Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed Elon Musk's announcement that he is forming a new political party in response to President Trump signing his massive tax and spending plan that is expected to add trillions to the national debt.
Rep. Joaquin Castro said Sunday there should be an investigation into whether staffing shortages at the National Weather Service made it harder to respond to the devastating flash flooding in Central Texas.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday that Republicans are confident President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" will be an electoral winner in the 2026 midterm elections.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) said Sunday that Democrats “will have strong candidates” in governor’s races in rural states led by Republicans. “Your name frequently comes up as a contender for the 2028 Democratic primary for president. You said, ‘I’ll think about it after next year.’ What will make you decide that that's going to...
Stephen Miran, chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisors, praised the tariff deal between the United States and Vietnam, calling it "extremely one-sided." During an appearance on ABC News's "This Week" on Sunday, Miran was asked about President Trump's progress on tariff deals as he rapidly approaches his July 9 deadline. While he...
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said the best way for people to get health insurance is to get a job while discussing the massive tax cut legislation, which dramatically upends health care, signed into law by President Trump. During an appearance on CBS News's "Face The Nation," Hasset was asked about Americans' concerns that about 12 million...
Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) on Sunday said his granddaughters were "safe" after attending a summer camp in Texas that flooded, but that their cousin had died. "As you may have heard, my granddaughters were at the summer camp in Texas that flooded. They are safe, and I thank you for your well-wishes and prayers during this time," he...
Republicans are defending recent legislation aimed at incentivizing states to fight erroneous payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — but Democrats are picking a fight over a last-minute change they argue encourages states to have higher error rates. Legislation passed out of the GOP-led Congress on Thursday that could see some states pay...
President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" is sending mixed messages about whether most Americans are required to pay federal income taxes on their Social Security benefits. "It's a mixed bag for seniors, because some seniors will get some tax relief; the cost of that, though, is borne by the entire Social Security system," Alex Lawson, executive...
Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) said Sunday that climate change was “obviously a part of” the recent deadly flooding in Texas. “I think climate change is obviously a part of it. These floods are happening more often in more parts of the country, and really all over the world, and so we have to face that...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that the principles of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) were “popular,” but also said tech billionaire Elon Musk, formerly the leader of DOGE, “was not.” “He announced this weekend that he is starting a new political party,” CNN’s Dana Bash said of Musk on “State of the Union.”...
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