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House GOP axes $645M from funds aiding infrastructure, children, vets
House Republicans invoked a rarely used tool that allows a committee to deny administration requests to carry over funding from one year to the next.
Trump administration live updates: U.S. Senate to vote on dueling health care bills; Indiana Senate to consider new maps
The Senate is expected to vote on a GOP health care proposal that aims to put money in health savings accounts, alongside a Democratic bill to extend expiring ACA tax credits.
U.S. seizes oil tanker amid tensions with Venezuela and health care disagreements plague the GOP: Morning Rundown
Plus, a test of AI-powered children's toys reveals a not so kid-friendly side.
Data center boom creates political conundrum for the GOP
President Donald Trump is all in on the artificial intelligence build-out. Other Republicans are being more cautious.
Republicans worry Trump is missing the mark on affordability
President Donald Trump’s high-profile economic speech on Tuesday night was meant to alleviate Americans’ concerns about the cost of living. Instead, it mainly appeared to deepen fears within the GOP that he’s not quite getting it.
Republicans struggle to unite on health care as Obamacare subsidies expire
Recent weeks have showcased a free-for-all of competing GOP ideas and reinforced deep partisan divisions over the issue.
Health insurers ask GOP to fix their fraud problem — and extend Obamacare subsidies
In a last-minute plea, insurers are urging Republicans to crack down on fraud in their industry.
A divided GOP forges ahead on health care message — without plan to address spiking premiums
Congressional Republicans are taking a major political gamble this week, laying out a GOP health care agenda that ignores the soon-to-expire enhanced subsidies that help tens of millions of Americans afford Obamacare — despite pleas from some in their own party.
A divided GOP forges ahead on health care message — without plan to address spiking premiums
Congressional Republicans are taking a major political gamble this week, laying out a GOP health care agenda that ignores the soon-to-expire enhanced subsidies that help tens of millions of Americans afford Obamacare — despite pleas from some in their own party.
GOP strategist on Trump’s economic message: ‘I’m watching him struggle and it reminds me of the previous administration’
The GOP's health care woes: From the Politics Desk
Plus, Ukraine at a crossroads.
The GOP's health care woes: From the Politics Desk
Plus, Ukraine at a crossroads.
House GOP moderates revolt against Johnson on health care with new discharge petition
More big warning signs for the GOP after Trump ‘weaves’ on affordability
At some point, Republicans might want to ask themselves what happens if President Donald Trump simply refuses to help himself – and them – on affordability ahead of next year’s midterms.
House GOP to bring vote on health care plan without ObamaCare subsidies
House GOP leaders will bring a vote next week on a package of health care bills that does not include an extension of expiring ObamaCare enhanced subsidies, as Republicans remain divided about how …
Battleground Republicans clash with hard-liners over Obamacare subsidies as party talks health care strategy
A number of endangered GOP lawmakers on Wednesday privately pressed Republican leaders to address expiring Covid-era health care subsidies — but faced sharp pushback from the right flank of their party.
House GOP erupts over health care as leaders hunt for a plan
Speaker Mike Johnson presented a list of concepts that did not include extending expiring Obamacare subsidies.
How Georgia Democrats pulled off a special election stunner
Democrat Eric Gisler won in a district designed to favor Republicans. Now, GOP leaders are sounding the alarm ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Senate Republicans plan key health care vote despite deep divisions
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says Senate Republicans will vote Thursday on a GOP-crafted proposal to address rising health insurance premiums, despite deep divisions within his confer…
Thursday’s health vote: GOP factions to watch
Senate Republicans are finally set to vote on a GOP health care plan Thursday — the same day that the Senate will vote on Democrats' proposal to extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies by three years.
House GOP leaders to pitch health care options for vote next week
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) said Republican leaders will present their health care proposals to the full House GOP conference on Wednesday to find out which items have consensus for…
GOP Senators Will Counter Democrats’ Bid to Preserve Health Care Subsidies
Senate Republicans plan to offer a proposal that would create a new payment for people with bare-bones health coverage, clashing with Democrats who are pressing for an extension of existing tax credits.
Democrats aim to keep their 2025 election momentum going: From the Politics Desk
Plus, a new poll shows Trump and the GOP have lost ground with young voters.
Miami election updates: Trump, GOP face major test in mayoral runoff
Democrat Eileen Higgins holds a slight lead over Republican Emilio González to become Miami's next mayor.
Senate Republicans plan vote on a health care alternative as ACA funds look likely to expire
The Senate will vote this week on a GOP bill to put money in health savings accounts, as well as a Democratic bill to extend the expiring ACA subsidies. Both are expected to fail.
Senate to vote on GOP health care proposal on Thursday
NBC News Senior National Political Reporter Sahil Kapur discusses the key points in competing GOP health care proposals as Congress tries to avoid a spike in health care premiums.
