Eleanor Mueller

4 days ago | semafor.com | Burgess Everett |Eleanor Mueller

Most Republicans are falling in line behind President Donald Trump’s strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities while Democrats are asking for more information and dinging the president for not seeking congressional approval. There are a handful of people in the middle. Some pro-Israel Democrats like Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., said she hoped the strike is decisive and that the administration “must involve Congress before taking any further US military action against Iran.” Rep.

1 week ago | semafor.com | Eleanor Mueller

As President Donald Trump’s tariffs and his tax-and-spending bill change by the hour, his party is getting accustomed to a new reality: No one knows what’s going on with the economy. Record-high uncertainty stemming from his administration’s on-again-off-again trade talks and unpredictable tariff strategy has deterred the Federal Reserve from cutting interest rates and made it harder for businesses to plan around imports and borrowing costs.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Eleanor Mueller

The NewsAs President Donald Trump’s tariffs and his tax-and-spending bill change by the hour, his party is getting accustomed to a new reality: No one knows what’s going on with the economy. Record-high uncertainty stemming from his administration’s on-again-off-again trade talks and unpredictable tariff strategy has deterred the Federal Reserve from cutting interest rates and made it harder for businesses to plan around imports and borrowing costs.

1 week ago | semafor.com | Eleanor Mueller

Long-stalled legislation that would allow lawmakers to remove their personal data from the internet is again gathering speed on the Hill after two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses were shot at their homes. On Tuesday, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., “raised” her proposal on the topic with GOP Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, which the pair tried to attach to defense legislation in 2023, on Tuesday during senators’ briefing on the shootings, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., told Semafor.

1 week ago | semafor.com | Eleanor Mueller |Burgess Everett

Senate Republicans left a briefing Monday on the latest version of their party’s tax-and-spending legislation casting doubt on their conference’s ability to coalesce by a self-imposed deadline of July 4. “Fifty-three senators and 53 opinions,” Sen. Roger Marshall said. “It’s uphill.” Newly released text seeks to reap more savings from Medicaid — but fiscal hawks including Sen. Ron Johnson indicated it still wasn’t enough.