Republicans vs. Reality

Republicans vs. Reality


This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Russell Vought, the White House budget chief, made the tortured argument that because the bill cuts more than the 1997 Balanced Budget Act agreement, it must be fiscally conservative, as though the huge reductions in revenue included in the bill are somehow irrelevant. The Supreme Court granted the Trump administration permission to revoke the temporary protected status of thousands of Venezuelan immigrants pending the appeal of the case.

Author: David A. Graham


Published at: 2025-05-19 22:07:00

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