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Breaking up 'one big, beautiful bill'
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trumpโs โbig, beautiful billโ heads for next House hurdle President Trumpโs bill of legislative priorities advanced out of the House Budget Committee in an unusual late-night vote Sunday, but conservatives have signaled more work is needed...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:
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Here's whatโs in the GOP's 1,116-page โbig, beautiful billโ
House Republicans cleared a major hurdle over the weekend in advancing a sweeping package of President Trumpโs tax proposals, along with significant spending cuts and reforms for key federal programs. The House Budget Committee advanced the mammoth, 1,116-page bill in an unusual late-night vote on Sunday, as Republicans of various factions have clashed over the...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Chinese defence minister set to skip defence forum in Singapore
Admiral Dong Junโs absence from Shangri-La Dialogue would come as President Xi Jinping purges high-level officers
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:How health inequality in the UK maps on to political upheaval
Tackling deprivation and illness in neglected places could be the prescription for beating Nigel Farage
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:China counts on 3 strategic directions to survive Trumpโs tariff and tech war
Beijing has come up with a game plan to overcome its internal and external threats, and navigate beyond Trumpโs presidency.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:The most common travel scams in 9 global cities
Common travel scams vary by city, with travel agency and taxi problems comprising the majority of reported cases in many places, according to a report.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Record-breaking cold snap hits Victoria after unusually warm start to May
Temperatures plummeted to record lows across Victoria this week after an unseasonably warm start to autumn, with snow building in alpine regions.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:After Biden’s diagnosis, a look at prostate cancer’s impact on men in the U.S.
Former President Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. Among men in the U.S., prostate cancer is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer deaths. Geoff Bennett spoke with Dr. Jay Raman, chair of the Department of Urology at Penn State Health.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Portugal: Far-right rise a warning for political center
Though Portugal's minority government won the recent snap election, the far-right Chega party's meteoric rise has made real waves. Now the country's centrist parties are under pressure to work better together.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Portugal: Center right wins election but far right snaps at heels
The Socialists took a drubbing in Portugal's snap elections. The governing center right emerged victorious, but it is Chegaโs meteoric ascendancy that has really made waves.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:A northern Gaza hospital is left without power after an Israeli attack
A northern Gaza hospital is left without power after an Israeli attack Indonesian hospital in northern Gaza has been left without its key power sources after Israeli forces targeted all three power generators, Al Jazeera reported on Momday. โThe hospital is now operating on backup energy from solar panel batteries, which are expected to last only a few more hours,โ Hind Khoudary wrote in an update on X. โMedical staff...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Naomi Biden calls new Tapper book 'political fairy smut'
Former President Bidenโs granddaughter, Naomi Biden, tore into the authors of a forthcoming political book that makes new claims about steps taken in the Biden White House to shield the American public from signs of the former presidentโs cognitive decline. In a post Tuesday on the social platform X, Naomi Biden said that she just...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:American AI chipmakersโ eyes are on Saudi Arabia now, not China
Artificial intelligence (AI) chip makers in the United States have complained in recent years about Washingtonโs chip export ban against China, but they are less grumbly now as they see rising opportunities in the Middle East. On a trip to the Middle East on May 13, US President Donald Trump was welcomed by Saudi Arabiaโs [โฆ] The post American AI chipmakersโ eyes are on Saudi Arabia now, not China appeared first on...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Supreme Court allows Trump to end temporary protected status for Venezuelans
In our news wrap Monday, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to strip legal protections from hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan immigrants, President Trump says Russia and Ukraine will ceasefire negotiations, the head of CBS News announced her resignation and the FAA is investigating a two-second outage involving the facility that handles air traffic at Newark airport.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Trump's careful balance on AI
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump walks 'geopolitical tightrope' in AI race Amid the global race to dominate artificial intelligence (AI), President Trump is facing growing pressure to withhold emerging American technology from foreign adversaries while ensuring U.S. chipmakers dominate the global stage. AP Photo/Alex Brandon Trumpโs tech policy was a...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Israel allows ‘minimal aid’ into Gaza as it intensifies airstrikes and ground operations
The Israeli military allowed humanitarian aid into Gaza for the first time in more than 11 weeks. It came after Britain, France and Canada threatened to sanction Israel if it did not provide assistance. Israel also ordered Gazaโs second-largest city evacuated, part of a new ground operation that Israel says will not only clear Hamas, but also hold โall of the Gaza Strip.โ Nick Schifrin reports.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Summary of Trump-Putin Talks and Subsequent Developments: Ceasefire Negotiations, Prisoner Exchange, and Western Sanctions Escalation
After a two-hour call between Trump and Putin, immediate negotiations for a ceasefire in Ukraine are announced, including a prisoner exchange agreement, while Western governments, led by the U.S. and EU, respond with new sanctions that only prolong the conflict. Related: Putin and Trump to Hold an Important Phone Conversation: Peskov On Monday, May 19, [โฆ]
