
Patrick Svitek
Politics Breaking News Reporter at The Washington Post
Politics breaking news reporter, @WashingtonPost. Formerly @TexasTribune & @HoustonChron. DC via San Antonio & Austin. Email me at [email protected].
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washingtonpost.com | Patrick Svitek |Amy B Wang |Brianna Tucker |Maegan Vazquez |Jacob Bogage
Live updates: Trump’s ‘big’ bill projected to add $2.4 trillion to national debt over coming decade (washingtonpost.com) Live updates: Trump’s ‘big’ bill projected to add $2.4 trillion to national debt over coming decade By Patrick Svitek; Amy B Wang; Mariana Alfaro; Brianna Tucker; Maegan Vazquez; Jacob Bogage 2025060410420500 The centerpiece of President Donald Trump's second-term legislative agenda would add more than $2.4 trillion to the national debt over the next decade, according to...
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yahoo.com | Patrick Svitek
As Senate Republicans return to work on President Donald Trump’s priority legislative package, they face a messaging battle on Medicaid that is fraught with potential pitfalls. They received a reminder of the perils Friday at an Iowa town hall, when Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) flippantly responded to an audience member who shouted out that people who lose coverage under the bill would die. AdvertisementAdvertisement“Well, we all are going to die,” Ernst said as the crowd groaned.
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washingtonpost.com | Patrick Svitek |Amy B Wang |Brianna Tucker |Maegan Vazquez
White House brushes off Elon Musk’s harsh criticism of Trump’s sweeping legislation (washingtonpost.com) White House brushes off Elon Musk’s harsh criticism of Trump’s sweeping legislation By Patrick Svitek; Amy B Wang; Mariana Alfaro; Brianna Tucker; Maegan Vazquez 2025060310401500 White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that President Donald Trump is "sticking to" his massive tax and immigration bill despite harsh criticism from Elon Musk, who recently departed from his...
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washingtonpost.com | Patrick Svitek
Ernst’s ‘we all are going to die’ quip underscores GOP’s Medicaid challenge (washingtonpost.com) Ernst’s ‘we all are going to die’ quip underscores GOP’s Medicaid challenge By Patrick Svitek 2025060309005200 As Senate Republicans return to work on President Donald Trump's priority legislative package, they face a messaging battle on Medicaid that is fraught with potential pitfalls.
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washingtonpost.com | Patrick Svitek |Amy B Wang |Brianna Tucker
Senate returns with Trump’s massive tax and immigration bill on the agenda (washingtonpost.com) Senate returns with Trump’s massive tax and immigration bill on the agenda By Patrick Svitek; Amy B Wang; Brianna Tucker; Mariana Alfaro 2025060210414900 The Senate returned to Washington on Monday with President Donald Trump's massive tax and immigration package high on the agenda.
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After Ohio GOP endorses Vivek Ramaswamy for governor, primary rival Dave Yost is “going to take a few days to consult with key supporters about the path forward,” per his campaign https://t.co/7R7ajy9ZlE

RT @AndrewJTobias: The Ohio Republican Party had endorsed Vivek Ramaswamy for governor.

Trump on Truth Social endorses for reelection another wave of House Republicans in battleground districts: Mackenzie, Kean, Barrett, Bresnahan, Begich, Kiggans, Nunn