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Johnson punts on key budget blueprint vote as GOP holdouts seek concessions on spending cuts

Johnson punts on key budget blueprint vote as GOP holdouts seek concessions on spending cuts

Johnson punts on key budget blueprint vote as GOP holdouts seek concessions on spending cuts
Election|Political|US

‘The middle is disappearing’: Why three dealmaking Senate Democrats are heading for the exits

‘The middle is disappearing’: Why three dealmaking Senate Democrats are heading for the exits

‘The middle is disappearing’: Why three dealmaking Senate Democrats are heading for the exits
Political|US

Johnson, Luna struck a deal to end their feud over remote voting for new parents. Democrats are still pushing the point

Johnson, Luna struck a deal to end their feud over remote voting for new parents. Democrats are still pushing the point

Johnson, Luna struck a deal to end their feud over remote voting for new parents. Democrats are still pushing the point
Economy|Finance|Political|US

Johnson under fierce pressure to deliver budget vote amid market turmoil

Johnson under fierce pressure to deliver budget vote amid market turmoil

Johnson under fierce pressure to deliver budget vote amid market turmoil
Economy|Political|US

Senate GOP unveils new budget blueprint and braces for another vote-a-rama

Senate GOP unveils new budget blueprint and braces for another vote-a-rama

Senate GOP unveils new budget blueprint and braces for another vote-a-rama
Economy|Political|US

Senate Republicans hit overdrive on their play to advance Trump’s agenda

Senate Republicans hit overdrive on their play to advance Trump’s agenda

Senate Republicans hit overdrive on their play to advance Trump’s agenda
Political|US

AOC breaks with Schumer on GOP government funding bill

Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells CNN's Jake Tapper that she disagrees with Senator Chuck Schumer about voting for the GOP’s stopgap bill to avoid a government shutdown.

AOC breaks with Schumer on GOP government funding bill
Political|US

Schumer backs down on fight against GOP’s government funding bill as Democrats face reckoning over Trump strategy

Schumer backs down on fight against GOP’s government funding bill as Democrats face reckoning over Trump strategy

Schumer backs down on fight against GOP’s government funding bill as Democrats face reckoning over Trump strategy
Business|Political|Technology|US

Republicans push Musk to let Congress vote on DOGE cuts

Republicans push Musk to let Congress vote on DOGE cuts

Republicans push Musk to let Congress vote on DOGE cuts
Economy|Political|US

Democrats reject GOP funding strategy, stoking shutdown fears

Democrats reject GOP funding strategy, stoking shutdown fears

Democrats reject GOP funding strategy, stoking shutdown fears
Economy|Political|US

DOGE cuts complicate government funding talks and raise shutdown fears

DOGE cuts complicate government funding talks and raise shutdown fears

DOGE cuts complicate government funding talks and raise shutdown fears
Economy|Political|US

Messy House-Senate battle takes shape over fate of Trump agenda

Messy House-Senate battle takes shape over fate of Trump agenda

Messy House-Senate battle takes shape over fate of Trump agenda
Economy|Political|US

Democratic lawmaker brought her newborn son to vote against GOP proposal

Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) says she had to return to Washington with her one-month-old son to vote against the Republican budget proposal. House Speaker Mike Johnson was able to flip several Republican votes, and the budget proposal ultimately passed. Johnson previously argued that allowing lawmakers to vote remotely is unconstitutional.

Democratic lawmaker brought her newborn son to vote against GOP proposal
Economy|Political|US

Johnson and Trump pull off surprising win to advance GOP agenda after vote whiplash in the House

Johnson and Trump pull off surprising win to advance GOP agenda after vote whiplash in the House

Johnson and Trump pull off surprising win to advance GOP agenda after vote whiplash in the House
Election|Political|US

‘Trump likes winners’: How John Thune manages the Senate and Donald Trump

‘Trump likes winners’: How John Thune manages the Senate and Donald Trump

‘Trump likes winners’: How John Thune manages the Senate and Donald Trump
Economy|Election|Political|US

Thune’s power move to advance Trump’s agenda

Thune’s power move to advance Trump’s agenda

Thune’s power move to advance Trump’s agenda
Political|US

Trump reacts to McConnell voting against RFK Jr’s confirmation

President Donald Trump slammed former Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell, who voted against Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to lead the Health and Human Services Department.

Trump reacts to McConnell voting against RFK Jr’s confirmation
Election|Political|US

McConnell, free from leadership constraints, bucks Trump and the evolving GOP

McConnell, free from leadership constraints, bucks Trump and the evolving GOP

McConnell, free from leadership constraints, bucks Trump and the evolving GOP
Economy|Health|Political|US

GOP fight over Medicaid cuts stalls Trump agenda in the House as Senate forges ahead

GOP fight over Medicaid cuts stalls Trump agenda in the House as Senate forges ahead

GOP fight over Medicaid cuts stalls Trump agenda in the House as Senate forges ahead
Election|Political|US

'It's their government': Jeffries on avoiding government shutdown against GOP

House and Senate Democrats at the highest levels are now engaged in a fierce debate about what exactly to demand in their first big negotiation with Trump and how forcefully to push, according to conversations with more than two dozen members and senior aides. CNN's Manu Raju discusses this further with a political panel.

'It's their government': Jeffries on avoiding government shutdown against GOP
Political|US

Democrats plot strategy in shutdown fight against Trump: ‘Not a lot of good options’

Democrats plot strategy in shutdown fight against Trump: ‘Not a lot of good options’

Democrats plot strategy in shutdown fight against Trump: ‘Not a lot of good options’
Political|US

House and Senate Republicans colliding over how to move Trump’s agenda

House and Senate Republicans colliding over how to move Trump’s agenda

House and Senate Republicans colliding over how to move Trump’s agenda
Election|Political|US

How the White House convinced skeptical Republicans to back RFK Jr., Gabbard and Hegseth

How the White House convinced skeptical Republicans to back RFK Jr., Gabbard and Hegseth

How the White House convinced skeptical Republicans to back RFK Jr., Gabbard and Hegseth
Health|Political|US

Bill Cassidy faces pressure campaign from both sides ahead of key vote on whether to advance RFK Jr.’s nomination

Bill Cassidy faces pressure campaign from both sides ahead of key vote on whether to advance RFK Jr.’s nomination

Bill Cassidy faces pressure campaign from both sides ahead of key vote on whether to advance RFK Jr.’s nomination
Health|Political|US

Republican committee chairman 'struggling' with RFK Jr. nomination

Sen. Bill Cassidy, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, explains why he is concerned about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. becoming the next secretary of Health and Human Services.

Republican committee chairman 'struggling' with RFK Jr. nomination

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