Democrats in Congress have begun to celebrate parts of the &#8220;One Big, Beautiful Bill&#8221; — a measure they voted against.
Reps. Sharice Davids (D-KS) and Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) issued a <a href="https://cleaver.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/following-bipartisan-push-reps-cleaver-davids-congress-passes-625" target="_blank" rel="noopener">joint press release</a> last week touting a <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1/text" target="_blank" rel="noopener">provision</a> tucked into the legislation that locked in $625 million for World Cup security. While the pair heralded a bipartisan push to secure funds geared toward safety across the 11 host cities in the United States for the 2026 tournament — in particular Kansas City, which has a metropolitan area that spans both their districts — they left out any mention of the vehicle by which the money passed.
&#8220;I’ve been proud to work with Congressman Cleaver and a bipartisan group of colleagues to advocate for these much-needed resources, and I’ll keep working to make sure Kansas City is ready to shine on the global stage,&#8221; Davids said.
&#8220;After joining with representatives from across the country to push for federal investments that will ensure a safe and orderly event, I’m very happy that we were able to secure $625 million to support security efforts in the 11 host cities, including Kansas City,&#8221; added Cleaver.
Both Democrats are <a href="https://davids.house.gov/CFWCC" target="_blank" rel="noopener">co-chairs</a> of the Congressional FIFA World Cup 2026 Caucus, which also has Republican members.
The &#8220;One Big, Beautiful Bill,&#8221; which is hundreds of pages long, aims to fulfill many of President Donald Trump’s spending goals in his second term. Democrats, along with a couple of GOP holdouts, criticized the measure over its Medicaid reforms, as well as concerns about the debt and tax cuts benefiting the wealthy.
<a href="https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases/davids-opposes-partisan-bill-slashes-health-care-food-benefit-billionaires" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Davids</a> and <a href="https://cleaver.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-cleavers-statement-vote-against-republicans-big-ugly-bill" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cleaver</a> were among those in their party to criticize the overall bill, but GOP lawmakers got the final laugh after they found out their colleagues across the aisle were bragging about a part of the legislation they actually liked.
&#8220;Oddly enough, this funding is provided through Republicans’ One Big, Beautiful Bill, which passed with zero Democrat votes,&#8221; <a href="https://x.com/RepMarkAlford/status/1944028474173468811" target="_blank" rel="noopener">quipped</a> Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) in a post on X in response to a local report on the announcement by Davids and Cleaver.
&#8220;All House Democrats voted no on the One Big Beautiful Bill yet they are starting to claim the dough,&#8221; Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI), chairwoman of the House Republican Conference, <a href="https://x.com/RepLisaMcClain/status/1944818057085382815" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in another post.
Republicans have <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/10/house-republicans-infrastructure-funding-vote-no-00162361" target="_blank" rel="noopener">similarly</a> been called out in the past for cheering parts of a bill they opposed.

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Dems Start To Claim Credit For ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ They Voted Against

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President Donald Trump said on Sunday he believes FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino is &#8220;in good shape&#8221; following a reported clash with Attorney General Pam Bondi over her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
The assurance came after The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bondi-or-bongino-bongino-wont-remain-at-fbi-if-bondi-keeps-job-source-says" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cited a source</a> on Friday who said Bongino threatened to quit the bureau if Bondi stayed on as attorney general after the Department of Justice (DOJ) claimed it had no evidence that Epstein had a client list, blackmailed powerful people, or was murdered.
“I spoke to him today,&#8221; Trump <a href="https://x.com/MaryMargOlohan/status/1944547522002755872" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> reporters at Joint Base Andrews. &#8220;Dan Bongino, very good guy. I’ve known him a long time. I&#8217;ve done his show many, many times. And he sounded terrific actually. No, I think he’s in good shape.&#8221;
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President Trump tonight on Dan Bongino: “I spoke to him today. Dan Bongino, very good guy. I’ve known him a long time. Been on his show many many times. He sounded terrific actually. I think he’s in good shape.”
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— Mary Margaret Olohan (@MaryMargOlohan) <a href="https://twitter.com/MaryMargOlohan/status/1944547522002755872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Bongino, who left his job as a conservative talk show host to join the FBI, has not publicly commented on the situation as of press time, but Trump did post about it on Truth Social on Saturday. The president expressed support for Bondi and seemed to dismiss the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/shes-great-trump-backs-bondi-wants-top-officials-to-end-conflict-over-epstein" target="_blank" rel="noopener">uproar</a> within the &#8220;Make America Great Again&#8221; movement spurred by skepticism that the DOJ is being fully transparent about the Epstein files.
&#8220;What’s going on with my &#8216;boys&#8217; and, in some cases, &#8216;gals?&#8217; They’re all going after Attorney General Pam Bondi, who is doing a FANTASTIC JOB! We’re on one Team, MAGA, and I don’t like what’s happening. We have a PERFECT Administration, THE TALK OF THE WORLD, and &#8216;selfish people&#8217; are trying to hurt it, all over a guy who never dies, Jeffrey Epstein,&#8221; Trump <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114842356238631061" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> on Truth Social.
After suggesting the Epstein files are yet another conspiracy from the Left, Trump added, &#8220;LET PAM BONDI DO HER JOB — SHE’S GREAT! The 2020 Election was Rigged and Stolen, and they tried to do the same thing in 2024 — That’s what she is looking into as AG, and much more. One year ago our Country was DEAD, now it’s the &#8216;HOTTEST&#8217; Country anywhere in the World. Let’s keep it that way, and not waste Time and Energy on Jeffrey Epstein, somebody that nobody cares about. Thank you for your attention to this matter!&#8221;
Bondi was spotted in a suite with Trump and others at the FIFA World Cup final in New Jersey earlier on Sunday. A photographer even <a href="https://x.com/DJJudd/status/1944478335620571428" target="_blank" rel="noopener">caught</a> the moment Trump appeared to be giving his attorney general a thumbs up.
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Via photographer <a href="https://twitter.com/CTriballeau?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CTriballeau</a>: President Donald Trump flashes a thumbs up to Attorney General Pam Bondi at today&#8217;s FIFA Club World Cup in New Jersey. <a href="https://t.co/YfMIf48b9Y">pic.twitter.com/YfMIf48b9Y</a>
— DJ Judd (@DJJudd) <a href="https://twitter.com/DJJudd/status/1944478335620571428?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2025</a></blockquote>
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FBI Director Kash Patel <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fbi-director-kash-patel-responds-to-controversy-surrounding-epstein-files" target="_blank" rel="noopener">broke his silence</a> on Saturday amid rumors that he might also consider leaving if Bondi stayed, saying in a post to X that the &#8220;conspiracy theories&#8221; were not true and that he would continue to serve under Trump as long as the president wanted him to be there.
Democrats in Congress <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/put-up-or-shut-up-dems-suddenly-want-trump-admin-to-disclose-epstein-secrets" target="_blank" rel="noopener">say</a> they will introduce measures this week to press for the disclosure of files reported to Epstein, a wealthy financier and convicted sex offender who was found dead at the age of 66 in his New York City jail cell in 2019 after being arrested on sex trafficking charges involving young girls. Trump had <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-i-have-no-problem-with-releasing-jeffrey-epstein-documents" target="_blank" rel="noopener">indicated</a> during his latest campaign he was open to disclosing such information.
&#8220;Why are the Epstein files still hidden? Who are the rich &amp; powerful being protected?&#8221; asked Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) in a <a href="https://x.com/RoKhanna/status/1944243029981770104" target="_blank" rel="noopener">post</a> on X. &#8220;On Tuesday, I&#8217;m introducing an amendment to force a vote demanding the FULL Epstein files be released to the public. The Speaker must call a vote &amp; put every Congress member on record.&#8221;