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Credit rating downgrade triggers warning signs for U.S. economy
The growing size of the U.S. debt, and the concerns over how much more it will increase, is very much on the minds of investors, markets and lawmakers. The developments were tied in part to Moodyโs announcement that it was downgrading the U.S. credit rating over concerns about large annual deficits, debt and rising interest costs. Amna Nawaz discussed more with David Wessel.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:What Trump’s tariffs mean for the everyday products we rely on
Nearly one out of every three physical products made in the world today comes from China, including many items we use in our daily lives. Economics correspondent Paul Solman invites us into his home for a look at what tariff turbulence means for the products we rely on.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Safety concerns as trashed rest stop bulldozed and shut down
The West Australian roads authority has drawn fire for bulldozing and closing off a rest stop used as a dumping ground for illegal campers.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:How federal funding cuts have hit nonprofits and the communities they serve
A federal judge heard arguments in a legal challenge to the Trump administrationโs sweeping cuts to AmeriCorps. Twenty-four states and the District of Columbia argue the administration overstepped its authority in slashing the program. Lisa Desjardins spoke with non-profit organizations facing budget cuts and conservatives who want their funding slashed.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Khanna goes all in on Trumpโs drug price plan
Presented by The Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare โ Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) introduced a bill codifying President Trumpโs executive order to lower drug prices in the U.S., and heโs prepared to team up with the White House and House Republicans to pass the legislation. {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Khanna...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the battle over Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
NPRโs Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including former President Bidenโs cancer diagnosis has led to an outpouring of sympathy but comes at a time of renewed questions about the full picture of his health during his presidency and the battle on Capitol Hill over President Trump's budget plan.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Artist Fabiola Jean-Louis explores her Haitian heritage for inspiration
Fabiola Jean-Louis has been researching and exploring her Haitian heritage to create art that reimagines history and identity through a deeply personal lens. That work is now on display in Boston in the exhibit "Waters of the Abyss." Special correspondent Jared Bowen takes us there for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Retired 4-star Navy admiral found guilty in bribery case
The Navyโs former No. 2 officer on Monday was found guilty of bribery and other counts related to steering work to a company in exchange for a job after leaving the service, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorneyโs Office for the District of Columbia. Retired Adm. Robert Burke, former Navy vice chief of naval...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Amid furore, Brazilโs first lady defends TikTok remarks at China state dinner hosted by Xi
Comments about safety of children uttered by โJanjaโ da Silva broke diplomatic protocol and prompt official response from company.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:US port most dependent on China trade braces for new tariff impact after 90-day truce
Container traffic up in April ahead of US import tariffs, but first week of May saw a 30 per cent plunge in container volume.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Calls for Vic premier to 'hold a hose' as firies rage against new levy
Volunteer firefighters and farmers say the Victorian government's new tax is "totally unfair" and will send communities to the wall. As the budget looms, they are in the state capital to raise their voices.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Trump says he didn't bring up 'Vladimir, STOP!' plea in Putin call
President Trump said he didnโt bring up his Easter plea to halt attacks on Ukraine during a phone call Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a post on Truth Social at the time, Trump posted โVladimir, STOP!โ after a particularly devastating attack in which Russian missile strikes against Kyiv killed a dozen civilians and...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Netanyahu says Israel plans to take over all of Gaza
Country begins allowing limited entry of aid after prime minister acknowledges strip is approaching starvation
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:What to know about Pennsylvania's primary elections Tuesday
Voters are heading to the polls in Pennsylvania on Tuesday for a few hotly contested primaries that could indicate the direction some want for the Democratic Party following its losses in November. The most notable elections are taking place in the stateโs two largest cities, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Both are battles between progressive incumbents and...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:DNA solves 60yo mystery of Australian Jane Doe found on Californian cliff
Dorothy Jean Vaillancourt moved to the United States for love. Decades later she has been identified as a Jane Doe whose body was found in California in 1966, leaving her relatives searching for answers.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Elon Musk, who is suing Microsoft, is also software giantโs guest in Grok AI partnership
Mondayโs Seattle conference also became latest Microsoft event to be interrupted by a protest over companyโs work with Israeli government.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Kirkland lures top Skadden corporate partner as talent war rages on
Law firms continue to recruit rainmakers with outsized paydays despite dealmaking being at a low ebb
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:How critical minerals became Beijingโs ultimate trump card in US-China trade war
Beijing is still tightening its grip over supplies of rare earths and other key minerals despite the tariff truce, allowing it to cut off US access at will.
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