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President Donald Trump walks to speak with reporters after greeting supporters before departing the White House, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, in Washington.
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Business braces for furloughs, lost data, and policy paralysis as government shutdown looms

By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated Press
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6 in 10 Americans say Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ will help the rich and hurt the poor in new poll
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6 in 10 Americans say Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ will help the rich and hurt the poor in new poll

By Leah Askarinam, Linley Sanders and The Associated Press
July 18, 2025
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Elon Musk says Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ could spell disaster for America. Here are its biggest pain points, according to critics

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Republicans are scrambling after learning their proposed cuts to Medicaid, which would offset trillions in tax breaks, violate Senate rules

By Lisa Mascaro and The Associated Press
June 26, 2025
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Elon Musk says Trump ‘is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public’

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June 5, 2025
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Elon Musk says ‘without me, Trump would have lost the election’

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June 5, 2025
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House Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump is ‘not delighted that Elon did a 180’ after the pair spent four months working closely together

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June 5, 2025
Elon Musk eviscerates Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill,’ calling it a ‘massive, outrageous, pork-filled’ spending plan and a ‘disgusting abomination’
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Elon Musk eviscerates Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill,’ calling it a ‘massive, outrageous, pork-filled’ spending plan and a ‘disgusting abomination’

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June 3, 2025
Trump targets Texas conservative Chip Roy after tirade on House floor
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Trump targets Texas conservative Chip Roy after tirade on House floor

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December 20, 2024
‘Welcome to the Elon Musk presidency’: How Musk’s warnings helped tank the budget deal
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‘Welcome to the Elon Musk presidency’: How Musk’s warnings helped tank the budget deal

By Thomas Beaumont and The Associated Press
December 20, 2024
What to know about the debt ceiling debate that is pushing Washington to the brink of a government shutdown
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What to know about the debt ceiling debate that is pushing Washington to the brink of a government shutdown

By Meg Kinnard and The Associated Press
December 20, 2024
Trump delivers remarks in North Carolina after the Hurricane Helene disaster
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As Trump and Musk battle with Congress over $100 billion in disaster aid, homeowners and small businesses are waiting anxiously in the wings: ‘I’m tracking this bill like a hawk right now’

By Travis Loller, Leah Willingham and The Associated Press
December 19, 2024
House Speaker Mike Johnson adjusts his glasses
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Trump is slamming the stopgap spending bill for being too expensive while simultaneously calling for a higher debt ceiling

By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking and The Associated Press
December 19, 2024
Congress unveils stopgap spending deal to fund government into March and provide over $100 billion in disaster aid
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Congress unveils stopgap spending deal to fund government into March and provide over $100 billion in disaster aid

By Kevin Freking and The Associated Press
December 18, 2024
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson
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Lawmakers reach deal to avoid government shutdown and add funds for Secret Service

By Kevin Freking and The Associated Press
September 22, 2024

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