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.

The House passed President Donald Trump's "one big, beautiful bill" on Thursday morning, but two defecting Republicans took to social media to decry the spending plan.

Speaker Mike Johnson joked that he was "going to strangle" Andrew Garbarino for apparently falling asleep before the vote.

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.

The "big, beautiful bill" passed by House Republicans includes hundreds of billions in cuts to SNAP, more stringent work requirements and more costs to states.

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.