
Trump's "big, beautiful bill" faces a major test today as House committees iron out details
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Washington — Three key House committees that have jurisdiction over the most contentious parts of a major budget package aimed at addressing President Trump's defense, energy and tax priorities plan to meet Tuesday to move forward on their portions of the bill, as Republican leaders push to have it on the floor by next week.
The Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Agriculture committees are scheduled to meet Tuesday on their proposals that include changes to Medicaid and food stamps to help pay for tax cuts. But major divisions among Republicans remain on several issues, including how to overhaul Medicaid and a tax deduction expiring in December.
Republicans on the Energy and Commerce Committee, who were responsible for finding at least $880 billion in spending cuts, released the long-awaited details of their plan Sunday. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office recently calculated that achieving those savings would not be possible without cuts to Medicaid. Democrats have hammered Republicans on the issue, while Republicans have vowed to protect the benefits of eligible recipients.

Mt. McKinley avalanche kills skier just days after climber fell 3,000 feet to his death on same peak
A skier died after being caught in an avalanche on Alaska's Mount McKinley, officials said Wednesday — just days after a climber fell 3,000 feet to his death on North America's tallest peak.

Washington — Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is urging President Trump to "reverse course" on the Department of Government Efficiency's efforts to cut government spending and agencies, advocating instead that he implement her policy proposals to find savings, days after a split between Elon Musk and the president spilled into public view.