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Customs revenue ticks up as the Trump tariffs start playing out in the federal budget
Uncle Sam collected an extra $1 billion in customs duties last month, according to new Treasury Department data that shows President Trump…
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Johnson secures slim victory for Trump-backed budget plan in House vote
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily…
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House Budget Hawks Are Right to Resist the Irresponsible Senate Plan
If Senate Republicans can’t commit to spending cuts in a blueprint, when will they? Source link
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Senate budget rewrite stalls on House floor after surviving test vote
House Speaker Mike Johnson's push to pass the Senate's budget rewrite stalled on the House floor Wednesday evening after a failed attempt…
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Trump calls on Republicans to 'stop grandstanding' on budget
President Trump urged Republicans to support and pass the budget resolution this week, telling them to "stop grandstanding." Source link
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Trump administration to speed up construction of California-Mexico border wall
WASHINGTON — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday bypassed environmental regulations to speed up the…
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Trump sways some holdouts but House GOP opposition still big enough to block budget
President Trump convinced a few House Republicans to back Senate changes to the budget blueprint for enacting his agenda, but he hasn't…
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Trump increases pressure on House GOP to adopt the Senate-passed budget plan
President Trump is upping the pressure on congressional Republicans to fall in line behind the Senate-passed budget plan that has the…
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Senate adopts altered budget blueprint for Trump agenda that now faces House resistance
The Senate early Saturday adopted changes to a House budget blueprint for enacting President Trump's agenda despite pushback from fiscal…
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Senate Republicans, minus one, coalesce around budget plan
The Senate took an initial vote Thursday to advance a budget blueprint for enacting President Trump's agenda, with all but one Republican…
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U.S. Could Run Out of Cash by May, Budget Office Predicts
The U.S. could run out of money to pay its bills by late May if Congress does not raise or suspend the nation’s debt limit, the…
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Senate GOP eyes at least $2 trillion in spending cuts for budget package, Daines says
Senate Republicans are "starting to coalesce" around a $2 trillion floor for spending cuts in a party-line budget reconciliation package,…
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After party rift on shutdown, California Democrats try to refocus budget fight on Medicaid
After a bruising Washington battle that averted a government shutdown but broke their party in two last week, leading California Democrats…
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One Republican breaks with colleagues on budget plan vote
By Anna Commander is a Newsweek Editor and writer based in Florida. Her focus is reporting on crime, weather and breaking news. She has…
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Johnson weathers opposition, House GOP adopts budget blueprint for Trump's agenda
House Republicans adopted their budget blueprint on Tuesday despite public opposition among their ranks. Source link
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House narrowly OKs budget plan for trillions of dollars in tax and spending cuts
WASHINGTON — The House narrowly adopted a sweeping budget resolution Tuesday night, paving the way for massive tax and spending reductions…
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Senate ready to stay up all night to pass GOP budget over objections from Democrats
Senators are ready to stay up all night, launching a budget "vote-a-rama" late Thursday in a crucial, if dreaded, step toward unleashing a…
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Hegseth faces backlash after proposing Pentagon cuts to fund Trump's agenda
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth faced some heat on Wednesday after directing the Department of Defense (DOD) to find $50 billion in…
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Senate plows ahead with its budget even though Trump wants the House version
Senate Republicans are moving forward with a vote this week on their budget plan despite President Trump asking both chambers to approve…
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Singapore shares end Wednesday higher on UOB results, Budget news; STI up 0.2%
The bank’s Q4 profit of of S$1.52 billion beat analysts’ consensus forecast S$1.48 billion SINGAPORE stocks closed higher on Wednesday…
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Reits, banks and grocers: Potential winners from Budget 2025 measures
LONG-TERM plans to spur growth, and tax rebates and incentives for certain companies – these were among the highlights of Singapore’s…
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Budget 2025: Income tax concessions, GST remission for S-Reits extended for 5 years
INCOME tax concessions as well as goods and services tax (GST) remission for Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) will…
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Budget 2025: Tax incentives to beef up equities market could have ‘limited impact’, say industry experts
The government will introduce three tax incentives targeting corporate listings, fund manager listings and fund managers’ qualifying…
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Why We Need a Trillion-Dollar Defense Budget
Rebuilding American military capacity to confront our adversaries will require a massive investment. Source link