With a tiebreaking vote from Vice President JD Vance, the Senate has adopted President Trump’s giant domestic policy bill, which now heads back to the House for a final vote.
The legislation is defined by the staggering amount of debt it will create: more than $3 trillion.
Andrew Duehren, who covers tax policy, and Colby Smith, who covers the economy, talk ... Show More
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Martin McDonagh Has a Vision for Hope. It's Not for the Faint of Heart.
The writer-director, known for his dark and bleak work, believes in film’s power to change our lives.Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.comWatch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcastFor transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview For more informa ... Show More
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Yesterday
The Art of the Pardon: How Trump Turned Clemency Into a Business
In the final stretch of the midterm election campaign, polls have found that voters are latching onto the perceived corruption of the Trump administration.Kenneth P. Vogel, a New York Times investigative journalist, explores one major story line feeding that perception: how those ... Show More
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Sep 2021
With Big Plans And Small Margins, Can Democrats Pull Off Their Agenda?
Progressives feel as though their job compromising on the $3.5 trillion dollar budget bill is done, while Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema say the package is still too big. Looming over it all, a chance the federal government defaults on its debt as Republicans signal they wo ... Show More
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May 2025
The economic impact of Trump’s budget bill
Republicans in the US House of Representatives narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s major budget bill on Thursday, and BYD has sold more electric vehicles in Europe than Tesla for the first time. Plus, Nvidia builds a buffer to the global trade war, and the US is starting to ... Show More
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Jul 2025
6/30/25 - Tyranny in the Senate: The Fight Over the BBB
On Monday's Mark Levin Show, WJNO's Brian Mudd fills in. The Senate Parliament has rejected a central Medicaid provision in the Senate GOP’s sweeping budget bill, delivering a significant setback to Republican efforts to reduce federal spending. In addition, the Big Beautiful Bil ... Show More
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