Republicans early this morning successfully passed the first rescissions package in decades, codifying $9 billion in cuts to previously-approved funding for public broadcasting and global health initiatives.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans on Tuesday advanced President Donald Trump’s request to cancel some $9 billion in previously approved spending, overcoming concerns from some lawmakers about what the rescissions could mean for impoverished people around the globe and for public radio and television stations in their home states.

After a marathon overnight session capping days of negotiations, Senate Republicans passed their sweeping tax and spending bill.

Polling of North Carolina voters identifying as right of center and participants in one of the last two presidential elections are pivotal in the 2026 cycle

The revised package now heads back to the House, where Republican leaders hope to approve it and send it to Trump before a self-imposed July 4 deadline. But it faces hurdles.

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There are about 16 months until November 2026 , the first time new legislative maps will be in place for the 17 Senate seats up for election.

Georgia GOP members are concerned about a possible Senate bid from former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley threatening the upper house's slim majority.

The GOP victory lap imposed huge pressure on Democrats to finally step up with an effective political strategy to take on an increasingly dominant president — and to turn his achievement into an anvil.

Congressional Republicans have passed Donald Trump’s $9 billion rescissions package, capping a painful ordeal that put even members who supported it in a tough spot. Now, many Republicans are wincing at the prospect of having to do it all over again.