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‘He’s In Good Shape’: Trump Speaks With Bongino After Flare-Up With Bondi

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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday outlined a roadmap for congressional Republicans over the next years and a half, following their successful passage of the &#8220;One Big, Beautiful Bill&#8221; championed by President Donald Trump.
During an <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/video/6375610110112" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interview</a> on &#8220;Sunday Morning Futures&#8221; with Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo, Johnson said Republicans have a &#8220;responsibility of fixing every metric of public policy&#8221; that the Democrats &#8220;destroyed&#8221; over the four years of the Biden-Harris administration. The speaker also contended that members of his party are &#8220;implementing a playbook&#8221; designed to take advantage of the GOP controlling the House, Senate, and White House using the budget reconciliation process that allows them to bypass the filibuster.
&#8220;So, the &#8216;Big, Beautiful Bill&#8217; was the first big step in that. But we have multiple steps ahead of us. We have long planned for at least two, possibly three reconciliation bills, one in the fall and one next spring that would continue to allow us to do this on a partisan basis, where we only need Republican votes and we don&#8217;t have to drag Democrats along. They are in no appetite to fix any of the mess. We have to do it ourselves. So yes, that&#8217;s next,&#8221; Johnson said.
He added, &#8220;In addition to that, we will continue to get the country back on a path to fiscal responsibility by rescissions packages that will come from the White House that we’ll enact, and claw back spending and eliminate fraud, waste, and abuse, in the multiple reconciliation packages, and in appropriating at lower levels of funding. All these things will be done while we&#8217;re codifying more of President Trump&#8217;s executive orders. He&#8217;s been very busy. We will be as well. We have a lot more work ahead of us.&#8221;
Congress passed the final version of the &#8220;One Big, Beautiful Bill,&#8221; which aims to fulfill many of Trump’s spending and tax-cut goals of his second term, by narrow margins. It did so without the support of any Democrats and a couple of GOP holdouts who begrudged its cuts to Medicaid and raised concerns about the debt. Within the legislation&#8217;s hundreds of pages, Johnson said, were provisions that already cemented dozens of the president&#8217;s executive orders.
&#8220;Almost 30 of them were included in the &#8216;Big, Beautiful Bill.&#8217; So that was a lawmaking exercise; the president has now signed them into law and they&#8217;re codified. So it&#8217;s not a temporary thing, they&#8217;ll be permanent in the law. And we&#8217;ve done a number, about 15 or 20 additional executive orders that we&#8217;ve already codified in the House. We&#8217;ll continue that process. We wanted to get as many of them as we could into the reconciliation package because we knew that we were certain that that would actually be signed into law and it wouldn&#8217;t just be a feel-good exercise,&#8221; Johnson said.
He continued, &#8220;So more of that will continue going forward. The president&#8217;s been one of the most prolific, I think arguably the most successful president in the first six months of this term than any previous president. Look how many things have been accomplished. A lot of it has been done through executive order, so Congress has its role to play now as well.&#8221;
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Speaker Johnson Maps Out Republican ‘Playbook’ After ‘Big, Beautiful’ Victory