Senate to vote on GOP health care bill that does not extend expiring Obamacare tax credits
Majority Leader John Thune announced that the Senate will vote Thursday on a Republican-led alternative to Democrats’ three-year extension of soon-to-expire enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits.
Senate to vote on GOP health care bill that does not extend expiring Obamacare tax credits
Majority Leader John Thune announced that the Senate will vote Thursday on a Republican-led alternative to Democrats’ three-year extension of soon-to-expire enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits.
Senate Republicans offer counter-proposal on Obamacare subsidies
The GOP plan would replace expiring ACA subsidies with a new program that directly funds health savings accounts for eligible patients
Supreme Court weighs campaign finance limits in GOP-backed challenge
Senate to vote Thursday on GOP health care plan
The Senate will vote Thursday on a Republican proposal to replace enhanced health insurance subsidies under the Affordable Act with health savings accounts that would receive federal contributions …
Thune says Senate GOP will offer alternative health care bill as Democrats seek to extend tax credits
Thune says Senate GOP will offer alternative health care bill as Democrats seek to extend tax credits
GOP floats Obamacare alternatives as insurance costs are about to soar
GOP senators want to fund health savings accounts instead of extending COVID-19-era subsidies that made Obamacare less expensive for millions.
Supreme Court may scrap campaign finance limit challenged by Trump, GOP
The Republican Party wants the Supreme Court to overturn a 2001 decision aimed at preventing donors from bypassing limits on what they can give candidates.
Bill Cassidy is ready to cut a deal on Obamacare
The top Republican on health care also said he wants a vote this week on a GOP alternative to a Democratic bill to extend expiring subsidies.
As GOP political power hangs in the balance, Wiles says Trump will 'campaign like it's 2024' ahead of midterms
President Donald Trump will hit the campaign trail to help GOP candidates ahead of the 2026 elections, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles indicated.
Vulnerable Republicans sweat amid GOP divisions on health care
Swing-state Republican senators who are up for reelection are scrambling for political cover as the Senate prepares to vote on a Democratic bill to extend health insurance tax credits, even as the …
GOP plan leaves ACA subsidies behind
An expiration would expose millions of Americans to sharp increases in out-of-pocket premium costs.
Trump, GOP face test in Miami mayor runoff: Meet the candidates
The fight to fill Miami’s mayoral office comes to a head on Tuesday evening during a special runoff election that has high stakes for national politics
Miami’s mayoral runoff gives Democrats hope of breaking a nearly 30-year streak of GOP control
The race to become Miami’s next mayor may technically be nonpartisan, but the politics surrounding the contest aren’t.
Minnesota faces No. 6 Purdue for conference matchup
Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-4, 1-0 Big Ten) at Purdue Boilermakers (8-1, 1-0 Big Ten)
Why Senate Republicans aren't uniting behind a health care plan
Voting on any alternative to Democrats' Obamacare extension is likely to highlight the divisions in the GOP.
Senate Republican leader won’t commit to vote on a GOP health care proposal with key Obamacare subsidies set to expire
Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Monday would not commit to a vote on a GOP health care proposal this week with key Affordable Care Act subsidies soon to expire.
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett announces run for U.S. Senate in Texas
Texas is critical to Democrats' long-shot hopes of reclaiming a Senate majority in next year's elections, and GOP incumbent John Cornyn is facing the toughest primary race of his 24-year Senate career.
G.O.P. Senators Push Health Care Options as Vote Looms
The Senate is set to vote later this week on a three-year extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies that Republicans oppose. The G.O.P. has yet to coalesce around an alternative.
Senate Republicans float competing health care plans
Separate Senate Republican contingents are floating competing proposals on health care, as the party struggles to unify behind a plan to stop looming premium hikes. GOP leaders are faced with a pol…
GOP senators circulate health care frameworks ahead of vote on Dem plan
The latest proposals come as Republicans are unlikely to put forward a consensus alternative to Democrats’ desired extension.
GOP Rep. Fitzpatrick: Doing nothing on health care ‘not an option’
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), the author of a bipartisan health care plan and a moderate Republican whose district voted for former Vice President Harris in 2024, said taking no action on the exp…
Scoop: Senate GOP chairs circulate health plan as ACA subsidies hang in the balance
Two key Republican chairmen circulated the plan as the GOP struggles to unite around health policies.
Capitol agenda: GOP struggles on affordability message
Republicans are divided over how to address growing cost-of-living concerns over health care, housing, student debt and more.
GOP officials in swing districts brace for fallout if health care subsidies end
House Republicans in battleground districts hope to contain the political fallout as thousands could face higher bills for health insurance coverage.
House GOP seeks off-ramp to sky-high health insurance costs for millions of Americans
House Republicans are mulling a healthcare cost reduction roadmap this month, while Speaker Johnson and Majority Leader Scalise build GOP consensus on reform measures.
