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Democrats warn Trump’s DOGE cuts threaten government funding talks

Senate Democrats are warning the Trump administration's effort to claw back funds for foreign aid and public broadcasting programs threatens...

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Trump hits Canada with 35 percent tariff

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump to hit Canada with 35...

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Trump shows support for Bolsonaro

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump, Bolsonaro bromance...

11.07.2025 2

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Senators hit funding snag over Trump FBI headquarters move

The Senate Appropriations Committee sputtered Thursday as its consideration of the annual Justice Department funding bill was cut short due to a...

11.07.2025 4

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Student loan interest comes back

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story  Student borrowers face interest...

10.07.2025 3

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Senate GOP gears up for test on Trump’s DOGE cuts

Senate Republicans are staring down a mid-July deadline to approve a batch of funding cuts pursued by President Trump’s Department of Government...

09.07.2025 40

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Trump tees up copper tariffs

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  Trump warns steep tariffs are...

09.07.2025 5

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Trump ramps up tariff push

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  Trump slaps 25 percent tariffs...

08.07.2025 10

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Democrats pick fight over how GOP’s SNAP change hits states

Republicans are defending recent legislation aimed at incentivizing states to fight erroneous payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...

06.07.2025 10

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High-income earners to benefit most from megabill tax breaks

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} View Online Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story What Trump's...

04.07.2025 20

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Davidson flips to 'yes' on Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio), who in May voted against the House GOP’s version of President Trump’s megabill, said Wednesday that he's a "yes" on...

03.07.2025 20

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Senate passes Trump tax bill

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Senate GOP jams through Trump...

02.07.2025 2

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What made the cut in Senate's nearly 1,000-page policy megabill?

Senate Republicans on Tuesday jammed through a major package advancing President Trump’s tax priorities, paid for by a host of cuts to the social...

01.07.2025 4

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Republicans and Democrats buck party lines in marathon votes for Trump megabill

Senators have been crossing party lines on votes ranging from areas such as Medicaid, food assistance and hospital funding as they consider a litany...

01.07.2025 20

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Top Democrat questions ‘special treatment’ for Alaska, Hawaii in GOP SNAP proposal

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (Minn.), the top Democrat on the Senate Agriculture Committee, questioned why only two states should receive “special...

01.07.2025 20

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GOP holdouts noncommittal on how they’ll vote on Trump megabill 

Some GOP senators are keeping their cards close to their vest as to how they’ll vote on a sweeping package of President Trump’s tax priorities and...

30.06.2025 9

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Senate Republicans make last-minute SNAP changes in Trump bill ahead of vote

Senate Republicans’ latest version of President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” includes notable tweaks to the party’s proposals to reduce...

28.06.2025 6

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Senate Republicans’ new SNAP proposal prompts concern for Alaska GOP

A GOP-backed proposal that would shift some of the cost of food assistance to states for the first time is drawing renewed concern in the party, as...

28.06.2025 10

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House GOP advances bill 'gutting' government watchdog 

House Republicans advanced legislation on Thursday that seeks to cut funding for the Government Accountability Office (GAO) by roughly 50 percent for...

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Revenge tax gets axed

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  Bessent calls for nixing...

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Republicans float revamped proposal for CFPB cuts

Senate Republicans are making another go at targeting a key funding source for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as part of their...

26.06.2025 7

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House GOP passes first funding bill of fiscal 2026

House Republicans cleared their first funding bill for fiscal 2026 on Wednesday, approving more than $450 billion to fund the Department of Veterans...

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Trump budget director faces bipartisan heat in Senate on DOGE cuts

White House budget chief Russell Vought faced heat from both sides Wednesday as he sought to make the case to senators to pass the administration’s...

26.06.2025 5

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House Republicans advance 2026 Homeland Security funding bill 

House Republicans advanced legislation on Tuesday laying out funding plans for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for fiscal 2026, calling for...

25.06.2025 10

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Powell faces House pressure

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story  Powell holds firm on rate plans in...

