Senate fiscal hawks are seeking a major concession in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act—a partial repeal of President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act. The fiscal conservatives managed to introduce the amendment after withholding their vote on a motion to proceed with the massive 10-year budget framework. Now,…
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What Would Trump’s Reindustrialized America Look Like?
On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump repeatedly promised to restore America’s manufacturing base. But what exactly is his vision of a reindustrialized America? “I’m proclaiming that by the end of my term, the entire world will be talking about the ‘Michigan miracle’ and the stunning rebirth of…
$828 Billion Short, NATO’s Path Back Starts With 5 Percent—and a Long Memory
At its 2025 summit this week, NATO announced a new military spending target of 5 percent—something President Trump referred to as a “monumental change” for America and its allies, praise that has been echoed by other foreign dignitaries. At the summit, alliance members pledged to allocate 3.5 percent…
Move to Bar Medicaid Funding of Trans Surgeries Nixed by Senate Parliamentarian, Drawing GOP Wrath
The One Big, Beautiful Bill Act—the main legislative vehicle for fulfilling President Donald Trump’s campaign promises—would not prevent taxpayers funds from going to transgender surgeries, unless Senate Republicans take action. Democrats on the Senate Committee on the Budget announced Thursday that Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough—essentially, the chamber’s rules…
Rep. Norman Puts Foot Down on Big, Beautiful Bill
Rep. Ralph Norman, one of the House of Representatives’ hard-line fiscal conservatives, is making it clear that he and a number of others in the House would have difficulty accepting any Senate “big, beautiful bill” that increases deficits. “If it’s more spending and more deficit spending, it’s a…
Could Artificial Intelligence Regulation Fight Doom ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’?
Among the most unexpected developments in the debate over the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act is how fierce the debate over artificial intelligence deregulation has become, with lawmakers on both sides of the issue fighting to determine how the technology will shape the world by 2035. Currently, the…
Being Trump Means Never Having to Say, ‘I’m on Break!’
WhiteHouse.gov, the official website of the Executive Mansion and its chief resident, features a full-screen photo that encapsulates our age. President Donald Trump leads a meeting in the Cabinet Room. He is flanked by his secretaries of State, Defense, Energy, Commerce, Health, and Education. Trump is clearheaded, focused,…
Senator Demands Parliamentarian’s Firing Over Ruling on Medicaid for Illegals
Sen. Tommy Tuberville called for the firing of the Senate parliamentarian Thursday over her ruling against a provision in the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act to prevent illegal aliens from accessing Medicaid. “The WOKE Senate Parliamentarian, who was appointed by Harry Reid and advised Al Gore, just STRUCK…
Freedom Caucus Ready for a Big, Beautiful Battle
As leadership in both houses of Congress hustle to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act by Independence Day, fiscal hawks in the House Freedom Caucus are sending a warning—they will not vote for any Senate bill that deepens the deficits from the original House bill. “We’d certainly…
Mamdani Wins NYC Democrat Primary: What You Need to Know
New York Democrat Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani brought the Cuomo political dynasty to its knees Tuesday night with his victory in the New York City mayoral primary. Mamdani, 33, a self-described socialist, would become New York’s first Muslim mayor if elected. He held 43.5% of Democrat votes, compared to…