New York City-area Republican members of Congress were able to include a huge increase in property tax deductions in the so-called "big, beautiful bill" passed on Thursday.

America faced a once-in-a-century health crisis that crashed the economy and threatened the lives of millions. Republicans and Democrats came together to pass a forceful, and expensive, emergency response that helped prevent permanent scarring to the economy.

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including budget reconciliation and the 2026 midterms.

After the House passed a bill for Trump’s agenda by a single vote, the measure faces more hurdles in the Senate. But don’t bet against it becoming law.

The decidedly unsexy bond market is usually pretty quiet. But when they want to, bond investors can send a loud, clear message to Washington. They did just that Wednesday and Thursday.

Analysts said the cuts in the House budget bill will increase emissions and raise energy prices while effectively ceding the clean energy market to China.

The House passed President Trump's domestic policy bill by just one vote, in part because Rep. Andrew Garbarino, who would've voted to support it, was asleep at the time, House Speaker Mike Johnson said.

The Congressional Budget Office estimates the Republican bill would shrink resources for low-income households.