25.06.2025 2

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SNAP work requirement carveouts for vets, homeless caught in crosshairs of Trump bill

Congress could soon put an end to work requirement exemptions for veterans, homeless individuals and youth that were in foster care who receive food...

19.06.2025 30

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Social Security’s go-broke date pushed up in new report

The combined trust funds for Social Security are projected to run out in 2034, a year earlier than previously predicted, a board of trustees of the...

18.06.2025 2

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Israel-Iran attacks spur market fears

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Stocks sink as Israel, Iran fire...

14.06.2025 2

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The post-Trump tax cliff

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  GOP sets stage for  ‘total...

13.06.2025 3

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Senate Republicans confirm Billy Long as IRS chief 

Senate Republicans on Thursday voted to confirm former Rep. Billy Long (R-Mo.) as the next leader of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The GOP-led...

12.06.2025 4

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Senate GOP unveil long-awaited SNAP proposals for Trump bill

Senate Republicans on Wednesday rolled out a suite of proposed changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as a key component of...

12.06.2025 20

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GOP braces for first 'test run' on codifying DOGE cuts

Congressional Republicans are gearing up for a major test of how easily they can lock in cuts sought by President Trump’s Department of Government...

08.06.2025 3

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Trump bill faces Senate backlash

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  Problems multiply for Trump...

07.06.2025 6

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Senate GOP seeks to cut off funding source for top consumer watchdog   

Senate Republicans are seeking to cut off a key funding source for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as part of a mammoth package to...

06.06.2025 2

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Trump administration faces growing bipartisan pressure over Job Corps

Nearly 200 House members signed onto a bipartisan letter this week to express support for Job Corps after the Labor Department (DOL) recently...

06.06.2025 40

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Trump-Musk breakup hits Tesla

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  Tesla stock tanks as Trump,...

06.06.2025 10

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Senate GOP prepares to unveil SNAP piece of Trump agenda bill as some expect changes

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, said Thursday he expects the panel will release its slice of President...

05.06.2025 2

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Vought grilled over DOGE, spending cuts in House hearing

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought was grilled by both sides of the aisle over the administration’s sweeping cost-cutting...

05.06.2025 10

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Trump tax bill would add $2.4 trillion to deficits: CBO

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump tax bill would add $2.4...

05.06.2025 20

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Freedom Caucus urges top funding negotiators to lock in DOGE cuts

The House Freedom Caucus is pushing for House GOP appropriators to work to lock in cuts pursued by President Trump’s Department of Government...

04.06.2025 4

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GOP beats down key budget office over tax plan projections

Republicans are using Congress’s official budget scorer as a whipping boy, as they argue a major package of President Trump’s tax priorities is...

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Blue states vs. red states

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story  Trump tax bill debate: 'Donor...

03.06.2025 3

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Trump's trade rift with China

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump rips China for ‘totally'...

31.05.2025 2

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Trump administration unveils more detailed proposal for steep 2026 spending cuts

The Trump administration on Friday unveiled more details of the president's vision for how to fund the government in fiscal year 2026, expanding on...

31.05.2025 10

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Warren backs Trump call to scrap debt limit, blasts GOP tax bill

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Friday backed President Trump’s call to abolish the nation’s debt ceiling, pressing for bipartisan action to...

31.05.2025 2

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DOGE cuts spur debate

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Conservatives ramp up DOGE push...

30.05.2025 2

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Conservative furor grows over future of DOGE cuts

Conservative frustrations are boiling over Congress’ lack of action to codify spending cuts pursued by President Trump’s Department of Government...

29.05.2025 30

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Trump, Fannie and Freddie

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  Trump pitches plan for Fannie...

29.05.2025 2

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GOP fears Trump debt bomb

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story  Trump’s ‘debt bomb’ shakes...

28.05.2025 8

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House GOP’s SNAP proposal sparks concern from Senate Republicans 

A House GOP-backed proposal that would cut billions in federal dollars from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the nation’s...

27.05.2025 30

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