LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING, Author at The Rapid City Post

President Donald Trump turns to depart after speaking with reporters on Air Force One while in flight from Joint Base Andrews, Md., to Amsterdam, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

House shelves effort to impeach Trump over Iran strikes

June 24, 2025

The U.S. House has voted overwhelmingly to set aside an effort to impeach President Donald Trump over the military strikes in Iran. A lone Democrat, Rep. Al Green of Texas, had forced the sudden floor action on Tuesday. His resolution charged an abuse of power after Trump launched the military action on Iran’s nuclear facilities without first seeking authorization from Congress. It split his party. Most Democrats joined the Republican majority to table the measure, for now. But dozens of Democrats backed Green’s effort. The tally was 344-79.

What’s in and out of Trump’s big bill as Senate races to meet Fourth of July deadline

June 24, 2025

President Donald Trump says “NO ONE GOES ON VACATION” until the big, beautiful bill is on his desk by the Fourth of July deadline. And Republicans in Congress are staying put to get it done. The Senate is gearing up for weekend work while House Speaker Mike Johnson told lawmakers Tuesday to keep their schedules “flexible.” But Republicans who have majority control of the House and Senate are finding that their push to cut longtime Medicaid and SNAP food stamps is easier said than done. Not all GOP lawmakers are on board. And the Senate parliamentarian has advised that several proposals violate procedural rules.

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, arrives for a hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on his budget requests for fiscal year 2026, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate Republicans seek tougher Medicaid cuts and lower SALT deduction in Trump’s big bill

June 16, 2025

Senate Republicans are proposing deeper Medicaid cuts, including new work requirements for parents of teens, as a way to offset the costs of making President Donald Trump’s tax breaks more permanent. They are keeping in place an existing $10,000 annual cap on state and local tax deductions known as SALT. But they boost a tax credit for some seniors to $6,000. The proposals unveiled Monday by Republicans for Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” provide the most comprehensive look yet at changes the GOP senators want to make to the package approved by House Republicans last month. Republican leaders are pushing to fast-track the package by Trump’s Fourth of July deadline.

LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING.

House shelves effort to impeach Trump over Iran strikes

What’s in and out of Trump’s big bill as Senate races to meet Fourth of July deadline

Senate Republicans seek tougher Medicaid cuts and lower SALT deduction in Trump’s big bill

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