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K Street weighs in on TikTok ban
More than half of K Street leaders who took our latest Canvass survey say a potential ban could be delayed indefinitely.
K Street sees IRA, Medicaid, SNAP as top reconciliation cuts
Most K Street leaders predict the GOP’s final reconciliation package will include cuts to key social programs and could harm Republicans in 2026.
K Street’s real bullish on crypto legislation
Washington’s lobbying class is as confident as they’ve ever been that Congress will pass major crypto legislation this year, according to our latest K Street Canvass survey.
Lawmakers worry about tech billionaires
Two-thirds of top congressional staffers who responded to our latest Canvass survey said the lawmaker they work for is worried about the influence of billionaires and tech executives on the Trump administration.
Top Hill staff say Trump will rescue TikTok
Trump has tasked Vice President JD Vance and National Security Adviser Michael Waltz to oversee a potential TikTok sale.
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Van Hollen returns to Washington
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) laid into the Trump administration on Friday after returning from El Salvador, where the Maryland Democrat visited with Salvadoran immigrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
The Powell-Warren relationship thaw
Something remarkable happened in February. Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell picked up the phone and spoke to Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.).
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The White House is looking at delivering on a core set of President Donald Trump’s campaign tax-cut promises for the length of his term.