Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

19 hours ago | usnews.com | Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

The House Ways and Means Committee advanced its sweeping tax package Wednesday morning after a contentious marathon markup – a critical milestone for the centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda but still an early step toward its overall passage. The package, replete with President Donald Trump’s top tax priorities like tax cuts and hikes on GOP targets like Ivy League universities, passed on a party-line vote, 26-19.

22 hours ago | usnews.com | Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

President Donald Trump seems to be enjoying himself in Qatar, where he’s complimenting camels, signing deals and was greeted with a welcome ceremony fit for a king. But if you care to find the Democratic National Committee’s response to the trip – and the ethical concerns around it – look to the South Florida sky, where the DNC has reportedly hired a plane to fly a banner that reads “Welcome to Qatar-a-Lago” over Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property.

1 day ago | usnews.com | Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

President Donald Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia in style this morning, as Saudi fighter jets escorted Air Force One into the kingdom’s airspace and a lavender carpet made walking on the tarmac a little softer. Trump spent the morning with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and speaking at a Saudi-U.S. investment forum attended by Elon Musk and other top American business executives.

2 days ago | usnews.com | Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

President Donald Trump is leaving on a jet plane today for the first major international trip of his second term. He is attempting to shore up relations with key Middle Eastern allies amid reports that one may or may not be gifting him an even fancier jet than the one he boarded this morning. Trump departs on a high following Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s announcement that a trade deal was reached with China.

3 days ago | usnews.com | Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

Two critical House committees are scheduled to mark up their portions of a massive Republican spending bill that would deliver Donald Trump the first major legislative victory of his second term, but ongoing disagreements – especially among lawmakers in the president’s own party – are threatening to derail the process. The House Agriculture Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee will begin their markups on Tuesday. Both are expected to be contentious.