Watch: What Do Republicans Really Want on Health Care?
On “What the Health? From KFF Health News,” distributed by WAMU, chief Washington correspondent and podcast host Julie Rovner sat down with Avik Roy, a GOP health policy adviser, to talk about how health care has evolved as a Republican Party issue.
Communists are in the 'business of power': GOP lawmaker
Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Fla., weighs in on President Donald Trump’s standoff with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on ‘Sunday Night in America.’
Marjorie Taylor Greene defiant since announcing resignation after falling-out with Trump
GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene stood defiant in her first interview since announcing her resignation from Congress, making clear she’s not afraid to speak out on the issues that made President Donald Trump “furious” with her, including her support for releasing all files related to accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Health care fight hits critical juncture
The fierce fight over health care costs hits a crucial juncture this week, with a series of major developments that could make or break the future of enhanced ObamaCare subsidies. For months, GOP …
Cassidy projects optimism on winning bipartisan support for his health care plan
GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, who chairs the Senate’s health committee, said he planned to present leadership with his plan as soon as Sunday evening.
Trump calls out Indiana GOP again on redistricting. What he said
The Indiana House passed a redistricting bill on Friday. Now it moves to the Senate, where it faces an uncertain fate.
Congressional Republicans face several divsive issues to end the year
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Republican strategist Liam Donovan, head of the consulting and public affairs firm Targeted Victory, how deep current disagreements in the GOP Congressional caucus are.
Week in politics: Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect identified, Texas redistricting GOP win
President Trump faces some uncomfortable political realities — from another resurfacing of the 2021 attack on the Capitol, to the pendulum of midterm elections.
Week in politics: Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect identified, Texas redistricting GOP win, Trump's racist rant
President Trump faces some uncomfortable political realities — from another resurfacing of the 2021 attack on the Capitol, to the pendulum of midterm elections.
Swing-district Republican sounds alarm over GOP’s affordability agenda: ‘Doing nothing is not an option’
In a wide-ranging interview with CNN’s Manu Raju for “Inside Politics Sunday,” Fitzpatrick leaned into areas where he broke sharply with his party’s leaders, including his desire to find a healthcare compromise, staunch commitment to defending Ukraine and past votes against advancing major pieces of President Donald Trump’s agenda.
Why Indiana GOP voters want their senators to defy Trump’s threats
Republicans in the Indiana state Senate could give President Donald Trump a major political black eye this week — and the conservative voters who elected them say they don’t mind.
Running Out of Time, Republicans in Congress Still Lack a Health Plan
Top Republicans have said they want to produce a proposal in short order to counter Democrats pressing for an extension of health care subsidies. They have not gotten far.
Health savings accounts, backed by GOP, cover fancy saunas but not insurance premiums or formula
Trump and some Republicans are pitching the accounts as an alternative to expiring enhanced federal subsidies for the Affordable Care Act.
GOP unveils plan for 'Trump Health Freedom Accounts' to replace Obamacare subsidies with state waivers
House GOP Rep. August Pfluger unveils the "More Affordable Care Act" to let states replace Obamacare with "Trump Health Freedom Accounts" and cross-state healthcare shopping options.
A Huge Redistricting Win for the GOP
Plus, testimony on the Caribbean boat strikes, updates on Trump’s ballroom plans and an arrest in the Jan. 6 pipe bomb case, in this edition of the WSJ Politics newsletter.
A viral confrontation and a sudden resignation shake up Georgia GOP
The man behind the vigilante sting operation that apparently netted a teenage GOP official says he has no regrets.
ObamaCare anxiety rising among House GOP centrists: ‘To do this is buffoonery’
Frustration is mounting among moderate House Republicans as various competing health care plans appear to be going nowhere, with less than 10 working days left on the calendar before millions of Am…
Speaker Johnson under attack from his own as mood darkens in House GOP
Speaker Mike Johnson is a political survivor, weathering crisis after crisis since his unlikely ascent two years ago.
Health Savings Accounts, Backed by GOP, Cover Fancy Saunas but Not Insurance Premiums
Health savings accounts can be used to cover medical expenses, tax-free. But while wealthier Americans are using them to pay for gym equipment, cedar ice baths, and hemlock saunas, poorer Americans can’t use them to pay their skyrocketing health insurance premiums.
This GOP Congressman Says Speaker Johnson Has “Failed to Lead” - CNN Political Briefing - Podcast on CNN Podcasts
Issa will run for reelection in California rather than move to Texas
Rep. Darrell Issa, whose San Diego-area district was redrawn to favor Democrats, said he would run for reelection in California rather than moving to Texas to run in a safe GOP seat.
