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It's 'Crypto Week' at the House of Representatives

Lawmakers weigh new rules for stablecoins, digital assets, and CBDCs

(Newser) - In a dramatic turn for digital currency, the US House is dedicating the coming week to "Crypto Week," with a series of bills that could reshape how Americans pay, save, and invest, Axios reports. Once sidelined by Wall Street, cryptocurrency now finds itself at the center of...

TikTok Agreement Is Close, Trump Says

China will be brought into talks this week, president says

(Newser) - A deal is nearly in place for an American company to acquire the US operations of TikTok, President Trump said, adding that he expects to bring China into the talks this week. Speaking to reporters Friday night on Air Force One, Trump stated that talks with China to approve...

Trump on the Cusp of a Major Victory in Congress

House advances domestic policy package in overnight vote, and final passage is next

(Newser) - It appears that President Trump will get his sprawling domestic policy plan by a Fourth of July deadline after all. The House cleared the way with a procedural vote overnight Wednesday, with final passage imminent, reports the Washington Post . Only one Republican voted with Democrats against advancing the legislation—moderate...

Facing Flight Disruptions, Lawmakers Hit the Road

'No sleep, no problem,' says Rep. Nancy Mace following lengthy overnight drive to Washington

(Newser) - With a House vote on President Trump's sweeping tax and policy bill expected as soon as Wednesday, lawmakers were racing back to Washington Tuesday night as thunderstorms hampered air traffic in the capital. More than 200 flights into Reagan National Airport were either canceled or delayed, Politico reports, citing...

A 'Responsible Congress' Would Toss Trump's Bill
Economic Risks With
Trump's Bill Are 'Huge'
Opinion
Jul 2, 2025 9:11 AM CDT

Economic Risks With Trump's Bill Are 'Huge'

It's 'more budget busting than big and beautiful,' write Robert Rubin and Lawrence Summers

(Newser) - Former Treasury secretaries Robert Rubin and Lawrence Summers are no strangers to fiscal problems and rapid technological changes, which were front and center during their time with the Clinton administration. With conservative planning, "we paired policies that reduced the deficit with others that stimulated investment," triggering a "...

Senators Diverge Sharply After Classified Iran Briefing

Meanwhile, IAEA head says strikes did 'enormous damage'

(Newser) - Senators emerged deeply divided after a classified briefing on US strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities Thursday, with sharp disagreements over whether the attacks dealt a crippling blow or left key questions unresolved. The briefing, meant to clarify the extent of damage and next steps, instead highlighted partisan splits...

State, US Lawmakers Are Given Increased Security

Minnesota organizers cancel 'No Kings' protests after shootings

(Newser) - Local, state and federal officials offered increased security to Minnesota legislators after two lawmakers and their spouses were shot in their homes . Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey posted on X that additional police have been assigned to check on public officials who could be at risk, the Washington Post reports. In...

Officers Lodge Complaint Over MIA Capitol Riot Plaque

Ex-Capitol cop Harry Dunn, DC cop Daniel Hodges say Congress' delay ignores law over police honor

(Newser) - Two police officers who defended the US Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot are suing to force Congress to install an honorary plaque that was mandated by law but remains missing. Former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn and DC Metropolitan Police Officer Daniel Hodges say a 2022 law,...

GOP Senator Doubles Down on Snarky Town Hall Comment

Joni Ernst's 'we are all going to die' was controversial, but she's not backing off

(Newser) - Joni Ernst isn't backing down from her controversial remarks at an Iowa town hall Friday. After a constituent noted their concerns about Medicaid cuts potentially causing deaths, Ernst responded, "Well, we are all going to die." The following day, after the comment went viral, Ernst posted a...

EU Steps In as Trump Holds Back Radio Liberty Funds

Broadcaster turns to Europe after US withholds $75M in funds

(Newser) - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is now accepting millions in emergency funds from the European Union amid a funding standoff with the Trump administration. The EU grant, totaling $6.2 million, is aimed at keeping the broadcaster operating after the US government withheld $75 million that Congress already allocated to...

