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Graphic Truth: The Big, Beautiful, Expensive Bill
Graphic Truth

Graphic Truth: The Big, Beautiful, Expensive Bill

The Congressional Budget Office estimates how much the House-passed tax-policy bill will add to the deficit.

Leading Republican senators during their weekly briefing in the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., USA, on May 20, 2025.
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What We’re Watching: “Big Beautiful” bill heads for the Senate, UK gives up Chagos Islands, Taiwan pivots to drones

Senators are already plotting changes to the tax-policy bill that the House passed on Thursday morning.

Liberal candidate Judge Susan Crawford celebrates with Wisconsin Supreme Court Judge Ann Walsh Bradley at her election night headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin, on April 1, 2025.
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Republicans expand House majority, but Musk’s man suffers in Wisconsin

Republicans expanded their lean House majority after a pair of special elections in Florida, but a conservative candidate lost badly in a Wisconsin judicial race — despite a huge cash injection from Elon Musk.

Donald Trump will take office with unprecedented power
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Donald Trump will take office with unprecedented power

Donald Trump pitched a vision to voters of almost unlimited presidential power. His election win means he'll enter office with a strong mandate to enact his agenda and remake Washington from the ground up.

What's next after MTG fails in bid to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson
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What's next after MTG fails in bid to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson

This week, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene learned that if you come to the king, you better not miss. Her bid to boot Speaker Mike Johnson took a lot of the wind out of future rebellions against him this year, says John Lieber.

Israel's global image wanes further after killing of aid workers
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Israel's global image wanes further after killing of aid workers

Is Netanyahu losing the PR battle amid public outrage over the IDF strike killing seven aid workers? What's needed to garner bipartisan support for Speaker Mike Johnson's bill for increased Ukraine aid? What's the significance of Turkey's recent local elections setback for President Erdogan's government? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.

Mayorkas impeachment: Reps. Lofgren & Spartz on House vote on DHS secretary
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Mayorkas impeachment: Reps. Lofgren & Spartz on House vote on DHS secretary

The US House of Representatives is voting on a Republican-led resolution to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the immigration crisis on the southern border. On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer sat down with Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN), who both sit on the House Immigration subcommittee, moments before the vote took place for their thoughts on the first impeachment of a cabinet secretary in modern history.

Meet Mike Johnson, US House Speaker & DC's most Googled person
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Meet Mike Johnson, US House Speaker & DC's most Googled person

Who is Mike Johnson? Jon Lieber, head of Eurasia Group's coverage of political and policy developments in Washington, DC shares his perspective on US politics.