Press review · Wednesday, 21 May 2025
21 May 2025
11,815 articles: 08 May 2025 – 27 October 2026
Single reports
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foxnews.com
White House urges immediate vote on GOP’s 'Big, Beautiful Bill'
House Republicans are working on President Trump's budget reconciliation bill this week, and the White House wants a vote soon.
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abcnews.go.com
What is SALT and why does it threaten Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill?'
The future of President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful" federal spending bill could come down to SALT tax deductions.
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theatlantic.com
Biden’s Age Wasn’t a Cover-Up. It Was Observable Fact.
The story about the former president getting old is getting old.
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nytimes.com
U.S. Formally Accepts Luxury Jet From Qatar for Trump
The Air Force has been asked to figure out a way to upgrade it so it can be put into use as a new Air Force One for the president.
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Transgender service members say they face 'heartbreaking' decision amid Trump ban: Leave military or get kicked out
As they fight Trump's transgender military ban, service members told ABC News they are facing a gut-wrenching decision: voluntarily separate or get kicked out.
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nbcnews.com
Trump administration live updates: Trump confronts South African president about violence against farmers
Live updates and the latest news as Trump hosts South Africa's president and the House Rules Committee meets on the Republicans' budget bill.
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foxnews.com
DOJ investigating Andrew Cuomo for allegedly lying about COVID decisions, source confirms
Andrew Cuomo faces DOJ investigation over COVID-19 nursing home deaths and alleged false testimony to Congress, amid political rivalry with Eric Adams.
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usatoday.com
Trump's big tax and policy bill stalls as GOP conservatives push for changes
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foxnews.com
DHS exposes crimes by migrants deported to South Sudan as judge threatens to order their return
Legal battle over deportation of immigrants with serious crimes to South Sudan continues as judge considers if their removal violates court orders.
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insidehighered.com
Financial Aid Officers Report “Breakdowns” in Federal System
Financial aid officers report widespread problems with the federal student aid system after Education Department layoffs, including processing delays they say could affect the current cycle.
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foxnews.com
Harris, Becerra covered up Biden mental decline, California Democratic candidate for governor says
California gubernatorial hopeful Antonio Villaraigosa called out former Vice President Kamala Harris and Former HHS Sec. Xavier Becerra, suggesting they were involved in covering up mental decline in former President Joe Biden.
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'Don't know how we will survive': Medicaid cuts could put this group of mothers in peril
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nbcnews.com
Justice Department pulls civil rights investigations into local police departments
The Trump administration is shutting down investigations into the practices of several local departments and whether they were violating civil rights.
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Justice Department to drop police reform agreements with Louisville, Minneapolis
The Justice Department said Wednesday it is moving to drop police reform agreements reached with the cities of Louisville, Kentucky and Minneapolis.
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foxnews.com
China accuses US of 'turning space into a warzone' with Trump's Golden Dome missile defense project
President Donald Trump's Golden Dome missile defense system faces backlash from China, which has cited concerns over space militarization and urges the U.S. to halt its development.
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nbcnews.com
House Republicans press ahead on Trump agenda bill with key issues up in the air
The House Rules Committee is holding a markup on the package that began after 1 a.m. ET as Speaker Mike Johnson seeks to bring the bill to the floor as soon as Wednesday.
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Biden last had a PSA blood test in 2014, following medical guidelines
A spokesperson for the former president addressed Joe Biden's history with PSA tests and revealed he received his last blood test in 2014.
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nbcnews.com
Judge orders Trump admin to ‘maintain custody’ of migrants deported to war-torn South Sudan
Lawyers for the immigrants, who aren’t from South Sudan, contend the deportations violate a court order after a previous attempt to send some people to Libya.
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House G.O.P. Races to Revamp Major Policy Bill, Grasping for Votes to Pass It
A key committee met after midnight on Wednesday and worked through dawn as Republican leaders finalized changes aimed at winning over holdouts in hopes of bringing the bill to the floor in short order.
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U.S.D.A. Approves Soda Ban for Food Stamps in Nebraska
The Trump administration approved a first of its kind waiver for Nebraska, allowing a ban on soda purchases through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, starting next year.
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What's in Trump's 'big' tax and immigration bill House Republicans are struggling to pass
Speaker Mike Johnson is scrambling for support ahead of a Wednesday vote.
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wtop.com
House GOP grinding ahead with Trump’s big tax cuts bill, but new report says it will add to deficit - WTOP News
House Republicans are pushing to vote on their multi-trillion-dollar tax breaks package as soon as Wednesday, grinding out last-minute deal-making to shore up wavering GOP support and deliver on President Donald Trump’s top legislative priority.
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Republican bill cuts Medicaid for unemployed, undocumented children, Planned Parenthood
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Chip Roy, Demanding More Spending Cuts, Reprises Role as Ringleader of G.O.P. Rebels
The Texas Republican is leading the conservative revolt against what his party calls its “big, beautiful bill.” Whether he will dig in or relent could determine the measure’s fate.
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Trump Squeezes His Party on Domestic Policy Bill as G.O.P. Hunts for Votes
The president visited the weekly meeting of House Republicans to make the case for the legislation and pressure members of his party to fall into line. Later, negotiations with key holdouts appeared to be bearing fruit.
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Trump’s Plan to Cap Drug Prices Doesn’t Exist
Instead, he seems content blaming foreign countries and hoping for the best.
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Trump Unveils Plans for ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense System
The project has been a priority for President Trump since he took office, having promised during the campaign to build a defense system against foreign threats similar to Israel’s Iron Dome.
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foxnews.com
Senate unanimously approves $25,000 tax break for tipped workers
Senate's unanimous approval of a tax deduction bill on tips, championed by Sen. Ted Cruz, could affect 4 million workers in tipped occupations.
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Trump’s New Position on the War in Ukraine: Not My Problem
In a reversal, President Trump appears to have backed off joining a European push for new sanctions on Russia, seemingly eager to move on to doing business deals with it.
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Trump to Press Ramaphosa to Pare Back Racial Equity Laws
In a White House meeting, the U.S. president is expected to point to alleged discrimination against white South Africans, a week after welcoming a group of them as refugees.