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Senate vote-a-rama on Trump budget bill kicks off

The Senate on Friday night kicked off its vote-a-rama, a process that is likely to conclude with Republicans adopting the budget resolution that will serve as a blueprint for enacting President Trump's domestic agenda. The lengthy string of amendment votes is set to run past midnight and into the wee hours of Saturday morning. Democrats are...

Justice Department seeks 7 year sentence for George Santos

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is reviewing seeking a 7 year sentence for former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) according to a Friday filing.  Prosecutors said the length of the requested sentence reflects the serious nature of Santos’s “unparalleled” crimes. “Santos planned and executed an assortment of fraudulent schemes and leveraged them and a fictious life...

JP Morgan predicts 2025 recession as Trump tariffs rattle market

J.P. Morgan is forecasting that the U.S. economy will enter a recession this year as fallout from President Trump's tariffs has taken hold. In a Friday evening note to investors, the company's chief U.S. economist Michael Feroli said the firm predicts that gross domestic product (GDP) will likely contract "under the weight of the tariffs."...

Chemical industry asks for blanket exemptions to Biden-era regulations

Two leading chemical industry groups have asked the Trump administration for blanket exemptions to certain Biden-era regulations for all polluters. The American Chemistry Council and the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers requested that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) exempt all polluters from Biden-era rules that limit their emissions of toxic chemicals.  Just because the trade and...

Trump drops Medicare obesity drug proposal

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump officials reject Medicare coverage of anti-obesity drugs The Trump administration says it will not move forward with a Biden proposal that Medicare cover anti-obesity drugs such as Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and Zepbound from Eli Lilly. ©...

Tariffs quash Trump TikTok deal

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story TikTok deal pulled after Trump tariff announcement A finalized TikTok deal was pulled Thursday after President Trump announced massive new tariffs against China. © AP Photo/Jeff Chiu Trump was poised to sign an executive order approving a deal that would have seen TikTok’s U.S. operations spun off into...

Senate parliamentarian says lawmakers can’t overturn California car rules — but Republicans may try anyway

The Senate parliamentarian has ruled that lawmakers cannot use the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn California’s electric vehicle mandate — but Republicans may defy the arbiter of the Senate’s rules. The parliamentarian’s ruling was first made public by statements from Senate Democrats Friday. “We’re gratified that the Senate parliamentarian followed decades of precedent showing...

Trump purges natsec staff after Loomer meting

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Laura Loomer and Trump’s natsec purge: What to know President Trump this week purged various national security officials after meeting with far-right activist Laura Loomer. © AP The Trump administration fired at least a half dozen...

Medicare won’t cover anti-obesity GLP-1 drugs as Biden admin proposed

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Friday it will not be finalizing a rule proposed by the Biden administration that would have allowed Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries access to anti-obesity drugs such as the highly in-demand GLP-1 medications. In November last year, the Biden administration proposed a new rule that would allow...

Stock market craters

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Dow plunges 2,231 points as Trump tariffs cause frenzy The stock market cratered Friday as concerns about the economic impact of President Trump’s new tariffs shook Wall Street for yet another day. © AP The Dow...

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