Trump tax cuts trigger dramatic showdown between House, Senate Republicans
House and Senate Republicans are heading for a troubling showdown over how long they will take to extend President Donald Trump's tax cuts. The two rooms are in conflict over how to advance Trump's agenda via the budget adjustment process, an operation that allows Republicans to move forward their agenda without democratic support. As part […]
Trump Teases Enormous Staff Cuts At Major Gov’t Agency
President Donald Trump on Wednesday showed his Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could be poised to cut large jobs. Trump told reporters at his second term First Presidential Cabinet meeting that EPA administrator Lee Zeldin could cut around 65% of his agency's workforce. multiple Report. The Trump administration has already begun to fire groups of federal […]
‘Don’t Think That You Necessarily Need to Cut Spending,’ ‘We’d Be Better Off’ if Tax Cuts Expired
On CNBC's “Squawk Box” aired on Tuesday, Senator Frank Paron (D-NJ) said that if the current tax cuts expire, spending cuts aren't necessarily necessary, and that “we're better” I don't think so, but he said he wanted to, to see the middle class tax cuts. Co-host Becky Quick asked, “How can I cut my spending?” […]
‘The Daily Show host’ Jon Stewart cuts hand in DOGE rant
“The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart was injured in his hard-flingering rant on the Trump administration's government efficiency (DOGE) after failing to chase Big Pharma on the show Monday night. Stewart gave credit to President Donald Trump for trying to make the federal government more efficient in his opening monologue, but the recent federal worker […]
Trump budget bill with trillions in tax cuts survives House vote
The House of Representatives will adopt a resolution and will ultimately become a massive trillion dollar bill filled with President Donald Trump's border, defense, energy and tax priorities. It was a big victory for House GOP leaders, with the resolution being passed between 217 and 215 votes. All Democrats, along with Republican Rep. Thomas Massey […]
Trump's AI safety cuts
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Bank of Korea cuts rates to lowest since August 2022 to boost sluggish growth – CNBC
People pass the Korean Exchange (KRX) building in Seoul, South Korea on December 9th, 2024. Daniel Chen | Anadoru | Getty Images South Korea Central bank reduction rate Since August 2022, 25 basis points have been at its lowest since Tuesday, striving to stimulate a slower economy. The Bank of Korea trimmed for the third […]
Exclusive: Speaker Johnson will work to ‘codify’ DOGE cuts despite hesitant Republicans
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told Blaze News in an exclusive interview Monday. Doge continues to make headlines, but some moderate Republicans signal Concerns about measures that masks have suffered a federal corruption overhaul. Nevertheless, Johnson reaffirms his support for masks and says it's his responsibility to “codify” Doge's orders in Congress. “I have to codify […]
DOGE cuts to fed workforce akin to pastor’s warning of Holocaust, delegate says
Under hearing “Emergency” panel Addressing the effects of doges on Virginia's workforce, lawmakers evoked famous Holocaust-related quotes from reformed German clergymen who once identified with the Nazi Party. Virginia representative Joshua Cole claimed at Richmond's hearing Friday that his members were in the state's most concentrated congressional district. The call, representing Fredericksburg, is D-Va from […]
Crowds infuriated by DOGE cuts, Medicaid fears protest House lawmakers’ district offices
Some House Republicans felt hot back home this past week after progressive groups urged Americans to protest the GOP's handling of government spending. At least six lawmakers saw the protests in district offices as they spent time with constituents during a break to mark last week's President's Day. Several others were faced at City Hall […]