At the Races: One big beautiful campaign - Roll Call Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including budget reconciliation and the 2026 midterms. Roll Call · May 22, 2025
Are Employee Retention Credit Refunds at Risk Under Trump's Tax Agenda? Trump's new legislation will bar many small-to-mid-size businesses from claiming the pandemic-era ERC. Kiplinger · May 22, 2025
‘We’re talking about nearly 14M people’: Hakeem Jeffries exposes twisted logic behind GOP’s new Medicaid gutting scheme Hakeem Jeffries tells it like it is. We Got This Covered · May 22, 2025
House passes Trump’s sweeping tax-cut bill and sends it to Senate Measure would tighten eligibility for health and food programs for poor people and could add $3.8tn to US debt The Guardian - US · May 22, 2025
Beware the new "Trump bucks" distraction MAGA savings accounts are no substitute for hundreds of billions of dollars the GOP wants to take away from kids Salon · May 22, 2025
The bipartisan, "merely wealthy" tax cut The latest GOP proposal raises the cap on deducting state and local taxes, a policy change backed by some Democrats Salon · May 22, 2025
Sweeping budget package passes House after weeks of arm-twisting - Roll Call House Republicans passed their "big, beautiful" reconciliation bill early Thursday morning, sending to the Senate a filibuster-proof package. Roll Call · May 22, 2025
Jasmine Crockett Laughs After GOP Lawmaker Asks If Migrants Are Entitled to Due Process: 'I Would Like to Submit the Constitution' Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett and GOP Rep. Kevin Kiley clashed over whether migrants who enter the US illegally are entitled to due process. Latin Times · May 21, 2025
Texas Set to Create State Bitcoin Reserve The latest version of the bill includes a previously nixed provision to allow Texans to donate crypto to the fund. Texas Observer · May 21, 2025
The GOP Tax Bill Will Add $2.3 Trillion to the Deficit, CBO Says That total could double if temporary provisions in the bill become permanent, as is likely to happen. Reason · May 21, 2025
As House members run for Senate, their seats become prime targets - Roll Call With a trio of House members running for Senate in Minnesota, New Hampshire and Kentucky, their seats have become prime targets to flip. Roll Call · May 21, 2025
Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill edges closer to passing. Here’s what it says, and what it means for you The bill looks to slash taxes and increase spending on oil drilling, the military, and immigration, while also making cuts to Medicaid and food assistance programs The Independent UK · May 21, 2025
‘Groceries are down’: Trump launches into deranged tirade as GOP moves to gut food assistance for 42 million people Trump defends SNAP cuts amid Republican push to restrict benefits. We Got This Covered · May 21, 2025
‘That calling is there’: Chinless Donald Jr. dreams of ‘presidency’ while defending his daddy’s economically illiterate trade policies Donald Trump Jr. suggests future presidential run during Qatar Economic Forum We Got This Covered · May 21, 2025
Latin Times · May 21, 2025 GOP Lawmaker Refuses to Read Their Own 'Tanning Bed Tax Break' Out Loud for Democrat in Congressional Hearing Rep. Leger Fernandez challenged Republicans over a provision in their sweeping budget bill that repeals the federal excise tax on indoor tanning services.
Roll Call · May 21, 2025 Republican gains among Latino voters face 2026 test in California - Roll Call The midterm elections will test the durability of Latino voters' shift toward Donald Trump, especially in several California districts.
Fortune · May 21, 2025 Trump warns Republicans not to 'f— around' with Medicaid because he knows it's political suicide for MAGA The GOP caucus is still divided on how deeply to cut public programs in order to achieve trillions in tax cuts.
Latin Times · May 21, 2025 Disgraced Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz Eyes Run for Governor Despite GOP Backing Byron Donalds The race for the Florida governorship is getting crowded after Rep. Matt Gaetz is reportedly still considering running for office in 2026 despite sexual misconduct scandal.
Latin Times · May 21, 2025 GOP Believes They're 'Further Away' From Passing Spending Bill as Party Splits Over Raising Tax Cap: 'Got Worse Overnight' Republican lawmakers have expressed concerns about their party's ability to get President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful" spending bill passed after negotiations within the GOP on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning were unsuccessful.
Latin Times · May 21, 2025 Fox News Host Mocked After Questioning Clean Energy Subsidies In Case 'It's Not Windy': 'Ever Heard of Batteries?' A Fox News host is being mocked online after asking if the government should be investing in renewable energy, questioning the consistency of such resources.
Kiplinger · May 21, 2025 Big GOP Tax Bill Could Change Your Estate Planning for 2025 The GOP extended and increased the higher gift and estate tax exemption and affected AMT thresholds. What might this mean for your estate plan?
Salon · May 21, 2025 GOP could make it easier to carry a gun Under a GOP proposal, residents of Texas and other red states could carry a gun without a permit across the U.S.
Roll Call · May 21, 2025 GOP budget vote goes down to the wire amid conservative pushback - Roll Call House Republicans appeared stuck in reconciliation limbo as of Wednesday morning with no changes to the text ready to be unveiled, after an all-night Rules Committee session.
The Independent UK · May 21, 2025 House Republican goes scorched earth on Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ in Fox News appearance Rep. Mike Lawler refuses to back down after being personally attacked by president over vote holdout
The Independent UK · May 21, 2025 Mike Johnson inches closer to passing Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ but holdouts remain Trump made clear he wants the SALT caucus to cut a deal. That could end up saving — or dooming — his ‘big, beautiful bill’