The Republican-led House of Representatives has passed a sweeping budget package that would fulfill many of President Donald Trump's priorities. The Republican-led Senate next takes up the package, with significant changes likely.

The 2026 midterms will prove crucial to Democrats and Republicans as both chambers of Congress hang in the balance.

The G.O.P. chairmen of the House and Senate agriculture committees said they were “troubled” by the Make America Healthy Again Commission’s findings and urged it to use sounder science.

The libertarian-aligned Kentucky Republican opposed Trump’s “big beautiful bill” over debt concerns, just like he has in the past — while escaping serious primary trouble.

Spadea and Ciattarelli fought behind the scenes — and publicly — for months over Trump’s backing in a primary where the president carries a lot of influence with base GOP voters. Trump’s backing cemented Ciattarelli’s status as the primary’s heavy favorite.

Republicans in the House are now attempting to enact his vision. Hardliners in fact want deeper and faster cuts to Medicaid and other social programs. Whatever finally makes it through the House then has to pass the Senate, where there are stricter rules about what can or cannot be included in a budget reconciliation bill.

If the House provision is enacted, the SALT cap would rise to $40,000, up from $30,000 in the previous plan, and phase out over $500,000.

Others could see their monthly benefits reduced if the bill were to become law, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.

Some lawmakers whose districts are home to targeted campuses have expressed concern, meaning that Penn State may face a harder time getting approval for state funding this year.

Republican attorneys general visit Yuma, Arizona, highlighting a 90% drop in illegal crossings since Trump's second term and the impact of fentanyl trafficking.