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Freedom Caucus, once a vocal ‘think tank’ minority, now whips for Trump establishment agenda
Since its founding 10 years ago, the Freedom Caucus has been called disruptors, extremists, “hardliners,” and a loud minority ...
House Republicans float compromise to placate warring factions: Faster Medicaid cuts and a larger SALT deduction
Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to strike a delicate balance between blue-state Republicans and conservative hard-liners on a ...
GOP civil war breaks out over Medicaid as right calls for deeper cuts
Fiscal hawks are lashing out over what they say are the lack of Medicaid reforms in President Trump’s legislative package, ...
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The Big Beautiful Bill Is Sinking Because Speaker Johnson Can’t Keep His Promise to Fiscal Hawks
Either the Freedom Caucus accepts that the deficit won’t get cut, or the Republican budget package will collapse under its weight.
Maryland Rep. Andy Harris raises concerns with Trump tax bill: ‘The swamp is real’
Maryland GOP Rep. Andy Harris tweeted President Donald Trump’s tax bill is a ‘big joke’ and does little to “stop, waste, ...
Trump package to be changed to appease recalcitrant Republicans
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Thursday signaled that changes will be made to the party’s mega-bill full of President ...
Republican tensions escalate to a boiling point on 'SALT' tax fight in Trump's big bill
The fight has pitted the GOP's top tax writer against a determined bloc of House Republicans from high-tax states. It has ...
GOP has super majority in both SC chambers. How well did they use it in 2025?
The Republican House finally passed the tax reform plan the last week of session, leaving it for the Senate to consider ...