Sahil Kapur

2 days ago | nbcnews.com | Sahil Kapur

WASHINGTON - The sweeping Republican bill for President Donald Trump's domestic agenda is projected to add $2.4 trillion to the national debt, according to a new estimate from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. It is slightly higher than an earlier version of the bill, which the CBO projected to add $2.3 trillion in new debt. The long-awaited new score factors in a series of last-minute revisions GOP leaders made to placate holdouts before the House passed the legislation last month.

3 days ago | 7news.com.au | Rob Wile |Rebecca Shabad |Sahil Kapur

Elon Musk on Tuesday issued a blistering criticism of the Republican spending bill for US President Donald Trump’s agenda, posting on X that it represents a “disgusting abomination”. “I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore,” Musk wrote. “This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination. Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong.

3 days ago | nbcnews.com | Sahil Kapur

WASHINGTON - Congressional leaders are expecting the White House to send them a package as soon as Tuesday that would claw back $9.4 billion in approved spending, most of it for foreign aid. The so-called rescissions package will include money that has been approved by Congress that the Trump administration no longer wants to spend, according to a list of talking points obtained by NBC News.

4 days ago | nbcnews.com | Sahil Kapur

Welcome to the online version of Happy Monday and welcome to our first edition of June! The Senate is back this week and will begin the process of taking up the "big, beautiful bill" the House passed. Sahil Kapur breaks down the challenges facing GOP leaders as they try to send the legislation to President Donald Trump's desk by July 4. Plus, Scott Bland digs into the archives for a quote from the 2016 campaign trail from a Republican that provides a guide for Democrats today.

4 days ago | yahoo.com | Sahil Kapur

WASHINGTON — Kenny Capps is a cancer patient who has been battling multiple myeloma for a decade. A 53-year-old father of three children who lives in North Carolina, he was on the brink of losing his health insurance coverage due to rising costs — until Democrats passed an Obamacare funding boost four years ago. “Thanks to the enhanced premium tax credits, we were able to keep affording insurance,” Capps told NBC News during a recent visit to Washington to raise awareness about the issue.