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Democrats in Congress say they will introduce measures this coming week to press for the disclosure of the Jeffrey Epstein files as the Trump administration balks.
As recently as 2023, when Democrats led the Senate, they <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/sen-blackburn-says-democrat-led-senate-committee-chair-blocked-epstein-flight-logs-subpoena" target="_blank" rel="noopener">blocked</a> a GOP proposal to subpoena Epstein flight logs. But now they are leaning in as the &#8220;Make America Great Again&#8221; movement is in an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/shes-great-trump-backs-bondi-wants-top-officials-to-end-conflict-over-epstein" target="_blank" rel="noopener">uproar</a> after the Department of Justice (DOJ) claimed it had no evidence that Epstein had a client list, blackmailed powerful people, or was murdered.
&#8220;Why are the Epstein files still hidden? Who are the rich &amp; powerful being protected?&#8221; asked Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) in a <a href="https://x.com/RoKhanna/status/1944243029981770104" target="_blank" rel="noopener">post</a> on X. &#8220;On Tuesday, I&#8217;m introducing an amendment to force a vote demanding the FULL Epstein files be released to the public. The Speaker must call a vote &amp; put every Congress member on record.&#8221;
Khanna, who hails from Silicon Valley, then ran a poll on X <a href="https://x.com/RoKhanna/status/1944351280048005188" target="_blank" rel="noopener">asking</a> whether the House would allow a vote on Tuesday on his amendment. After several hours, the vast majority of the several thousand responses he received predicted the Rules committee would block it.
Some in MAGA circles have questioned why former Presidents Barack Obama or Joe Biden or anyone else on the Left did not release the Epstein files in the past.
&#8220;Why didn’t these Radical Left Lunatics release the Epstein Files? If there was ANYTHING in there that could have hurt the MAGA Movement, why didn’t they use it?&#8221; President Donald Trump <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114842356238631061" target="_blank" rel="noopener">asked</a> in a post on Truth Social in which he defended Attorney General Pam Bondi.
Khanna responded to this line of inquiry.
&#8220;The criticism I am receiving is Biden should have done this. Fine,&#8221; he <a href="https://x.com/RoKhanna/status/1944385170812924404" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. &#8220;But what is good now for the public? When we have a future Dem President, if Rs say let&#8217;s support Medicare for All or tax the wealthy, I wouldn&#8217;t call them out about the past. I&#8217;d say great. Let&#8217;s get it done!&#8221;
Trump also suggested the Epstein files are yet another conspiracy from the Left.
&#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fbi-director-kash-patel-responds-to-controversy-surrounding-epstein-files" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kash Patel</a>, and the FBI, must be focused on investigating Voter Fraud, Political Corruption, ActBlue, The Rigged and Stolen Election of 2020, and arresting Thugs and Criminals, instead of spending month after month looking at nothing but the same old, Radical Left inspired Documents on Jeffrey Epstein,&#8221; he said.
Rep. Marc Veasey (D-TX) separately declared that he would introduce a measure seeking disclosure of secret Epstein files.
&#8220;Either [Trump] and his acolytes fueled the rumors of the significance of these Epstein files to help his campaign, or something is there!&#8221; Veasey <a href="https://x.com/RepVeasey/status/1944406645414519141" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. &#8220;That&#8217;s why on Monday, I’ll introduce a resolution demanding the Trump Administration release all files related to the Epstein case. Put up or Shut up!&#8221;

Jeffrey Epstein Appears In Manhattan Federal Court On Sex Trafficking Charges

‘Put Up Or Shut Up!’ Dems Suddenly Want Trump Admin To Disclose Epstein Secrets

President Donald Trump declared his support for Attorney General Pam Bondi on Saturday as she faced controversy over her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Trump weighed in amid an uproar within the &#8220;Make America Great Again&#8221; movement after The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bondi-or-bongino-bongino-wont-remain-at-fbi-if-bondi-keeps-job-source-says" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> on Friday that FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino threatened to quit the bureau if Bondi stays on as attorney general following the Department of Justice (DOJ) announcing there was no evidence to prove that Epstein had a client list, had blackmailed powerful people, or had been murdered.
&#8220;What’s going on with my &#8216;boys&#8217; and, in some cases, &#8216;gals?&#8217; They’re all going after Attorney General Pam Bondi, who is doing a FANTASTIC JOB! We’re on one Team, MAGA, and I don’t like what’s happening. We have a PERFECT Administration, THE TALK OF THE WORLD, and &#8216;selfish people&#8217; are trying to hurt it, all over a guy who never dies, Jeffrey Epstein,&#8221; Trump <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114842356238631061" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a post on Truth Social.
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NEW: POTUS finally weighs in on Bondi/Bongino dispute: &#8220;Kash Patel, and the FBI, must be focused on investigating Voter Fraud, Political Corruption, ActBlue, The Rigged and Stolen Election of 2020, and arresting Thugs and Criminals, instead of spending month after month looking… <a href="https://t.co/rTerqDfckQ">pic.twitter.com/rTerqDfckQ</a>
— Mary Margaret Olohan (@MaryMargOlohan) <a href="https://twitter.com/MaryMargOlohan/status/1944146917971177793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 12, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Trump later declared, &#8220;LET PAM BONDI DO HER JOB — SHE’S GREAT! The 2020 Election was Rigged and Stolen, and they tried to do the same thing in 2024 — That’s what she is looking into as AG, and much more. One year ago our Country was DEAD, now it’s the &#8216;HOTTEST&#8217; Country anywhere in the World. Let’s keep it that way, and not waste Time and Energy on Jeffrey Epstein, somebody that nobody cares about. Thank you for your attention to this matter!&#8221;
Bongino, who has not commented publicly on the matter as of press time, was not mentioned by name in Trump&#8217;s post. But a source previously told The Daily Wire that Bongino had effectively issued an ultimatum, saying he won’t work alongside Bondi.
FBI Director Kash Patel <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fbi-director-kash-patel-responds-to-controversy-surrounding-epstein-files" target="_blank" rel="noopener">broke his silence</a> on Saturday amid rumors that he might also consider leaving if Bondi stayed, saying in a post to X that the &#8220;conspiracy theories&#8221; were not true and that he would continue to serve under Trump as long as the president wanted him to be there.
Bondi, a former GOP attorney general of Florida who helped defend Trump during his first impeachment trial, was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/senate-confirms-pam-bondi-for-attorney-general" target="_blank" rel="noopener">picked</a> to lead the DOJ after the president&#8217;s earlier nominee, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), withdrew from consideration.

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‘SHE’S GREAT’: Trump Backs Bondi, Wants Top Officials To End Conflict Over Epstein

'SHE'S GREAT': Trump Backs Bondi, Wants Top Officials To End Conflict Over Epstein

