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GOP Faces Internal Struggle Over Trump's Budget Cuts

5/7/2025

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House Speaker Mike Johnson is racing against time to push President Trump's budget package through Congress by Memorial Day. However, internal GOP tensions simmer as moderate Republicans push back against severe Medicaid cuts, wary of alienating voters. Meanwhile, Democrats are mobilizing a discharge petition to thwart these reductions, intensifying the political battle as the 2026 elections loom.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson is racing against time to push President Trump's budget package through Congress by Memorial Day. However, internal GOP tensions simmer as moderate Republicans push back against severe Medicaid cuts, wary of alienating voters. Meanwhile, Democrats are mobilizing a discharge petition to thwart these reductions, intensifying the political battle as the 2026 elections loom.