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President Donald Trump’s new budget reconciliation law is already starting to define next year’s midterm elections. CQ Roll Call’s Daniela Altimari and David Lerman assess the political repercussions for both parties of the mammoth legislation and what it took to get the package across the finish line. Show Notes:

The DCCC’s first national online ad buy of the 2026 cycle will focus on the impact of Republicans’ new budget package on rural hospitals.

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House Republicans pushed their sweeping tax and spending package across the finish line Thursday, handing Trump a major legislative victory.

The Supreme Court announced Thursday it will decide the legality of bans on transgender athletes’ participation in women’s sports.

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​The House took a critical step toward approving their mammoth tax and spending package early Thursday morning by adopting a rule for the measure after tamping down a revolt.

Republican opposition to the GOP's "big, beautiful" reconciliation bill appeared to be softening Wednesday night.

A federal judge on Wednesday ruled against a presidential proclamation that cracked down on border crossings and asylum claims.