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Joe Biden&#8217;s White House physician, Kevin O&#8217;Connor, repeatedly <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/its-now-clear-there-was-a-conspiracy-bidens-doctor-pleads-the-fifth-as-gop-probes-cover-up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">declined</a> to answer questions during a deposition before Congress on Wednesday as part of an investigation into the alleged &#8220;cover-up&#8221; of the former president&#8217;s mental state and whether he authorized the use of autopen signatures for major executive actions.
Republicans who lead the House Oversight Committee released video of the closed-door interview showing O&#8217;Connor declaring his <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/its-now-clear-there-was-a-conspiracy-bidens-doctor-pleads-the-fifth-as-gop-probes-cover-up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">refusal to cooperate</a> when pressed on whether he was ever told to lie about Biden&#8217;s health and if he ever believed Biden was unfit to executive his duties as president.
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🚨 EXCLUSIVE FOOTAGE: Joe Biden&#8217;s White House doctor, Kevin O&#8217;Connor, PLEADS THE FIFTH and REFUSES to answer if he was ever told to lie about Biden&#8217;s health or whether he believed Biden was unfit to execute his duties as president.
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&#8220;On the advice of counsel,&#8221; O&#8217;Connor said each time, &#8220;I must respectfully decline to answer based upon the physician-patient privilege and in reliance on my right under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution. I am not a lawyer and I must follow my lawyer&#8217;s advice in this matter.&#8221;
The video showed O&#8217;Connor, who had been <a href="https://oversight.house.gov/release/chairman-comer-subpoenas-dr-oconnor-over-cover-up-of-bidens-mental-decline/?highlight=o%26%23039%3Bconnor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">subpoenaed</a> to appear for the deposition, did state his name and said &#8220;yes&#8221; as he swore to be truthful in his testimony. Otherwise he stuck to saying he would not be answering questions, including those related to whether he understood instructions. O&#8217;Connor&#8217;s attorney stressed that his client&#8217;s responses would not change.
While the GOP majority tried — and failed — to get O&#8217;Connor to say whether his non-answers were meant to avoid self-incrimination, the Democrat minority pointed out for the record that O&#8217;Connor&#8217;s attorneys had explained to Republicans that responses violating doctor-patient confidentiality might place the witness in breach of his legal and ethical obligations.
O&#8217;Connor&#8217;s attorney read a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-orders-investigation-into-biden-autopen-scandal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> telling House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) and the other members of the panel the witness would not violate his oath of confidentiality to his patients, including Biden, and insisted that a &#8220;pending&#8221; Department of Justice criminal <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-orders-investigation-into-biden-autopen-scandal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">investigation</a> left O&#8217;Connor &#8220;no choice&#8221; but to assert his Fifth Amendment rights. It was also noted that O&#8217;Connor&#8217;s assertion of his Fifth Amendment privilege did not imply that he committed any crimes.
The video was a little less than 21 minutes in total, but there were breaks in the footage for off-the-record portions of the deposition.
After the interview, a GOP House Oversight aide rejected the claim of doctor-patient confidentiality.
&#8220;Dr. O’Connor would not answer any questions other than his name. Doctor-patient objection would have meant he would have stayed and answered questions that didn’t implicate such privilege,&#8221; the aide said. &#8220;Instead, he took the Fifth to all and any potential questions.&#8221;
Republicans interpreted O’Connor&#8217;s conduct as evidence of there being an effort to conceal evidence of Biden&#8217;s diminishing health while he was in office.
&#8220;It&#8217;s now clear there was a conspiracy to cover up President Biden&#8217;s cognitive decline after Dr. Kevin O&#8217;Connor, Biden&#8217;s physician and family business associate, refused to answer any questions and chose to hide behind the Fifth Amendment,&#8221; Comer <a href="https://x.com/RepJamesComer/status/1942970278381838547" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a post on X.
&#8220;The American people demand transparency but Dr. O&#8217;Connor would rather conceal the truth,&#8221; Comer added. &#8220;Dr. O&#8217;Connor took the Fifth when asked if he was told to lie about President Biden&#8217;s health and whether he was fit to be President of the United States. Congress must assess legislative solutions to prevent such a cover-up from happening again. We will continue to interview more Biden White House aides to get the answers Americans deserve.&#8221;
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, took the opportunity to swipe at GOP colleagues over the &#8220;One Big, Beautiful Bill&#8221; that recently passed through Congress.
&#8220;The only person&#8217;s health that Republicans care about is Joe Biden&#8217;s – even as 17 million Americans lose access to health care thanks to their budget betrayal,&#8221; Garcia <a href="https://x.com/RepRobertGarcia/status/1942986945216549149" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> on X.
O&#8217;Connor&#8217;s deposition took place after President Donald Trump <a href="https://x.com/AlexThomp/status/1942754126707712045" target="_blank" rel="noopener">waived</a> his executive privilege, which also happened for former White House Staff Secretary and Director of the Domestic Policy Council Neera Tanden, who <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/201-trump-waives-executive-privilege-protection-for-biden-aide-ahead-of-cognitive-fitness-hearings" target="_blank" rel="noopener">testified</a> for several hours last month and <a href="https://x.com/cspan/status/1937630075190415551" target="_blank" rel="noopener">denied</a> there was an effort to cover up Biden&#8217;s condition. Other former Biden aides are <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-officials-to-testify-about-former-presidents-mental-fitness" target="_blank" rel="noopener">expected</a> to testify before the House Oversight Committee in the coming weeks.
Biden, now 82, abandoned his 2024 re-election bid following a faltering presidential debate against Trump amid pressure from allies. A <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/jake-tapper-flails-when-confronted-with-his-role-in-biden-cover-up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">book</a> by journalists Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson on Biden&#8217;s &#8220;decline&#8221; and the &#8220;cover-up,&#8221; alongside the former president&#8217;s recent <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/joe-biden-diagnosed-with-aggressive-form-of-prostate-cancer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;aggressive&#8221;</a> prostate cancer diagnosis and the release of audio from special counsel Robert Hur&#8217;s interview with him, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/gop-proposal-panel-biden-health-cover-up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">intensified</a> scrutiny. However, the former president has pushed back on the notion that he did not dictate his executive actions.
&#8220;Let me be clear: I made the decisions during my presidency. I made the decisions about the pardons, executive orders, legislation, and proclamations. Any suggestion that I didn&#8217;t is ridiculous and false,&#8221; Biden said in a <a href="https://x.com/brittanys/status/1930450375699583244" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>. &#8220;This is nothing more than a distraction by Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans.&#8221;
Trump has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-orders-investigation-into-biden-autopen-scandal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ordered</a> a separate investigation into whether aides improperly used an autopen for executive actions in an effort to conceal Biden&#8217;s health issues, suggesting there could be &#8220;implications&#8221; for the legality and validity of the presidential acts in question. Senate Republicans are also <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrats-duck-biden-mental-fitness-hearing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">looking into</a> Biden&#8217;s mental fitness.

