45+ min ago (935+ words) The front-runner to be the next top Republican on the House Budget Committee is eyeing a potential second reconciliation bill that could include tax and health care provisions that were dropped from the GOP's "big, beautiful" package last summer. Rep. Lloyd K. Smucker, R-Pa., the first entrant and heavy favorite in the race to succeed retiring Budget Chairman Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, said he would like to see an extension of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit as part of a future reconciliation bill. That credit goes to employers who hire individuals from groups that face barriers to employment, such as veterans, ex-felons and recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, among others. The credit is set to expire at the end of this year. "I think there were a number of pieces of tax policy that were not included in the bill…...

1+ hour, 12+ min ago (41+ words) The Bulwark is home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, JVL, Sam Stein, and more. We are the largest pro-democracy bundle on Substack for news and analysis on politics and culture'supported by a community built on good-faith....

1+ hour, 13+ min ago (364+ words) Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Friday that she will resign effective Jan. 5, 2026 Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, who recently announced that she plans to resign, noted that she will not make an endorsement in the race to fill her seat next year. "Looking ahead towards the Special Election for my Congressional seat, I will not be endorsing anyone out of respect to my district. I truly support the wonderful people of Georgia 14 and want them to pick their Representative. So anyone claiming they have my endorsement would not be telling the truth," Greene said in a Monday post on X. The congresswoman, who has served in the House of Representatives since early 2021, announced on Friday that January 5 will be her final day in office." REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: HOUSE MATH TURNS TRICKY AS GREENE RESIGNATION TIGHTENS GOP GRIP ON POWER Rep....

1+ hour, 45+ min ago (307+ words) Rep. Kat Cammack's (R-Fla.) App Store Freedom Act'framed as a pro-competition bill and a child-safety initiative'is neither. As colleagues and I have written, it borrows heavily from the European Union's Digital Markets Act, a sweeping regulatory regime that has slowed innovation and created privacy and security problems across the EU. The legislation would require Apple and Google to open their platforms to other developers and to accommodate them at no cost. That means granting access to core operating system functions and allowing unvetted third-party apps. These mandates would strip platform creators of the very tools they use to ensure safety, privacy, and performance. If passed, the law would give government attorneys and private companies'who have never built a digital platform'control over important platform features. And when things go wrong, it's Apple, Google, and their customers who will suffer the consequences,…...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago (309+ words) The White House is poised to put forward a two-year extension for the Obamacare subsidies set to expire at the end of the month. Trump's plan will attempt to take the healthcare issue off the table ahead of the midterm elections. Healthcare was a key part of Democrats' successful campaign in the 2018 midterm elections. Trump's proposal for ACA subsidies will include potential caps on income, limiting the recipients of the program, while also requiring that all enrollees pay some premium. According to the healthcare non-profit KFF, should the subsidies lapse, premiums will double for Americans and an additional 2 million people will be uninsured. Trump is expected to personally announce his plan, of which only sparse details are currently known. The timing of the announcement is also unknown. Trump has to do what is necessary to get past the midterms, and…...

2+ hour, 39+ min ago (210+ words) Twenty-nine Republican lawmakers have backed a bill introduced Thursday morning to end taxpayer-funded abortion travel for illegal immigrants. Critics, including the bill's backers, argue this policy flagrantly violated the Hyde Amendment, a longstanding federal law prohibiting the use of taxpayer dollars for most abortions. Under Biden, they claim, ORR became an outlet for funding travel, lodging, and related expenses to facilitate abortions for undocumented minors in federal custody. Now, with President Donald Trump back in the White House, the administration is allegedly poised to rescind the Biden-era rule outright in order to replace it with stricter guidelines that prioritize "common-sense protection of life," the press release emphasized. In effect, Harris and Miller's bill would codify these changes into law to help ensure they survive future administrations. In addition to Harris and Miller, co-sponsors of the bill include congressmen from Texas,…...

2+ hour, 44+ min ago (265+ words) 12:00 PM THE PRESIDENT and FIRST LADY participate in the Thanksgiving Turkey Pardoning US holds secret meetings with Russians in Abu Dhabi on Ukraine Trump says he'll visit China in April Scoop: Trump ready to talk with Maduro over Venezuela drug strikes Mark Kelly: Pentagon Investigation of Me "Almost Comical,' "Absurd' Bombshell report alleges Biden team forced airports to house migrants, risking safety Illegal immigrant who stole DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's Gucci bag pleads guilty, faces deportation Sanctuary politicians' rhetoric led to 1,150% surge in violence against ICE agents: DHS DOJ files motion to unseal Epstein docs in latest step toward release Michigan wasted millions on deceased Medicaid enrollees Georgia Legislature to consider bill in 2026 to eliminate state income tax, key senator says Federal court blocks Trump from dismantling four agencies Initial Ukraine-Russia peace plan was hashed out over dinners in Miami…...

3+ hour, 8+ min ago (702+ words) By LifeZette News Staff November 25, 2025 Aftyn Behn, the Democratic nominee for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District, is facing mounting questions after audio surfaced of her criticizing Nashville, the city she is seeking to represent. The recording circulated widely on social media and prompted further examination of her public statements and prior positions. In the audio clip, Behn is heard expressing her frustration with several aspects of life in Nashville. MORE NEWS: New Polling Reveals Just How Bad Democrats' Shutdown Stunt Backfired on Them "I hate the city, I hate the bachelorettes, I hate the pedal taverns, I hate country music, I hate all of the things that make Nashville apparently an "it city' to the rest of the country," Behn says, laughing, "but I hate it." " Aftyn Behn" the Democrat nominee for the upcoming TN07 special election" says that she despises Nashville, the…...

3+ hour, 15+ min ago (954+ words) Utah Sen. John Curtis is happy he made the decision to leave his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives to run for the U.S. Senate. Curtis said he prefers his new position in the Senate, and that the transition made for a "dramatic" difference. "The culture of the two, the House and the Senate, is so radically different," he said. In the House, lawmakers are competing with over 400 members to be the loudest voice in the hopes that their legislation gets attention, he said. "There's a lot of people who can get attention by being outrageous, and so the House tends to foster a little bit more of that than the Senate," Curtis said. Utah's freshman senator, a Republican, spoke about his transition to Congress' upper chamber at the University of Utah's Hinckley Institute of Politics, as part of the Sutherland…...

3+ hour, 15+ min ago (523+ words) The PAUSE Act would deliver on every conservative immigration priority of the last decade " if the GOP has the nerve to pass it. Let's face it: Republicans are staring at a wipeout in the midterm elections. The economy is battered, GOP leadership looks unfocused, and swing voters show signs of fatigue with the endless drama surrounding Trump. The trend lines point in one direction. But another truth sits alongside it: Republican voters still want a reason to show up. The base will not match the left's turnout intensity unless the party gives them a fight worth having. And no issue energizes the conservative electorate more than immigration. If Republicans intend to use their remaining political capital, this is where to use it. At a minimum, Trump should return to his original 2015 promise: Pause immigration and restore sanity to a system…...