Punchbowl News: “After the House just barely passed the initial version of reconciliation in May, Johnson pleaded with Thune publicly and privately to resist changing the bill too much, pointing to his razor-thin vote margin.” “Sure, Thune ultimately acquiesced to the House’s SALT demands. But the

New York Times: “The product of years of Republican effort, the American tax code now blends traditional supply-side economics with President Trump’s populist 2024 campaign promises.”

“President Trump said early Friday morning that he is set to resume a set of tariffs that he initially imposed in April on dozens of countries, before pausing them for 90 days to negotiate individual deals,” the New York Times reports. “Most of those deals have yet to materialize, and businesses in

Wall Street Journal: “Trump’s vague promises and cajoling paid off when the House passed the legislation on Thursday afternoon, underscoring his iron grip on the Republican Party. Just two House Republicans and three GOP senators voted against the bill.” “It was the latest instance in which threats

Rep. Robert Bresnahan (R-PA) voted for President Trump’s budget, conveniently after he dumped his shares of stock in a Medicaid provider, the New Republic reports. “The Pennsylvania representative sold his Centene stock in May, just one week before he voted ‘yes’ on an early House version of the