Joe Biden and Kevin O’Connor

VIDEO: Biden Doc ‘Respectfully Declines’ To Answer Questions In ‘Cover-Up’ Deposition

House Oversight Committee

James Comer

Joe Biden

Former President Joe Biden&#8217;s physician, Kevin O&#8217;Connor, pleaded the Fifth during a closed-door deposition before Congress on Wednesday.
The interview, part of an investigation into Biden&#8217;s mental state and whether he authorized the use of autopen signatures for major executive actions, lasted roughly an hour on Capitol Hill.
In a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-orders-investigation-into-biden-autopen-scandal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>, O&#8217;Connor&#8217;s attorneys told House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) and the other members of the Oversight Committee that their client would not violate his oath of confidentiality to his patients, including Biden. They also insisted that a &#8220;pending&#8221; Department of Justice criminal <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-orders-investigation-into-biden-autopen-scandal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">investigation</a> left O&#8217;Connor &#8220;no choice&#8221; but to assert his Fifth Amendment rights.
Comer, who had <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/congress-hits-bidens-doc-with-subpoena-as-part-of-cover-up-probe" target="_blank" rel="noopener">subpoenaed</a> O&#8217;Connor to testify, <a href="https://x.com/RepJamesComer/status/1942958035724370069" target="_blank" rel="noopener">confirmed</a> that the witness declined to cooperate.
&#8220;It&#8217;s now clear there was a conspiracy to cover up President Biden&#8217;s cognitive decline after Dr. Kevin O&#8217;Connor, Biden&#8217;s physician and family business associate, refused to answer any questions and chose to hide behind the Fifth Amendment,&#8221; Comer <a href="https://x.com/RepJamesComer/status/1942970278381838547" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a post on X.
&#8220;The American people demand transparency but Dr. O&#8217;Connor would rather conceal the truth,&#8221; Comer added. &#8220;Dr. O&#8217;Connor took the Fifth when asked if he was told to lie about President Biden&#8217;s health and whether he was fit to be President of the United States. Congress must assess legislative solutions to prevent such a cover-up from happening again. We will continue to interview more Biden White House aides to get the answers Americans deserve.&#8221;
O&#8217;Connor&#8217;s deposition took place after Trump <a href="https://x.com/AlexThomp/status/1942754126707712045" target="_blank" rel="noopener">waived</a> his executive privilege, which also happened for former White House Staff Secretary and Director of the Domestic Policy Council Neera Tanden, who <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/201-trump-waives-executive-privilege-protection-for-biden-aide-ahead-of-cognitive-fitness-hearings" target="_blank" rel="noopener">testified</a> for several hours last month and <a href="https://x.com/cspan/status/1937630075190415551" target="_blank" rel="noopener">denied</a> there was an effort to cover up Biden&#8217;s condition. Other former Biden aides are <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-officials-to-testify-about-former-presidents-mental-fitness" target="_blank" rel="noopener">expected</a> to testify before the House Oversight Committee in the coming weeks.
Democrats have dismissed the House Oversight Committee&#8217;s probe as baseless.
&#8220;The only thing extraordinary that came out of that deposition was it was an extraordinary waste of time,&#8221; Rep. Wesley Bell (D-MO) <a href="https://x.com/cspan/status/1937542202906857853" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> reporters on the day Tanden gave testimony.
Biden, now 82, abandoned his 2024 re-election bid following a faltering presidential debate against Trump amid pressure from allies. A <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/jake-tapper-flails-when-confronted-with-his-role-in-biden-cover-up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">book</a> by journalists Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson on Biden&#8217;s &#8220;decline&#8221; and the &#8220;cover-up,&#8221; alongside the former president&#8217;s recent <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/joe-biden-diagnosed-with-aggressive-form-of-prostate-cancer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;aggressive&#8221;</a> prostate cancer diagnosis and the release of audio from special counsel Robert Hur&#8217;s interview with him, has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/gop-proposal-panel-biden-health-cover-up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">intensified</a> scrutiny.
Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-orders-investigation-into-biden-autopen-scandal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ordered</a> a separate investigation into whether aides improperly used an autopen for executive actions in an effort to conceal Biden&#8217;s health issues, suggesting there could be &#8220;implications&#8221; for the legality and validity of the presidential acts in question. Senate Republicans are also <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrats-duck-biden-mental-fitness-hearing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">looking into</a> Biden&#8217;s mental fitness.
Biden has pushed back on the notion that he did not dictate his executive actions.
&#8220;Let me be clear: I made the decisions during my presidency. I made the decisions about the pardons, executive orders, legislation, and proclamations. Any suggestion that I didn&#8217;t is ridiculous and false,&#8221; Biden said in a <a href="https://x.com/brittanys/status/1930450375699583244" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>. &#8220;This is nothing more than a distraction by Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans.&#8221;

