Trump, House and tax bill
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Defying opposition from within his party’s ranks, House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted late Wednesday that Republicans would march ahead on their
President Donald Trump summoned members of a key wing of the Republican Party to the White House Wednesday, as they threaten to defy GOP leaders and prevent his agenda from advancing out of the House this week.
Clearing the House Rules Committee marks a major win for Trump, who had grown increasingly impatient with Republican holdouts.
The White House is stepping up its public pressure campaign against House Republicans who are resisting the swift passage of
Live updates and the latest news as Trump hosts South Africa's president and the House Rules Committee meets on the Republicans' budget bill.
Speaker Mike Johnson was finalizing a series of changes aimed at winning over holdouts. President Trump met at the White House with recalcitrant conservatives.
Republican tax bill could cost $3.8 trillion over 10 years as its tax cuts surpass spending reductions, according to one analysis.
Live updates and the latest news as Trump addresses House Republicans about the reconciliation bill and RFK Jr. testifies to Congress about DOGE cuts and his vaccine views.