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Thursday, May 22nd, 2025

May 22, 2025

House Republicans Pass Sweeping Tax and Medicaid Bill, Advancing Trump Agenda

By Liz Peek Staff

In the early hours of Thursday morning, House Republicans succeeded in passing their expansive legislative package, described by supporters as the “big, beautiful” bill, despite resistance from various wings within the party. The move marks a significant stride in fulfilling President Trump’s domestic policy goals. The final vote was 215 to 214, falling largely along […]

Mike Johnson, Donald Trump get ‘big, ‘beautiful’ win as budget passes House

By Liz Peek Staff

President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” passed the House of Representatives early on Thursday morning with few Republican defections. It is a significant victory for House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who navigated deep inter-party friction within the House GOP Conference to deliver a product that few Republican lawmakers ultimately defected from. The bill passed […]

Biden Campaign Struggled to Produce Usable Footage Amid Concerns Over President’s Performance, New Book Reveals

By Liz Peek Staff

A new book by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios’ Alex Thompson details behind-the-scenes struggles of President Joe Biden’s 2024 reelection campaign, including a failed attempt to film a campaign ad. In Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again, Tapper and Thompson describe a closed-to-the-press town hall event in April 2024 at a […]

Biden cancer announcement has my sympathy and my skepticism

By Liz Peek

Former President Joe Biden announced over the weekend that he had just recently been diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer. A statement from the former president’s office identified the cancer as “aggressive” but also “hormone sensitive,” indicating the possibility of “effective management.” The news generated an outpouring of sympathy from friends and foes alike. President […]

DOGE isn’t meeting its goals — you can thank the political establishment

By Liz Peek

Russell Vought, head of the Office of Management and Budget, told Fox News’s Martha McCallum recently that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is “not going away” and that “this incredible initiative is moving forward.” Hopefully that is true, despite DOGE chief Elon Musk heading out the doorto save Tesla, now under attack by left-wing […]

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