‘It’s Now Clear There Was A Conspiracy’: Biden’s Doctor Pleads The Fifth As GOP Probes ‘Cover Up’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday dismissed the debt-focused <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/elon-musk-warns-republicans-vote-for-big-beautiful-bill-lose-your-next-primary" target="_blank" rel="noopener">attacks</a> by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk against Republicans who back the &#8220;One Big, Beautiful Bill&#8221; championed by President Donald Trump.
During an evening interview on Fox News, Bessent assured host Laura Ingraham that the legislation would be the start of Washington&#8217;s effort to get its financial house in order, after being pressed on Musk&#8217;s threat to back primary challengers against GOP lawmakers who vote for it.
&#8220;As I said earlier this morning, I think if Elon sticks to rockets, I will stick to finance,&#8221; Bessent said, alluding to how Musk owns SpaceX. &#8220;And, you know, I am confident that this bill is going to pay down the debt and there were 50 senators who weren’t threatened by his words.&#8221;
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Bessent fires back at <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@elonmusk</a> criticism
“If Elon sticks to rockets, I&#8217;ll stick to finance. I&#8217;m confident this bill pays down debt. 50 senators weren’t threatened by his words— <a href="https://twitter.com/VP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VP</a> broke the tie. Trump’s shown incredible leadership moving this forward.” —Treasury… <a href="https://t.co/Rqxpp7DXeU">pic.twitter.com/Rqxpp7DXeU</a>
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) <a href="https://twitter.com/IngrahamAngle/status/1940193218060026061?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2025</a></blockquote>
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GOP leaders in Congress have been racing to get the legislation to Trump by his stated deadline of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/down-to-the-wire-can-congress-meet-trumps-july-4-deadline-for-the-big-beautiful-bill" target="_blank" rel="noopener">July 4</a>. Topline items include extending the 2017 tax cuts, which are set to expire at the end of this year; boosting funds for border security and the military; cutting red tape for American energy production; and raising the debt ceiling by trillions of dollars.
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The Senate <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-scores-major-victory-as-vance-helps-push-big-beautiful-bill-through-senate" target="_blank" rel="noopener">passed</a> on Tuesday the 800+<a href="https://x.com/jamiedupree/status/1940096392199852393" target="_blank" rel="noopener">page</a> bill, which aims to fulfill many of Trump&#8217;s spending and tax-cut goals for his second term, by a 51-50 vote. Vice President JD Vance broke a tie after three Republicans — Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC), Rand Paul (R-KY), and Susan Collins (R-ME) — broke ranks and opposed the measure.
In addition to raising concerns about Medicaid cuts, critics of the bill are spooked by estimates showing it would add trillions of dollars to the national debt. Its defenders insist the legislation will help grow the economy in a way that crushes the problem in the long term.
Musk, whose alliance with President Donald Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-says-hes-very-disappointed-with-elon-musk-fires-back" target="_blank" rel="noopener">crumbled</a> several weeks ago after he began openly criticizing the &#8220;One Big, Beautiful Bill,&#8221; warned on Monday that he would actively work toward ensuring GOP lawmakers who voted for the legislation, despite GOP campaign promises to rein in government spending, get voted out of office.
&#8220;Every member of Congress who campaigned on reducing government spending and then immediately voted for the biggest debt increase in history should hang their head in shame!&#8221; Musk <a href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1939776586989150590" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a post on X. &#8220;And they will lose their primary next year if it is the last thing I do on this Earth.&#8221;
Such a move would mark a massive turnaround for Musk, who <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/31/elon-musk-trump-donor-2024-election/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">spent more</a> than $250 million to help Trump and other Republicans win elections last year before spearheading the current administration&#8217;s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) effort through roughly the end of May with a stated mission of getting rid of waste, fraud, and abuse.
Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-doge-is-the-monster-that-might-have-to-go-back-and-eat-elon" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shot back</a> at Musk, who also proposed a new political party, suggesting that &#8220;DOGE is the monster that might have to go back and eat Elon&#8221; and suggested any subsidies his companies get might be in jeopardy. The president himself threatened to rally behind primary challengers against Republicans who oppose the bill. One of them, Tillis, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tillis-buckles-to-trump-threat-wont-seek-reelection" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> on Sunday that he would not seek re-election. Another is Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), whom Musk <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/elon-musk-warns-republicans-vote-for-big-beautiful-bill-lose-your-next-primary" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> he would support.
Bessent voiced confidence in the bill&#8217;s prospects as the House considered the Senate-amended version, even as some GOP lawmakers derided <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/here-are-the-major-things-the-senate-changed-in-the-big-beautiful-bill" target="_blank" rel="noopener">changes</a> made by the upper chamber.
&#8220;President Trump has shown incredible leadership on this and in conjunction with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA),&#8221; Bessent said, &#8220;I think they are going to hold the majorities together and push this forward.&#8221;

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

‘If Elon Sticks To Rockets, I Will Stick To Finance’: Bessent Shrugs Off Musk Debt Drama

Elon Musk

Scott Bessent

Tax Cuts

President Donald Trump scored another major legislative victory on Tuesday with the GOP-led Senate narrowly passing &#8220;One Big, Beautiful Bill&#8221; with the help of Vice President JD Vance, keeping alive the prospect of Congress getting the centerpiece measure to his desk by Independence Day.
The 800-<a href="https://x.com/jamiedupree/status/1940096392199852393" target="_blank" rel="noopener">page</a>-plus bill, which aims to fulfill many of Trump&#8217;s spending and tax-cut goals for his second term, triumphed in a 51-50 vote after a marathon &#8220;vote-a-rama&#8221; session on amendments and intense deliberations between members during which leadership managed to win over just enough Republicans to get the measure over the finish line.
Because the bill is making its way through Congress through the budget reconciliation process, the Senate was able to bypass the 60-vote filibuster and pass the measure with only a simple majority. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), who raised concerns about Medicaid cuts, and Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Susan Collins (R-ME) voted against the bill with the Democrats and independents. Vance broke a 50-50 tie.
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GOP leaders in the House and Senate have been racing to get the bill to Trump by his stated deadline of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/down-to-the-wire-can-congress-meet-trumps-july-4-deadline-for-the-big-beautiful-bill" target="_blank" rel="noopener">July 4</a>. Topline items include extending the 2017 tax cuts, which are set to expire at the end of this year, boosting funds for border security and the military, cutting red tape for American energy production, and raising the debt ceiling by trillions of dollars.
&#8220;Republicans, the One Big Beautiful Bill, perhaps the greatest and most important of its kind in history, gives the largest Tax Cuts and Border Security ever, Jobs by the Millions, Military/Vets increases, and so much more,&#8221; Trump said in an overnight <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114775981239886599" target="_blank" rel="noopener">post</a> on Truth Social. &#8220;The failure to pass means a whopping 68% Tax increase, the largest in history!!!&#8221;
Now the bill is headed back to the House, where it initially <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-passes-one-big-beautiful-bill-in-massive-win-for-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">passed</a> in late May. The House Rules Committee is expected to meet as early as noon. If the panel is able to pass a rule for consideration of the bill, the full House will come into play. However, there will likely not be a quick resolution. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUAhVS_GsVs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> last week that he would honor the customary 72 hours to allow members three days to review the text of the legislation. He also <a href="https://x.com/meredithllee/status/1938613838582026495" target="_blank" rel="noopener">conceded</a> that it is &#8220;possible&#8221; the bill&#8217;s timeline may slide past July 4, Trump&#8217;s stated deadline.
Many changes have been made over the past month. That is due in part to the Senate Parliamentarian <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/gop-furious-as-unelected-bureaucrat-yanks-conservative-elements-from-big-beautiful-bill" target="_blank" rel="noopener">determining</a> that certain provisions did not adhere to the rules for the reconciliation process.
Sections that did not make the final cut included a 10-year artificial intelligence law <a href="https://x.com/commercedems/status/1939989882874519711" target="_blank" rel="noopener">moratorium</a> on the states and a <a href="https://x.com/SenMikeLee/status/1939132778605388207" target="_blank" rel="noopener">proposal</a> from Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) to sell public lands.
Ultimately, the process could come down to a Friday showdown on the House floor. Fiscal hawks in the lower chamber have been raising concerns about the Senate version <a href="https://x.com/freedomcaucus/status/1939739118113546623" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ballooning</a> the national debt. Any further changes would need to be approved by the House and Senate.
Johnson <a href="https://x.com/SpeakerJohnson/status/1939742277686964474" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a post on X that the bill will be &#8220;JET FUEL&#8221; for the United States economy. &#8220;It makes the Trump tax cuts permanent, eliminates taxes on tips and overtime, provides tax relief for seniors, and slashes regulations to spur job creation and economic growth,&#8221; he added.
Trump has threatened to back primary challengers against Republicans who have opposed the &#8220;One Big, Beautiful Bill.&#8221; One of them, Tillis, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tillis-buckles-to-trump-threat-wont-seek-reelection" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> on Sunday he would not seek re-election. Another is Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), whom billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/elon-musk-warns-republicans-vote-for-big-beautiful-bill-lose-your-next-primary" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> he would support, while also warning Republicans who voted to pass the legislation that he would actively work to ensure they lose their next primary.