'Big Beautiful Bill' Passes With 2 GOP Holdouts

Measure crucial to President Trump's domestic agenda finally clears the House

(Newser) - The "big beautiful bill" has finally cleared the House, by a whisker. The massive spending package crucial to President Trump's domestic agenda passed 215-214 early Thursday after a marathon House session led by Speaker Mike Johnson, reports Axios .
  • The bill: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes tax
...

MTG Suggests Trump Is Being Manipulated

'They think they can manipulate the president, but you can't manipulate the base'

(Newser) - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is not happy with the direction of the Trump administration, warning people "in the president's ear" are "lying to him." The Georgia Republican appeared on Steve Bannon's War Room on Monday and expanded on an X post from over the weekend,...

Black Female WWII Unit 'Six Triple Eight' Gets Big Honor

Congressional Gold Medal is finally awarded to the mail unit

(Newser) - The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, commonly known as the "Six Triple Eight," were honored Tuesday with the Congressional Gold Medal, following a long-running campaign to recognize their efforts, the AP reports. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was credited with...

Platforms Will Have 48 Hours to Remove Flagged Revenge Porn

Congress passes Take It Down Act, which Trump has promised to sign

(Newser) - A bill targeting revenge porn and "deepfake" nudes, supported by first lady Melania Trump, passed the House in a 409-2 vote on Monday after unanimously passing the Senate in February and is now expected to receive the president's signature. What you need to know about the bipartisan Take...

White House Says Trump Will Veto Bipartisan Tariff Bill

Lawmakers are trying to reassert congressional control over tariffs

(Newser) - A bipartisan group of senators wants to reassert congressional control over tariffs, but the administration says the bill will be vetoed if it ever makes it to President Trump's desk. Seven Republican senators, including Sens. Chuck Grassley and Mitch McConnell, have signed onto the Trade Review Act of 2025,...

House Republicans Reach Deal in Proxy Voting Standoff

Tentative deal could bring end to standoff that delayed voting on other matters

(Newser) - A tentative deal on proxy voting for new parents in the US House of Representatives has been reached, potentially ending a dayslong standoff that threatened to delay voting this week on some of the president's legislative priorities. House Speaker Mike Johnson and GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who...

Unexpectedly Tight Race in Florida Is in the Spotlight
GOP Sweating a Surprisingly
Tight Race in Florida
the rundown
Mar 31, 2025 8:31 AM CDT

GOP Sweating a Surprisingly Tight Race in Florida

Republican candidate is underperforming in House special election to replace Mike Waltz

(Newser) - Tuesday's election to fill a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court is generating a lot of headlines, but another contest the same day in Florida has unexpectedly surfaced high on the national political radar. The details:
  • The contest: Voters in a heavily Republican district in the central part of
...

AWOL Congresswoman's Story Reflects a New DC Reality

Local media outlets aren't able to cover their representatives in DC much anymore

(Newser) - Politico revisits the remarkable story of former Rep. Kay Granger of Texas , who went AWOL from Congress last year for months before anyone noticed. Turns out, she had entered a facility for patients with dementia back home in Fort Worth. It was a small online outlet, the Dallas Express,...

Chair's Diss to Trans Lawmaker Brings House Meeting to Halt

GOP Rep. Keith Self misgenders Sarah McBride, prompting Dem pushback

(Newser) - A hearing held by a House Foreign Affairs panel came to a sudden and contentious close on Tuesday after a Republican congressman misgendered Sarah McBride of Delaware, the first openly transgender person elected to Congress. The Hill and New York Times report that Rep. Keith Self of Texas, who chairs...

A Lot of Democrats Are Skipping Trump Address

Trump speech to joint session of Congress expected to focus on immigration

(Newser) - Lawmakers have gathered at the Capitol for President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress, the first of his second term, but a lot of Democrats have decided to be elsewhere. Rep. Don Beyer, one of numerous House Democrats boycotting the address, said Tuesday that Trump is addressing...

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