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President Donald Trump is accompanied by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson at the US Capitol on May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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GOP holdouts threaten Trump megabill with key vote underway

Senate’s marathon voting session on Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ stretches into morning

Senate GOP passes Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ after scramble to win over holdouts, setting up high-stakes House fight

Carveouts for Alaska and tax breaks for whalers: How Lisa Murkowski got to yes on Trump’s agenda bill

House committee subpoenas Pfizer executive in probe of alleged Covid vaccine delay

House GOP leadership discussing new ways to limit classified information on Capitol Hill

Senate votes to move forward on Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill,’ though measure’s fate remains in question

Video ‘I don’t believe in losing’: GOP lawmaker responds to concerns about passing bill 0:49

<p>Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez joins The Lead</p>

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Video A Democrat’s fight to create mental acuity standards for lawmakers 6:51

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Video CNN reporter describes Diddy’s reaction to bail being denied 10:36

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Video CNN’s Laura Coates reports on sightings of people pouring baby oil on themselves outside Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs bail hearing 1:26

On the Hill

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Republican of South Dakota, speaks to reporters at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on June 27.

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GOP support for Trump agenda in limbo as Senate barrels toward weekend vote

Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) speaks with reporters following a closed-door House Republican caucus meeting, Washington, DC, April 16, 2024.

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Key House GOP centrist will not seek reelection, opening up major swing seat battle

Sen. Tim Kaine speaks on the Senate floor on Friday, June 27.

Senate fails to advance Iran War Powers resolution

President Donald Trump stands next to Secretary of State Marco Rubio as he prepares to depart for Hagerstown, Maryland, at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, on June 8.

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Rubio says he wants ‘one-on-one’ talks with Iran – but some in Congress remain skeptical

Sen. Tom Cotton and Sen. Roger Marshall

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What senators are saying after being briefed on the US strikes on Iran

The Capitol is viewed in Washington, DC, on June 23.

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Trump’s massive agenda bill faces headwinds in the Senate after key ruling from chamber’s rules referee

This Tuesday, June 24, 2025, satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows damage at Fordow enrichment facility after the US strikes on June 22.

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DOGE-driven cuts could weaken administration’s ability to handle Iran conflict

President Donald Trump arrives at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport ahead of the NATO summit, taking place in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

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Trump ramps up pressure on GOP holdouts as his megabill meets its ultimate fate

Donald Trump and attorney Emil Bove sit in the courtroom during his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on April 19, 2024, in New York City.

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Top Justice Department leaders and judicial nominee tried to mislead judges, whistleblower says

Chair of the Subcommittee on Delivering On Government Efficiency (DOGE) U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-SC) presides over a hearing of the House Oversight Subcommittee in the U.S. Capitol on February 26, 2025 in Washington, DC. The subcommittee held the hearing to hear from witnesses on U.S. foreign aid.

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Video ‘Complete bait and switch’: MTG calls out Trump over Iran strikes 1:55

The US Capitol building in Washington DC on June 23, 2025.

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Senate GOP at odds over Medicaid, other sticking points in Trump megabill amid push for vote this week

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene arrives at the US Capitol, May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene says Trump voters wanted ‘no more foreign wars’ and Iran strikes expose MAGA divide

From left: Rep. Jim Himes, Sen. Mark Warner, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. All four Democrats are on the Gang of Eight, which typically would be briefed before a significant US military engagement.

Trump administration briefed top Republicans before Iran strikes, but not some Democrats

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 18: The U.S. Capitol Building is seen at sunset on June 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

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What to know as the Senate tries to pass Trump’s agenda bill next week

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