Joining me right now, we have Senator Chris Van Galand of Maryland. Senator, it's good to see you again, sir. So, I do want to begin with the unexpected news that we got what 30 45 minutes ago or so about Senator Tom Tillis and the fact that he will not run again for reelection next year when he would have been up.Um, was this a surprise to you. It is a surprise. It's also an indication that uh Tom Tillis knows this is a very rotten bill.It's been clear from the beginning he had deep misgivings about uh thi ...

The Senate is now considering President Trump's one big beautiful bill. The legislation passed a key procedural hurdle late on Saturday night. The A's are 51, the nays are 49.The motion is agreed to. It's a 940 page piece of tax and spending legislation that came out Friday and now they're trying to go through this process of making some final changes, some final amendments. As the Senate Republicans are trying to figure this out, they're dealing with the splits in their own group over things like Medicaid, ...

Republicans are waving a $3.8 trillion magic wand over their tax-and-spending megabill, declaring that their extensions of expiring tax cuts have no effect on the federal budget https://t.co/6s9ZtLGJXl ...

Let me delve into some of the broader opposition though that we're seeing in the most recent polling in the bill. 59% of voters say they oppose it. And Elon Musk post posted yesterday that the bill is quote political suicide for the Republican party.Do you think this legislation could cost Republicans in the midterm, Senator. No. Well, let's unpack some of the stuff you said.What the CBO was talking about was actual uh bring home pay. When you start talking about the child deduction u uh um or the child ded ...

This Sunday, decision time. The Supreme Court imposes limits on the power of federal judges, handing more power to the White House. It only takes bad power away from judges as Senate Republicans rush to get President Trump's massive tax and spending bill to his desk before the July 4th deadline.Call your senators. Call your congressmen. We have to get the vote up.At the end of the day, this is a um a process whereby um not everybody's going to get what they want. What programs will be funded and which will ...

RT Vonn (@itsthewealth4me)Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” would:– Extend 2017 tax cuts– End federal tax on tips/overtime– Add a $1K newborn savings bonus– Boost defense ($150B) & immigration enforcement ($70–350B)– Cut Medicaid/SNAP (10M+ lose coverage)– End birthright citizenship– $2.4T+ to deficit ...

President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax cut bill prevailed in a crucial Senate test vote after hours of negotiations between Vice President JD Vance and GOP leaders and Republican holdouts. https://t.co/NrSxrOOOv1 ...

President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax cut bill prevailed in a crucial Senate test vote after hours of negotiations between Vice President JD Vance and GOP leaders and Republican holdouts. https://t.co/hZA002LmuK ...

Joining me right now, we have Senator Amy Clolobashar, Democrat from Minnesota. Senator, I'm so glad you're here, and I know, ma'am, that you have a 3:20 p. m.uh speaking on the floor. So, we're going to get going right now for you. What is happening on the floor right now.And with the full text of the bill only released overnight, do your Senate colleagues really know what's in it. Uh that would be it is 900 plus pages. So, don't think so.But what we do know from some immediate analysis which Senator Schum ...

EUGENE ROBINSON. >> GREAT GROUP. >> TO START OFF.>> A BUSY NEWS MORNING. >> AND WE. >> WILL DIVE RIGHT IN, BEGINNING WITH.REPUBLICANS NOW FACING A. >> MAJOR SETBACK. AFTER A.SENATE OFFICIAL RULED AGAINST. >> A SERIES. >> OF.HEALTH CARE CUTS. AND SAVINGS IN THEIR SWEEPING. DOMESTIC POLICY BILL.>> THE NONPARTISAN. >> SENATE PARLIAMENTARIAN, ELIZABETH MCDONOUGH, DISQUALIFIED SEVERAL PROVISIONS, INCLUDING. ONE THAT PROHIBITS FEDERAL FUNDING OF MEDICAID.>> AND THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM. >> FOR ADUL ...