Nonpartisan research groups studying the proposal have estimated that it would add more than $2.5 trillion to the federal debt—currently at an all-time high of $36.8 trillion—over the next decade. Despite those projections,

House GOP leaders are scrambling to put the finishing touches on their massive GOP tax and spending cuts package, in hopes of passing President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” later this week and sending it over to the Senate.

Donald Trump went to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to attempt to persuade moderates and the hard-right to back his “Big Beautiful Bill,” a controversial package of tax cuts and spending reductions leaders want done and dusted by the coming Memorial Day weekend.

A key House committee advanced President Donald Trump’s giant tax and spending package after Republican hardliners won agreement from party leaders to speed up cuts to Medicaid health coverage.The House Budget Committee approved the legislation late Sunday night after a weekend of negotiations with four ultraconservatives on the panel who on Friday joined with Democrats to reject the legislation.

The House Agriculture Committee approved nearly $300 billion in cuts to SNAP benefits, putting many at risk of hunger.

After the United States lost its last perfect credit rating on Friday, Republicans and Democrats responded by pointing fingers at each other.

CNN was cut off on Sunday during Inside Politics with host Dana Bash as she delivered a major blow to former president Donald Trump about his 'big beautiful bill'