Senator Chuck Schumer and Representative Hakeem Jeffries challenged New York Republican lawmakers after President Donald Trump demanded they cease their opposition to changes in state and local tax deductions. The confrontation over the SALT deductions is intensifying, with implications for Trump’s sprawling budget bill.

In a bold departure from party lines, Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri has openly criticized Republican proposals to cut Medicaid to offset tax reductions sought by President Donald Trump. Calling the move “morally wrong and politically suicidal,” Hawley’s stance highlights a significant internal conflict within the GOP as they debate the future of social insurance programs.

State Rep. Jay Dean is under fire from fellow Republicans for endorsing Rep. Dustin Burrows as the next Speaker of the Texas House, defying the Republican Caucus’s nomination of Rep. David Cook. Despite censure threats and potential ballot exclusion, Dean remains resolute, vowing to fight any illegal attempts to remove him.