Washington — Republicans plan to slash Medicaid funding to help offset the tax cuts and new spending included in President Trump’s massive domestic policy bill. There are some differences between the approaches taken by Senate and House Republicans, making Medicaid among the most divisive issues lawmakers have had to navigate in recent months. Staring down
Washington — President Trump on Tuesday toured the site of a new immigration detention center in South Florida that state officials are calling “Alligator Alcatraz.” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem are visiting the facility alongside the president. The controversial detention facility is at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition
The Trump administration recently transferred immigration detainees from countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Caribbean to detention facilities at the Guantanamo Bay naval base in Cuba, dramatically expanding the nationalities of those held there, internal U.S. government records obtained by CBS News show. As of earlier this week, Guantanamo Bay’s immigration detainees — who
A view of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on June 27, 2025. Alex WROBLEWSKI/AFP WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate passed its version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act at midday on July 1 after a “vote-a-rama” that began the previous day and continued through the night. Vice President JD Vance broke a 50–50 tie
“Vote-a-rama” on Trump bill: What we know Everything we know about the Senate “vote-a-rama” on Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” 12:44 Tesla shares fell Tuesday as Tesla CEO Elon Musk and President Trump renewed their dispute over the massive Republican spending bill up for a final vote in the Senate. The electric vehicle company’s stock price
Washington — The Senate is nearing a final vote on President Trump’s massive tax and spending bill after a marathon series of amendment votes that stretched more than 24 hours as Republicans work to pass the centerpiece legislation of Mr. Trump’s second-term agenda. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has been working to sway GOP holdouts
The U.S. Capitol in Washington on June 29, 2025. Senate Republicans worked overnight and read a new version of the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill,” as they approach U.S. President Donald Trump’s July 4 deadline. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images The Senate vote-a-rama on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act continued into a second day, having