On Capitol Hill, Trump works to persuade divided GOP to unify around his 'big, beautiful bill' BY Maddie Gannon, Susan Carpenter and Associated Press Washington, D.C. UPDATED 4:36 PM ET May. 20, 2025 ...

House Republicans cleared a final procedural hurdle early Thursday and are now one vote away from passing President Trump's sweeping tax cut and spending bill before a self-imposed July 4 deadline.

LEILA FADEL, HOST: After a nearly daylong stalemate that stretched into the early-morning hours, House Republicans cleared a key hurdle for President Trump's massive tax and spending package.

July 2, 2025 • Maine Gov. Janet Mills speaks with NPR's Leila Fadel about how President Trump's massive tax and spending bill will harm the state's healthcare system and residents.

Leila Fadel: Just as they did in San Antonio last month, hundreds of first responders have conducted water rescues, they're saving people who are stranded in trees and stuck in swamped vehicles. Are ...

NPR speaks with Zachary Price, law professor at the University of California College of Law San Francisco, about the Trump administration's rationale for exempting tech companies from the TikTok ban.