US President Donald Trump, alongside Vice President JD Vance

Trump Scores Major Victory As Vance Helps Push ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Through Senate

JD Vance

U.S. Senate

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk said on Monday he will actively work toward ensuring GOP lawmakers who vote to pass the &#8220;One Big, Beautiful Bill&#8221; despite campaigning on promises to rein in government spending will lose their primaries.
The warning from Musk, whose alliance with President Donald Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-says-hes-very-disappointed-with-elon-musk-fires-back" target="_blank" rel="noopener">crumbled</a> several weeks ago after he began openly criticizing the legislation, came as Republicans worked toward getting the 900-page-plus measure passed by the end of this week through the budget reconciliation process.
&#8220;Every member of Congress who campaigned on reducing government spending and then immediately voted for the biggest debt increase in history should hang their head in shame!&#8221; Musk <a href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1939776586989150590" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a post on X. &#8220;And they will lose their primary next year if it is the last thing I do on this Earth.&#8221;
Such a move would mark a huge turnaround for Musk, who <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/31/elon-musk-trump-donor-2024-election/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">spent more</a> than $250 million to help Trump and other Republicans win elections last year before spearheading the current administration&#8217;s Department of Government Efficiency effort through last month with a stated mission of getting rid of waste, fraud, and abuse.
Musk also <a href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1939769910156304866" target="_blank" rel="noopener">chided</a> members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus and begrudged how the bill may phase out green energy tax credits that could <a href="https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/senate-megabill-stuns-the-clean-energy-industry-with-a-new-excise-tax-b1251d01?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=ASWzDAhG_LnmWZC4DkC35HF0UbvFjFx8HIJKtxSkrEFzTJqJITQN0NIbhONydttyrLI%3D&amp;gaa_ts=6863051e&amp;gaa_sig=68b8EmgvRi7xWB9FzYX3zokwhT9RY-VH5HOyAkOQBC4jeVIFlZJpZAJAEnqy-gBem47wPHozbXhoNJGdJPpsAg%3D%3D" target="_blank" rel="noopener">impact</a> customers of his Tesla business. He even proposed the creation of a new political party.
&#8220;It is obvious with the insane spending of this bill, which increases the debt ceiling by a record FIVE TRILLION DOLLARS that we live in a one-party country – the PORKY PIG PARTY!! Time for a new political party that actually cares about the people,&#8221; he <a href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1939762942851027127" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>, adding <a href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1939806847504105683" target="_blank" rel="noopener">later</a>, &#8220;If this insane spending bill passes, the America Party will be formed the next day. Our country needs an alternative to the Democrat-Republican uniparty so that the people actually have a VOICE.&#8221;
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Trump has similarly threatened to back primary challengers against Republicans, but he did so against those who have spoken out against the &#8220;One Big, Beautiful Bill.&#8221; One of them, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tillis-buckles-to-trump-threat-wont-seek-reelection" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> on Sunday he would not seek re-election. Another is Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), whom Musk <a href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1939823052566708554" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> he would support.
GOP leaders in the House and Senate are racing to get the legislation, which aims to fulfill many of Trump&#8217;s spending and tax-cut goals for his second term, to the president&#8217;s desk by his stated deadline of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/down-to-the-wire-can-congress-meet-trumps-july-4-deadline-for-the-big-beautiful-bill" target="_blank" rel="noopener">July 4</a>. Topline items include extending the 2017 tax cuts set to expire at the end of this year, boosting funds for border security, and cutting red tape for American energy production.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) <a href="https://x.com/SpeakerJohnson/status/1939742277686964474" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a post on X the bill will be &#8220;JET FUEL&#8221; for the United States economy. &#8220;It makes the Trump tax cuts permanent, eliminates taxes on tips and overtime, provides tax relief for seniors, and slashes regulations to spur job creation and economic growth,&#8221; he said.
While the legislation did initially pass out of the House in late May, provisions in the bill have undergone a makeover, in part because the Senate parliamentarian <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/gop-furious-as-unelected-bureaucrat-yanks-conservative-elements-from-big-beautiful-bill" target="_blank" rel="noopener">determined</a> they did not adhere to rules for reconciliation. As of press time, the process was ongoing as the upper chamber worked through a vote-a-rama on amendments.
Some, but not all <a href="https://x.com/JohnCornyn/status/1939786916527735287" target="_blank" rel="noopener">proposed</a> reforms, including an offering from Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) to &#8220;punish states that give Medicaid benefits to illegal aliens convicted or charged with crimes like murder or sex trafficking,&#8221; do not appear to be making it into the final product.
Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), one of the Freedom Caucus members singled out by Musk, took a swipe at Senate Republicans for how their version of the bill is shaping up.
&#8220;We’d be in a much better spot if Republican Senators (applying for K St) showed half as much passion for tackling $37 trillion in debt and inflation as they do for preserving [Former President Joe] Biden’s green subsidies,&#8221; Roy <a href="https://x.com/chiproytx/status/1939768941515030539" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a post on X.

