House Republicans expected to pass President Trump's massive budget bill by July 4 House Republicans cleared a final procedural hurdle early Thursday and are now one vote away from passing President Trump's sweeping tax cut and spending bill before a self-imposed July 4 deadline. Claudia Grisales Play AudioListen 4 mins
To kick off celebrations of America's founding, Trump travels to its heartland President Trump will give a speech in Iowa Thursday night as the official start to a year of events marking the country's 250th anniversary. It comes at a crucial time for his domestic policy agenda. Stephen Fowler
Sen. John Thune, once a political enemy of Trump, emerges as a key ally Senate Majority Leader John Thune is a key ally of President Trump's, helping get his domestic policy bill passed by the Senate. It is a dramatic reversal from their days as virtual political enemies. Claudia Grisales Play AudioListen 4 mins
Rep. Mike Lawler on the GOP's spending bill, and whether the House can pass it NPR's Juana Summers talks with New York Rep. Mike Lawler, a republican, about the Senate's tax and spending bill – and whether he thinks the House has enough votes to send it to the president's desk. Juana Summers Play AudioListen 9 mins
CBS is the latest news giant to bend to Trump's power With a $16 million payment to settle President Trump's lawsuit over 60 Minutes' interview with Kamala Harris, CBS becomes the latest media outlet to bow to his power. David Folkenflik Play AudioListen 4 mins
The GOP's massive bill would add trillions of dollars to the country's debt The GOP tax cut and spending bill passed by the Senate this week is expected to add trillions of dollars to the federal debt over the next decade. The savings would mostly go to top earners. Scott Horsley
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan discusses Trump-backed megabill after Senate passage NPR's Leila Fadel asks Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, co-founder of the House Freedom Caucus, about how the conservative group regards the Trump-backed megabill now that it's returning after Senate passage. Leila Fadel Play AudioListen 6 mins
Democratic Gov. Janet Mills discusses how the GOP megabill will impact Maine NPR's Leila Fadel asks Maine Democratic Gov. Janet Mills about the GOP megabill, now back before the House, which she says will affect health care, rural hospitals and food assistance. Leila Fadel Play AudioListen 5 mins
GOP megabill heads back to the House for final approval The Senate successfully passed the massive tax and spending bill on Tuesday, and now it's on to the House where Republicans still need to overcome hurdles within their own party. A Martínez Play AudioListen 4 mins
GOP megabill heads back to the House for final approval after Senate passage President Trump's massive tax and spending bill now heads back to the House for final approval. Republicans largely rallied behind the bill and the president to give him the win. A Martínez Play AudioListen 5 mins