House Republicans on Wednesday approved a $95 billion framework for a third budget reconciliation package that would boost funding for the Pentagon, provide agriculture aid and provide money to encourage voting restrictions.
The vote is a victory for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), as he had to win over lawmakers in his razor-thin majority who were concerned about the lack of spending offsets in the package.
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Houthi threats in Red Sea risk new front in U.S.-Iran war
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The Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen are signaling a major escalation in the war between the Islamic Republic and the U.S., threatening a blockade on a key Red Sea shipping route that facilitates about 7 percent of the world’s oil supply.
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Republicans balk at cost-raising potential of new tariffs on Canada
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Republicans aren’t eager to throw their weight behind President Trump’s new tariffs on Canada, with some saying it’s a classic Trumpian negotiating tactic — but still worrying the proposed import taxes could bring everyday costs up at a politically crucial time.
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Live updates: Trump pokes at Ossoff; House passes NDAA, $95B budget framework
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President Trump is in Marietta, Ga., on Wednesday afternoon for remarks on the economy, on the newly launched Trump Accounts and more. The visit occurs as he’s increasingly at odds with Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), who is up for reelection. Trump nicknamed Ossoff “Peewee Herman.”
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GOP senator blocks Schumer request to stop Trump from using taxpayer money to ‘max out’ new Air Force One
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Republican Sen. Deb Fischer (Neb.) on Wednesday objected to a request from Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) for unanimous consent to prohibit President Trump from using taxpayer money to further retrofit a luxury Boeing 747 gifted to the president from Qatar.
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5 takeaways from Hegseth, Caine hearing on emergency Iran funding
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America’s top uniformed and civilian military leaders made their case in the Senate on Tuesday for an emergency funding package of nearly $80 billion to help replenish stockpiles spent during the Iran war and fund other Trump administration priorities.
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Cornyn approves Trump nominees, says he got assurances on foreign aid program
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Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Wednesday voted to confirm two of President Trump’s nominees for diplomatic posts after briefly threatening to hold the nominations up over his concerns about frozen funds for a global health program.
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Ossoff spars with Hegseth over claims of ‘overwhelming victory’ in Iran
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Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) sparred with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday over whether the U.S. military secured an “overwhelming victory” in Iran, as the secretary declared in April.
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Trump administration to shift R&D funding from academia to individual scientists
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The Trump administration announced it plans to shift some of the $200 billion in annual funding for research and development away from academic institutions to focus on individual scientists.
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