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The big gamble: Senate GOP presses ahead with ‘skinny’ budget plan
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Trump’s pick for Pentagon’s No. 3 becomes GOP flashpoint
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NEW DATA: Oxford Economics finds Durbin-Marshall Credit Card Mandates would hurt local economies, costing $227 billion and 156,000 jobs across the country.
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Senate GOP readies to consider budget plan with House out
The Senate is the only show in town as the House is in recess. And senators have got a lot on their plate.
Finance + Economy

Will Buttigieg’s out-of-state past be an issue in Michigan Senate race?
As former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg eyes a run for Senate, many in Michigan are wondering if his recent move to the Wolverine State will be a liability if he vies for a seat in 2026.
Senate

CFPB asks industry to snitch on agency employees
This is a bitter reversal of one of the CFPB’s most prominent functions: reviewing complaints from consumers and industry whistleblowers.
The Vault
Finance + Economy

Senate GOP looks to move budget plan next week
Senate GOP leaders are leaning toward moving Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham’s budget resolution to the floor next week.
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Bankers sit down for ‘frank’ talk with Senate GOP
Lawmakers were tight-lipped coming out of the meeting. One person present described the conversation as “constructive.”
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Finance + Economy
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NEW DATA: Oxford Economics finds Durbin-Marshall Credit Card Mandates would hurt local economies, costing $227 billion and 156,000 jobs across the country.
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Bilirakis isn’t giving up on KOSA
Leading Bilirakis' list is his Kids Online Safety Act, a bill that would regulate social media platforms’ design features when dealing with minors.
Tech
Policy

Flood charts the GOP housing agenda
America’s housing shortage isn’t new. But Rep. Mike Flood wants to breathe fresh life into the issue among Republicans on the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance.
Finance + Economy

DOGE on the rampage but cracks start to emerge
It’s safe to say that DOGE and Elon Musk are dominating much of the discussion in official Washington right now.
Washington

Slater says she’ll weigh costs of Big Tech antitrust cases
Trump made clear when he selected Slater that he wanted her to continue the push against Big Tech and protect smaller companies.
Tech
Tech