Matthew Rice

3 days ago | nysun.com | Matthew Rice

Republican lawmakers have finally unveiled their $4 trillion tax cut package as part of President Trump’s “one big beautiful bill.” The legislation includes some of the president’s key campaign promises, though it will likely need to be amended in the coming days in order to appease blue state Republicans.

3 days ago | nysun.com | Matthew Rice

Senator Hawley is warning Republican colleagues of a potentially “politically suicidal” decision to cut Medicaid as they move forward with President Trump’s “one big beautiful bill.” Just on Sunday, an analysis of the House GOP’s legislation found that more than 13 million Americans would lose health insurance if it passes. Mr. Hawley and a small band of other MAGA populists have been ardently defending the Medicaid program.

3 days ago | nysun.com | Matthew Rice

On Tuesday afternoon, 43 members of the House of Representatives will take their seats in an ornate committee meeting room in the Longworth House Office Building across the street from the Capitol to begin the process of rewriting America’s tax code. As those lawmakers sit and debate and vote for hours on end, there are four representatives who will loom over the room like a cloud — all of whom are from the Empire State.

3 days ago | nysun.com | Matthew Rice

House Republicans are preparing to unveil the initial text of their tax bill ahead of the committee debate and amendment process, which will begin on Tuesday. There are several issues left unresolved as the Ways and Means Committee begins its markup, with deficit hawks raising alarms about a lack of meaningful spending cuts and blue state legislators complaining that their constituents aren’t getting a good enough deal.

4 days ago | nysun.com | Matthew Rice

President Zelensky and President Putin will meet in Turkey this week to discuss the planned cease-fire and a broader peace agreement, the leaders said on Sunday. The possibility of the two men meeting was first raised by Mr. Putin on Sunday. At a press event in Moscow, the Russian leader said he wanted to meet with the Ukrainians on Thursday to resume negotiations. “It was not Russia that broke off negotiations in 2022. It was Kyiv.