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Key Republican Senator Expects ‘Revenge’ Tax to Be Delayed

Republican Senator Thom Tillis said he expects the implementation of the Section 899 “revenge tax” in President Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending bill to be delayed as it faces pushback from Wall Street and businesses.

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Author: Erik Wasson

June a pivotal month for Senate reconciliation package

The U.S. Senate plans to have the text of its reconciliation package out by Friday. Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley tells Brownfield a lot of work remains. “Just briefed this morning on the international tax parts of the 2017 Tax Bill and some changes to be made there, and nothing really definitive there yet. Then we […]

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Author: Mark Dorenkamp

Republican House chair of homeland security committee to retire early

Mark Green had previously announced he wouldn’t run again but changed his mind when Republicans urged him to stay

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Author: Guardian staff reporter

How the big, complicated bill could create headaches next tax season

Experts said the addition of numerous tax breaks provides new ways for people to try to game the system while making it more difficult for everyday Americans to file their returns.

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Author: Jim Puzzanghera

Mark Green says he’ll retire from House after megabill vote

The Homeland Security chair said he plans to accept a private sector job he did not immediately disclose.

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Author: Hailey Fuchs

Homeland security chair to leave Congress after House votes on Trump agenda bill

GOP Rep. Mark Green, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, announced Monday that he intends to leave Congress after the House votes again on President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy package.

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Author: Veronica Stracqualursi

White House Pushes Texas to Redistrict, Hoping to Blunt Democratic Gains

A rare mid-decade redistricting push has unnerved some Texas Republicans, who worry a drive to harm Democrats could end up endangering G.O.P. incumbents in 2026.

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Author: J. David Goodman,Shane Goldmacher

Trump, Musk and the end of a bromance

Andrew Roth details the explosive falling-out between Elon Musk and Donald Trump, and what it tells us about the future of the US presidency

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Author: Michael Safi,Andrew Roth,Eli Block,Rudi Zygadlo,Sami Kent

White House Pitches Texas GOP on US House Redistricting Gambit

Members of Texas’ Republican congressional delegation met on Monday to discuss the prospect of redistricting to try and tilt the state further in the GOP’s favor before the 2026 midterm elections.

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Author: John Harney,Julie Fine

GOP lawmakers uneasy about package to codify DOGE cuts ahead of House vote this week

Multiple Republican lawmakers are voicing concerns about backing a high-profile measure later this week to codify Elon Musk’s DOGE cuts – raising questions about whether it can pass the House at all.

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Author: Manu Raju, Annie Grayer, Sarah Ferris

Conservatives demand changes to key deals negotiated with moderates in threat to Trump’s tax bill

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, has been at the forefront of demanding changes, acknolwedging that “everyone understands there are going to be some modifications made to the House bill.”

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Author: Cami Mondeaux

Texas’ GOP congressional delegation meets to discuss redrawing distri…

The proposal would require the Texas Legislature to return for a special session to carry out the rare move of reshaping the state’s political boundaries mid-decade.

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Author: By Owen Dahlkamp

Why Musk is vulnerable in conflict with Trump

The spectacular public feud last week between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump has laid bare how much Musk may lose if their rocky relationship continues to unravel.

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Author: Trisha Thadani,Faiz Siddiqui

Democrats Hate Trump’s Policy Bill, but Love Some of Its Tax Cuts

There’s an undercurrent of Democratic support for elements of President Trump’s tax agenda, a dynamic that Republicans are trying to exploit as they make the case for enactment of their sprawling domestic legislation.

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Author: Andrew Duehren

Trump Officially Unveils ‘Trump Savings Accounts’: What To Know About The $1,000 Baby Bonuses

Here’s how much parents of newborns can expect to see—and the bill taxpayers may foot—from the formerly named MAGA accounts.

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Author: Derek Saul

Trump says corporations will pay $1K for each baby born with ‘beautiful bill’

The ‘Trump accounts’ plan echoes a years-old proposal for ‘baby bonds’ introduced by New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker

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Author: Andrew Feinberg

Trump announces $1,000 government-funded accounts for American babies

The tax-deferred investment accounts will track the stock market for children born between 2025 and 2029

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Author: Joseph Gedeon

‘Trump accounts’: CEOs to unveil investments for newborns at White House

The Trump accounts are part of the major budget bill containing much of President Donald Trump’s agenda, which House Republicans passed last month.

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Author: Kevin Breuninger

Trump to promote $1,000 ‘Trump Accounts’ for newborns at WH event

President Donald Trump is set to host a roundtable at the White House Monday to promote a key feature of the sweeping Republican domestic policy bill – a provision that would provide every American newborn with a $1,000 investment account, a White House official confirmed to CNN.

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Author: Alayna Treene, Alejandra Jaramillo

Newly introduced GOP Bill seeks to write Trump’s strategic Bitcoin reserve into law

Trump-backed legislation could solidify the U.S. Bitcoin reserve as fiscal and geopolitical leverage.

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Author: Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright

Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill is built on falsehoods about low-income families | Brigid Schulte and Haley Swenson

Republicans portray those in poverty as lazy people who make poor decisions. They’re using that trope to justify huge cuts to the social safety net

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Author: Brigid Schulte

Trump directs a new threat at Elon Musk, with an eye toward the 2026 midterm elections

The president warned his top campaign donor he’ll face “very serious consequences” if Musk dares to support candidates Trump doesn’t like.

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Author: Steve Benen

Four races to watch as Democrats fight to retake the Senate

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer believes his party can retake the Senate in next year’s midterm elections — but Democrats face daunting odds.

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Author: Theodoric Meyer,Hannah Dormido

Opinion | Loss of insurance from GOP bill could mean more than 100,000 deaths

It is hard to articulate a justification for ballooning the federal debt in service of saving fewer lives.

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Author: Natasha Sarin

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