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1 week ago | axios.com | Peter Sullivan

Axios Pro Exclusive ContentIllustration: Allie Carl / AxiosThe Trump administration is expected to send a rescissions package to the Hill next week that could set off a debate over the extent of cuts to health programs overseas. Why it matters: Foreign aid sent through USAID and through PEPFAR historically had bipartisan support, which could make votes to codify DOGE cuts a dicey proposition for some Republicans.

1 week ago | axios.com | Peter Sullivan

Axios Pro Exclusive ContentIllustration: Gabriella Turrisi / AxiosThe massive House reconciliation bill was about more than Medicaid cuts and Trump tax cuts. It would also take steps to significantly roll back the Affordable Care Act. Why it matters: Although much of the attention has been on the bill's Medicaid provisions, the final House draft called for an overhaul of ACA marketplaces that would result in coverage losses and savings for the government.

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Peter Sullivan

Axios Pro Exclusive ContentIllustration: Aïda Amer / AxiosMuch of the attention in the newly passed House reconciliation bill has focused on the big-ticket Medicaid changes like work requirements — but less-discussed provisions could vastly complicate the package's prospects in the Senate. The big picture: The Senate is generally assumed to be a moderating force on the extent of Medicaid cuts, but some conservatives in that chamber, including Ron Johnson, are pushing for deeper spending cuts.

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Andrew Solender |Victoria Knight |Peter Sullivan

President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson at the U.S. Capitol on May 20. Photo: Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe House voted Thursday to pass President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" after weeks of Republican infighting that repeatedly threatened to tank the GOP-only legislation. Why it matters: It's a major step toward getting the hulking fiscal package signed into law, though the Senate is likely to make substantial changes that could be difficult for House GOP hardliners to swallow.

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Andrew Solender |Victoria Knight |Peter Sullivan

11 hours agoTrump, South African president have tense exchange in White House meetingDifferences between President Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa came to a head Wednesday afternoon in a tense exchange in the Oval …NowHouse passes Trump's deficit-swelling tax bill, with big Medicaid changesThe House proposal would enact President Donald Trump's major campaign promises while dramatically changing Medicaid, food benefits, income taxes and border security.