9 h. ago Budget reconciliation bill clears a path for Alaska drilling, mining

Budget reconciliation bill clears a path for Alaska drilling, mining  Alaska Public Media

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4 d. ago House budget bill should preserve Medicaid's 'original purpose,' says Rep. Jeff Hurd

Medicaid cuts loom over House Republicans' budget reconciliation. Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colo. says the "right reforms," like work requirements and stopping "improper" spending, could save money.

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5 d. ago Exclusive — Senate Majority Leader John Thune Targeting July 4 as Deadline to Send Reconciliation Plan Extending Trump Tax Cuts to President’s Desk

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader John Thune told Breitbart News exclusively he is targeting a July 4 deadline to get the big budget reconciliation plan that would extend President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts– adding no tax on tips, Social Security income, or overtime wages–to the president’s desk for his signature. The post Exclusive — Senate Majority Leader John Thune Targeting July 4 as Deadline to Send Reconciliation Plan Extending Trump Tax Cuts to President’s Desk appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 d. ago Trump slams Republican ‘grandstanders’ opposing budget bill, predicts massive US tax increases if it fails

During a speech in Michigan marking his first 100 days in office, President Donald Trump slammed Democrats and Republican “grandstanders" opposing his budget reconciliation bill.

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6 d. ago Paramount Board Clears Possible Path For Settling Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit

Paramount’s interest in settling has dismayed CBS’s news division. The executive producer of “60 Minutes” abruptly resigned last week.

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7 d. ago Trump and Johnson strategize as budget reconciliation reaches 'game time'

GOP hopes to reshape spending to align with the president’s domestic agenda.

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8 d. ago Trump needs unity among Republicans to pass his budget bill. Can he get it?

Congress returns from a two-week recess with a massive item on its to-do list: budget reconciliation. Lawmakers barely passed the plan's framework along party lines and now face an uphill battle on reaching consensus.

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9 d. ago A diesel spill along the Yukon raises fears about Hilcorp’s drilling program

A diesel spill along the Yukon raises fears about Hilcorp’s drilling program  Alaska Beacon

Events

1 week ago 'Biden effect' hits the Senate: Wave of retirements clears path for younger Dems

After Sen. Dick Durbin announced his retirement, the idea of the "Biden effect" came back into focus.

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2 w. ago White House quietly floats millionaire tax hike proposal in Congress as GOP leaders signal opposition

House Republicans are looking for ways to pass President Donald Trump's policies via the budget reconciliation process.

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3 w. ago Above the Yukon River, on Native land, Hilcorp is set to drill for oil this summer

Above the Yukon River, on Native land, Hilcorp is set to drill for oil this summer  Alaska Beacon

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4 w. ago Alaska wins lawsuit that could open Arctic refuge to oil drilling

Alaska wins lawsuit that could open Arctic refuge to oil drilling  ICT News

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4 w. ago They Pushed for Cuomo to Resign. Now They’re Clearing His Comeback Path.

Many political, business and union leaders who castigated former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and pressed him to resign have done an about-face and support his run for mayor.

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