The GOP Still Can’t Agree on a Health Plan
Senate Democrats were promised a vote by mid-December on extending enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, but Republicans still can’t decide whether they want to put forward their own alternative or what that might include. Meanwhile, the CDC and FDA are roiled by debates over vaccines. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico Magazine, and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss those stories and more. Also, Rovner interviews KFF Health News’ Aneri Pattani about her project tracking opioid settlement payments.
House GOP leaders finalizing health bill for next week
House Republican leaders are finalizing health care legislation for early next week, with a plan to bring it to the floor by the end of the year. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) t…
Mike Johnson races to finalize elusive GOP health care plan
The speaker said he expects to release a framework next week.
Schumer to force Senate GOP to vote on three-year extension of health insurance subsidies
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) announced Thursday that Democrats will force Republican senators to vote next week on a three-year extension of enhanced health insurance premium subsi…
Is a New $25,000 Health Care Tax Deduction Coming in 2026?
A proposal from GOP Sen. Josh Hawley is adding to the chatter about health care affordability.
For many contractors, losing ACA subsidies means losing health care
The GOP's unprecedented premium hikes put chronically ill workers—especially freelancers—in peril.
Trump wants a health care deal. He’s leaving the details to Congress.
Several GOP lawmakers have proposals to address the year-end expiration of enhanced ACA subsidies.
Full-length Replay: Indiana at Minnesota
The No. 22 Hoosiers vie for their 10th straight victory over the Golden Gophers in a Big Ten opener.
GOP Senator: Pete Hegseth ‘is responsible’ for processes that lead to strike on survivors in the Caribbean
Frustrated GOP barrels toward key health insurance vote without a clear plan
Some Senate Republicans are expressing frustration that their conference hasn’t been able to unify behind a health care plan ahead of a vote next week on a Democratic proposal to extend health insu…
Congress pulls major college sports bill after bipartisan backlash: 'Not ready for prime time'
The move to pull the SCORE Act by GOP leaders two hours before it was slated for a final vote was seen as a sign it didn't had enough support to pass.
Key Trump ally attacks Speaker Johnson as GOP holds House narrowly
Elise Stefanik, a GOP candidate for New York governor, told the Wall Street Journal that House Republicans have underperformed under Mike Johnson.
Is a blue wave headed for Trump, GOP? Tennessee sends 'warning signs'
Democratic party leaders are sounding increasingly optimistic about 2026, while Republicans are the ones expressing concerns of a midterm wipeout.
Rep. Crow to GOP: Trump is going ‘cost you your job’ after high-stakes TN special election
College sports bill heads to final vote despite GOP defections
The 210-209 vote paves the way for House passage as soon as Wednesday.
GOP senator: Hegseth is either lying about second boat strike or incompetent
Republican Sen. Rand Paul on Tuesday accused Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of either lying in his public response to news reports that the US military carried out a follow-up strike on a suspected drug boat in September or being incompetent.
Tennessee election updates: Voters hit polls in tighter-than-expected race
Tennessee's House District 7 was supposed to be Democrat-proof, but a progressive state representative is looking for an upset over her GOP rival.
Indiana maps drawn 'purely for political performance' of GOP, bill author says
The author of Indiana's new congressional redistricting bill acknowledged the maps are "politically gerrymandered" but defended them against accusations of illegal racial gerrymandering.
Trump’s push for health care plan stalls ahead of looming subsidy expiration
President Donald Trump’s push for a new health care plan has stalled, amid disagreements within the GOP over the extension of key enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, three people familiar with the matter told CNN.
Trump’s push for health care plan stalls ahead of looming subsidy expiration
President Donald Trump’s push for a new health care plan has stalled, amid disagreements within the GOP over the extension of key enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, three people familiar with the matter told CNN.
GOP Iowa state Treasurer Roby Smith is running for reelection in 2026
Smith narrowly defeated longtime Democratic Treasurer Mike Fitzgerald in 2022, becoming the first Republican to hold the office in 40 years.
Live Results: Tennessee 7th Congressional District special election
Less than a month after Democrats scored a string of victories over Republicans in the Nov. 4 general election, the next test at the ballot box for both parties heading into the 2026 midterm season will be Tuesday in a Tennessee special congressional election on usually reliable GOP turf.
GOP pessimism grows over any deal to extend expiring health care subsidies
Senate Republicans don’t see a bipartisan deal to extend enhanced health insurance premium subsidies coming together before the Christmas deadline, given the complexity of the issue and a growing f…
Corporations to claim $16B from retroactive GOP tax break, federal report says
The Republican tax law's bonus depreciation provision is expected to cost $362.7 billion over the next ten years, with corporations claiming $16 billion in new tax breaks this year.
Map unveiled as Indiana House gets down to redistricting business
Millions of Hoosiers would have different representation in the U.S. House under a proposed redrawing of Indiana’s congressional maps that aims to produce a 9-0 GOP delegation.