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Early GOP rift emerges as Congress braces for shutdown fight

Rifts are emerging between Republicans over how to approach next month's government funding fight, with some pushing for leaders to try to pass new...

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Economists sound alarm over Trump firing

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Economists sound alarm over...

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Senate approves more than $180 billion in 2026 funding before August recess

The Senate on Friday passed its first tranche of government funding bills for fiscal year 2026 ahead of its upcoming August recess, but Congress is...

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Senate strikes deal to approve funding bills ahead of August recess

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced Friday afternoon that the chamber will be moving forward to pass...

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Trump rages over bad jobs report

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump axes labor statistics...

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Trump tariffs spur inflation ahead of deadline

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Prices pop as Trump tariff...

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Republicans reject Democrats' amendment to block Trump from taking Qatari jet after presidency

Republicans on the Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday rejected what they described as a “poison pill” amendment that Democrats say is...

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Senators forgo Corporation for Public Broadcasting funds in spending bill

Sen. Patty Murray (Wash.), the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Committee, said Thursday that appropriators did not include funding for the...

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Powell brushes off Fed dissents

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Fed holds rates steady despite...

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Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' could spell trouble for gamblers: What to know

A gambling tax provision in President Trump’s megabill that passed Congress earlier this month is ruffling feathers on both sides of the aisle. ...

30.07.2025 4

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Trump seeks trade deals with deadline approaching

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump seeks deals with these big...

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Trade tensions loom ahead of Friday deadline 

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trade tensions rise against...

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Trump team’s ‘pocket rescission’ idea runs into GOP opposition

Some Republicans in Congress are uneasy about the possibility the Trump administration will use a “pocket rescission” to claw back already...

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Markets jump after Powell rebuffs Trump 

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Markets jump after Powell...

26.07.2025 2

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White House mulling a rare tool to block spending without Congress: What to know

Trump administration officials are weighing a controversial maneuver aimed at allowing them to block federal funding previously authorized by Congress...

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Bessent tamps down Powell threats

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Bessent: Trump ‘not going to...

24.07.2025 3

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GOP fears rise over shutdown odds

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story GOP fears rise over shutdown...

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Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ will cost $3.4 trillion over about a decade: CBO

The “big, beautiful bill” that President Trump signed into law earlier this month will add nearly $3.4 trillion to the nation’s deficits over...

21.07.2025 8

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Congress approves public media and foreign aid cuts: What to know

Congress this week approved a bill that claws back about $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funds, as Republicans look to begin locking...

19.07.2025 2

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Powell defends renovations

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Powell defends Fed renovation...

19.07.2025 4

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Congress sends bill clawing back $9B in foreign aid, public media funds to Trump's desk

House Republicans late Thursday night approved the first batch of cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), sending the $9 billion...

18.07.2025 10

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House approves $832 billion Defense funding bill

The House early on Friday approved legislation allocating roughly $832 billion in funding for defense programs for fiscal year 2026, just weeks after...

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Businesses raising prices due to tariffs

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Fed says businesses passing...

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GOP airs concerns about Trump’s use of rare tool to cut funds despite backing bill

Congressional Republicans are on the verge of approving roughly $9 billion in cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting funds sought by the White...

17.07.2025 30

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Republicans divided over Powell's fate

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story GOP split on whether Trump...

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GOP struggles to make up time on 2026 government funding work

House Republicans are trying to rev up their government funding work for fiscal year 2026 after devoting weeks of energy to pushing through President...

16.07.2025 3

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Bill to claw back public media, foreign aid funds clears key Senate hurdle with Vance breaking tie

Senate Republicans on Tuesday narrowly cleared a key procedural hurdle on the path to clawing back billions of dollars in funding previously...

16.07.2025 10

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Senate tees up debate on package to claw back public broadcasting, foreign aid funds

Vice President Vance on Tuesday night broke a tie to allow the Senate to begin debate on a bill to claw back billions of dollars in funding previously...

16.07.2025 30

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Tariffs partially to blame for inflation bump

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story What to know about the latest...

16.07.2025 8

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Rounds, GOP holdout, says he’ll back Trump’s funding cuts package 

Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) said he’ll support a package of more than $9 billion in cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting after making a deal...

15.07.2025 4

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Would markets tolerate Fed chair Scott Bessent?

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Would markets tolerate Fed chair...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 3

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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...

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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...

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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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