Photos of the week | May 30-June 5, 2025 - Roll Call As Congress returned from the Memorial Day recess, the Senate started work on the budget reconciliation bill. Roll Call · Jun 6, 2025
Republican senators question cost of Army’s parade spectacle set for Trump’s birthday The parade is estimated to cost between $25 million and $40 million. The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025
Medicare cuts in play as Senate GOP hones budget bill - Roll Call As Senate Republicans go deep into reconciliation bill-drafting mode, Medicare is increasingly coming up as a potential pay-for. Roll Call · Jun 5, 2025
‘Do we lose three votes here?’ Trump warns as Senate GOP threatens to torpedo House’s hard-fought SALT compromise Republicans don't care. We Got This Covered · Jun 5, 2025
‘Republicans have created it’: Trump critic David Jolly switches parties to tackle Florida’s affordability crisis as governor They're not doing anything about it. We Got This Covered · Jun 5, 2025
Trump says Musk has TDS Donald Trump has remained quiet about Musk's continued bashing of Republicans until now Salon · Jun 5, 2025
Texas AG And MAGA Ally Ken Paxton Holds Comfortable Lead Over Sen. John Cornyn in Primary Challenge: Poll Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is trailing behind Texas AG Ken Paxton by 22 points in one of the country's most-watched primary races, a new poll suggests. Latin Times · Jun 5, 2025
Eyes on Senate Republicans as Trump and Musk feud over tax and spend bill Lawmakers still weighing whether to pass ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ at root of rift between US president and tech boss The Guardian - US · Jun 5, 2025
GOP Senator Ridiculed for Insisting Americans 'Transitioning From Medicaid' Will Get Insurance From Employers: 'Do Employers Know?' A Republican Senator is being ridiculed online for stating that the millions of people that will be removed from Medicaid if President Donald Trump's "one big, beautiful bill" passes will then transition to employer-provided healthcare. Latin Times · Jun 5, 2025
Republican Lawmaker Insists His Party is 'Stuck' Trying to Pass Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Despite Being Against Raising the Deficit Texas Rep. Pete Sessions admitted Republicans feel forced to back Donald Trump's costly reconciliation bill despite concerns about raising the deficit. Latin Times · Jun 5, 2025
Former GOP Rep. David Jolly running for Florida governor as a Democrat - Roll Call Former Rep. David Jolly, who left the Republican Party during Donald Trump’s first term, is running for governor of Florida – as a Democrat. Roll Call · Jun 5, 2025
At the races: Big, beautiful bickering - Roll Call Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including the GOP budget and more campaign bids. Roll Call · Jun 5, 2025
Jimmy Kimmel: ‘Between Elon and Melania, Trump now has two foreigners who won’t sleep with him’ Late-night hosts discuss the White House falling-out and growing Republican dissent over Trump’s big, beautiful bill The Guardian - US · Jun 5, 2025
The Latest: Trump announces travel ban and restrictions on 19 countries President Donald Trump has resurrected a hallmark policy of his first term, announcing that citizens of 12 countries would be banned from visiting the United States and those from seven others would face restrictions The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025
Latin Times · Jun 5, 2025 Former Republican Rep. Launches Florida Governor Campaign As a Democrat: 'Different Candidate' Former Republican Rep. David Jolly is launching a Democratic campaign to be the next Florida governor. "Different race, different cycle, different candidate," he told Axios
Salon · Jun 4, 2025 Dem. Rep.: Musk is right to bash bill Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz said Republicans will have precious little to show for their focus on cost-cutting
The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025 Democrats are calling for ICE agents to lose their masks and have identities released. DHS says no way Senator Marsha Blackburn, a Republican from Tennessee, wants to make it a crime to ‘doxx’ law enforcement
Salon · Jun 4, 2025 MTG wishes she had read Trump bill Weeks after voting yes, the Georgia Republican finally read the bill and found out she has a problem with it
International Business Times UK · Jun 4, 2025 Trump May Be In Early Stages Of Dementia and Not Last Four Years, Says Republican Strategist Rick Wilson described Trump as 'incoherent,' citing his frequent verbal lapses and inability to articulate thoughts without constant asides.
The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025 Cyber charter schools in Pennsylvania would see funding cut under bill passed by the state House A bill to reduce how much Pennsylvania school districts have to pay for cyber charter students is advancing in the state Legislature
Reason · Jun 4, 2025 Belated Republican Objections to the One Big Beautiful Bill Glide Over Its Blatant Fiscal Irresponsibility House members who discovered objectionable elements only after voting for the package nevertheless underline the unseemly haste of the legislative process.
Roll Call · Jun 4, 2025 Time and voters will determine who is right in current Medicaid fight - Roll Call Over a year from the 2026 midterms, it's too soon to say if Medicaid changes will prove politically popular or hurt Republicans in Congress.
Roll Call · Jun 4, 2025 White House bid to cut funding could spell trouble for Smithsonian American Latino museum - Roll Call Backers of a planned Smithsonian museum honoring American Latinos are concerned the president's budget proposes to end money for the project.
Latin Times · Jun 4, 2025 Republicans Forced to Do Damage Control, Calm Down Lawmakers After Elon Musk Slams 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Supporters: Report Leaders of the Republican Party are scrambling to settle other party members after billionaire Elon Musk launched a scathing criticism of the Trump-backed GOP spending bill.
Roll Call · Jun 4, 2025 16 million lose insurance under budget bill, other policies: CBO - Roll Call Estimate comes as Senate Republicans began conference-wide briefings Wednesday on how they plan to modify the $2.4 trillion House package.