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Lawmakers in the GOP-led Congress are racing to pass the &#8220;One Big, Beautiful Bill&#8221; in order to get it to President Donald Trump&#8217;s desk by his July 4 deadline — Friday. Can it be done? Yes, but the timeline is extremely tight.
The legislation, which spans more than 900 pages, aims to fulfill many of Trump&#8217;s spending and tax-cut goals for his second term. While it did narrowly <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-passes-one-big-beautiful-bill-in-massive-win-for-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pass</a> out of the House in late May, provisions in the bill have undergone a makeover, in part because the Senate parliamentarian <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/gop-furious-as-unelected-bureaucrat-yanks-conservative-elements-from-big-beautiful-bill" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ruled</a> that certain sections flagged by Democrats violated the Byrd Rule, which demands they stay focused on the budget.
Republican senators worked through the weekend to get the bill close to the finish line. They <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trumps-big-beautiful-bill-clears-key-senate-hurdle" target="_blank" rel="noopener">voted</a> to begin consideration of the legislation before Democrats asked the clerks to read the entire package, which took roughly 16 hours. By Monday afternoon, senators were in the midst of a &#8220;vote-a-rama&#8221; for amendments that might last all day. A final vote could happen sometime before or after midnight.
With the expectation that the Senate manages to pass the bill — an outcome that would require only a simple majority because it is being considered through the budget reconciliation process that allows the upper chamber to bypass the filibuster — the House is gearing up to do its part.
House Rules Committee members were <a href="https://x.com/liz_elkind/status/1939680529017663563" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly</a> advised to prepare for a noon meeting on Tuesday. If the panel is able to pass a rule for consideration of the bill, the full House will come into play. However, there will likely not be a quick final vote. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUAhVS_GsVs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> last week that he would honor the customary 72 hours to allow members three days to review the text of the legislation. He also <a href="https://x.com/meredithllee/status/1938613838582026495" target="_blank" rel="noopener">conceded</a> that it is &#8220;possible&#8221; the bill&#8217;s timeline may slide past July 4.
Ultimately, the process could come down to a Friday showdown on the House floor. The bill&#8217;s fate is unclear as negotiations were still underway as of press time. Any last-minute changes threaten to add more time as they would need to be approved by both chambers of Congress.
Trump <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114770861740243689" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sounded</a> optimistic overnight, saying in a post on Truth Social, &#8220;ONE GREAT BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL, is moving along nicely! MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!&#8221;

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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) said on Sunday that he will not seek reelection in 2026 less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-whacks-at-tillis-with-primary-threat-for-voting-against-big-beautiful-bill" target="_blank" rel="noopener">threatened</a> to support a primary challenge against the lawmaker following his vote against the &#8220;One Big, Beautiful Bill.&#8221;
The announcement marks a turnaround as Tillis had <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/3257243/thom-tillis-begins-rough-path-2026-reelection/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">indicated</a> in December of last year that he was pursuing a third term in the upper chamber.
&#8220;In Washington over the last few years, it&#8217;s become increasingly evident that leaders who are willing to embrace bipartisanship, compromise, and demonstrate independent thinking are becoming an endangered species,&#8221; Tillis said in a <a href="https://x.com/frankthorp/status/1939375244831228256" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>.
He added later, &#8220;As many of my colleagues have noticed over the last year, and at times even joked about, I haven&#8217;t exactly been excited about running for another term. That is true since the choice is between spending another six years navigating political theatre and partisan gridlock in Washington or spending that time with the love of my life Susan, our two children, three beautiful grandchildren, and the rest of our extended family back home. It&#8217;s not a hard choice, and I will not be seeking re-election.&#8221;
Tillis was one of two Republican senators who voted against a motion to proceed with debate on the &#8220;One Big, Beautiful Bill&#8221; on Saturday evening. He did so while raising concerns about the legislation&#8217;s proposed Medicaid cuts. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was the other GOP lawmaker.
Ultimately the bill <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trumps-big-beautiful-bill-clears-key-senate-hurdle" target="_blank" rel="noopener">passed</a> through the procedural hurdle, but not before Trump took aim at Tillis on his Truth Social account.
&#8220;Numerous people have come forward wanting to run in the Primary against &#8216;Senator Thom&#8217; Tillis,&#8221; Trump <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114764184133829613" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. &#8220;I will be meeting with them over the coming weeks, looking for someone who will properly represent the Great People of North Carolina and, so importantly, the United States of America. Thank you for your attention to this matter!&#8221;
Among other things he said, Trump declared, &#8220;I can’t believe that the Great People of North Carolina, a State that I love and won all three times, and a State that I just brought back with money, blood, sweat, and tears, from the recent tragic floods, when Sleepy Joe Biden let them DROWN, right up until the end of that Administration, without doing anything — I was given an A+ Rating for the job we did in bringing it back, and Tillis, despite being a Republican, was MISSING IN ACTION — North Carolina will not allow one of their Senators to GRANDSTAND in order to get some publicity for himself, for a possible, but very difficult Re-Election.&#8221;
With his statement, Tillis indicated that he plans to finish out the rest of his term before retiring from Congress.
&#8220;I still look forward to continuing to serve North Carolina over the next 18 months,&#8221; Tillis said. &#8220;I look forward to solely focusing on producing meaningful results without the distraction of raising money or campaigning for another election. I look forward to having the pure freedom to call the balls and strikes as I see fit and representing the great people of North Carolina to the best of my ability.&#8221;
Trump has also <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/not-maga-trump-vows-to-help-crush-massie-in-primary-after-iran-strike-criticism" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pushed</a> for a primary challenge against Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), who voted against the &#8220;One Big, Beautiful Bill&#8221; and criticized the recent U.S. military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.

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