Trump Signing Bill To Block California’s EV Mandate: Live Updates
By Hannah Parry is a Newsweek Live Blog Editor based in New York. Her focus is reporting on U.S. politics and society. She has covered politics, tech and crime extensively.Hannah joined Newsweek in 2024 and previously worked as an assistant editor at The U.S. Sun and as a senior reporter and assistant news […]
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Parts of Trump Coalition ‘Disillusioned’ as Musk Rips ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
Billionaire Elon Musk sharply rebuked President Donald Trump‘s “big, beautiful bill” this week, sparking both praise and backlash. An analyst told Newsweek that a slice of Trump’s coalition is now getting “disillusioned” by him, and Musk is the most recent example. Why It Matters Musk was chosen by Trump to lead the Department of Government […]
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Partially Agrees With Elon Musk on Trump-Backed Bill
Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene partially backed Elon Musk Tuesday in his criticism of President Donald Trump‘s “big, beautiful bill” that recently passed the House of Representatives and is under debate in the Senate. The Context The Trump-backed reconciliation package passed the House last month following weeks of negotiations in which House Speaker Mike Johnson […]
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Trump Hands Republican Senators New Deadline on ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
President Donald Trump issued a new statement regarding the House-passed bill he has dubbed the “big, beautiful bill,” calling on Republican Senators to work on getting it passed and to his desk before the Fourth of July. Newsweek reached out to Republican Senate Leader John Thune’s office for comment via email Monday. Why It Matters […]
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Rand Paul Thinks There Are Enough GOP Senators to Block Trump Budget Bill
Senator Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, said Sunday that he’s confident there are enough members of his party to vote against President Donald Trump‘s “big, beautiful” spending bill amid concerns that it does not make enough cuts to spending. Newsweek reached out to the White House and Paul’s office by email outside of normal business […]
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Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Could Trigger Bond Market ‘Crisis’
The Republican reconciliation bill that narrowly passed the House on Thursday promises to add to the U.S.’s swelling deficit, which one economist warns could raise borrowing costs and wreak havoc on the economy at large. “The biggest fault of the bill that has passed the House is its total disregard of the very dangerous fiscal […]
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White House Says Trump Wants to Primary Republicans Who Voted Against Bill
The White House said President Donald Trump could support primary challenges against the two Republican congressmen who voted against his “big, beautiful bill” this week. On Thursday, the legislation passed the House in a 215-214 vote, with Republican Representatives Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Warren Davidson of Ohio voting against it. Newsweek has contacted the […]
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Republican Senators Sound Alarm on Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful’ Bill
Republican Senators are flagging potential issues on President Donald Trump‘s one “big, beautiful” bill after it passed the House on Thursday. Why It Matters The bill touted by Trump is a key avenue for Republicans to push forward his agenda after his decisive election victory in November. Conservative Republicans are historically in favor of deep […]
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Donald Trump’s Spending Bill Makes Progress as Medicaid Faces Cuts
Republicans have banded together to pass President Donald Trump‘s spending bill through a key House committee following a failed vote last week. Why It Matters House Republicans are working toward the passage of the “one big, beautiful” spending bill that would extend Trump’s 2017 tax cuts. On the table are major cuts and changes to […]
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Chip Roy Fires New Warning as Trump’s Big Bill Moves Forward: ‘Scam’
Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) warned that President Donald Trump‘s vast tax and spending bill still “does not yet meet the moment” after it narrowly advanced out of a key committee during a rare Sunday night vote. The House Budget Committee passed the reconciliation bill by 17-16 votes, but four Republican holdouts—including Roy—only voted “present”. This […]
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