King Charles III’s historic address to Congress was all the pomp and circumstance expected of a royal visit, including a ceremonious entrance, standing ovations and even a George Washington impersonator in the galleries. But while U.S. leaders put on an appearance of unity during the…

Axios

Mike Johnson's "hell week" collides with GOP infighting

The House is effectively frozen after GOP leaders failed to move a rule out of committee.

Axios

GOP leaders duke it out over DHS funding

Both are staking out public positions that could make a private deal harder to reach.

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The Independent UK

Trump shooting attempt puts heat on Mike Johnson and House Republicans to fund DHS — now

ANALYSIS: Democrats may have started out the gamesmanship on Homeland Security. But, Eric Garcia writes, every day Mike Johnson doesn’t pass a spending bill is a day Republicans own the shutdown

We Got This Covered

‘We should not have started this fight’: Trump’s team scrambles to defend redistricting push as GOP grows angrier

How dare the people vote!

Latin Times

Senate Advances Plan to Fund ICE, Border Patrol Without Democratic Votes

The U.S. Senate approved a budget resolution early Thursday morning that paves the way to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, and the Border Patrol without Democratic support, marking a key step in Republican efforts to end the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, DHS, which has been…

Roll Call

Wrapup: Senate all-nighter puts ICE in Johnson’s court

Congress got one step closer this week to funding immigration enforcement for the rest of President Donald Trump’s term, while House lawmakers dealt with more ethics fallout and wrangled behind closed doors over a key surveillance authority. But the path forward once again depends on whether Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.,…

International Business Times UK

'This Needs to Be Done:' GOP Back £70Bn 'Go-It-Alone' Plan Funding ICE, Border Patrol to Bypass Democrats

Senate Republicans advance a $70B immigration enforcement plan via budget reconciliation, bypassing Democrats and deepening divisions as border security takes priority over bipartisanship.

The Guardian - US

Former inspector general urges audit of Epstein files release be conducted ‘without undue influence’ – as it happened

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Roll Call

Future for voter ID bill unclear in Senate

Five weeks ago, Senate Republicans said they were bracing for an extended fight as they kicked off debate on their marquee election overhaul bill. Now, they have quietly set aside what’s known as the SAVE America Act. The question is: For how long? And is there an appetite to return…

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