The sprawling legislation that Republicans expended extraordinary effort to muscle through the Senate was a high-stakes risk that is likely to have major consequences for the party and the country.
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G.O.P. Toils to Lock Down Senate Votes as Debate on Policy Bill Enters Third Day
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRepublican leaders were pushing for a final vote to pass their marquee tax cut and domestic policy legislation, but had yet to resolve major issues after an all-night session of …
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Elon Musk Promises a New Political Party if Republicans Pass Trump’s Policy Bill
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe billionaire and former Trump adviser suggested that if the domestic policy bill passed, he would swiftly form a new “America Party” and back primary challenges to Republicans.
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Bush, Obama and Bono Commend USAID Staff Members on Their Last Day
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTwo ex-presidents and a rock star thanked the outgoing workers of a doomed agency.
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Trump’s Task Force Sought to Clear an MS-13 Leader While Pursuing Abrego Garcia
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe dueling moves reflected how federal law enforcement officers have at times been put in the position of pursuing the Trump administration’s shifting political agenda.
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Senate to Begin Votes on Trump Policy Bill, With Support Still in Doubt
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRepublicans delayed a rapid-fire series of votes on the measure until Monday morning as they grasped for the support to pass President Trump’s signature legislation.
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A List of Nearly Everything in the Senate G.O.P. Bill, and How Much It Would Cost or Save
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesClean fuel production credit Extend credit for biofuels an additional four years through 2031 and make changes $26 bil. Carbon oxide sequestration credit Restrict access for foreign entities $14 bil. …
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Senate Republicans are charging forward with a plan to disregard the chamber’s longtime rules affecting what bills can be passed along party lines.
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Thom Tillis, Republican Senator, Won’t Seek Re-election Amid Trump’s Primary Threats
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe day after President Trump castigated the North Carolina Republican for saying he was opposed to the policy bill carrying his domestic agenda, the senator announced he would not seek …
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How the G.O.P. Bill Saves Money: Paperwork, Paperwork, Paperwork
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesInstead of directly reducing benefits for the poor, Republicans are making them harder to get and to keep.