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(L) WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 27: Rev. Dr. Leslie Copeland-Tune, Associate General Secretary of the National Council of Churches USA, looks on as U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) speaks during livestreamed sit-in against the GOP funding plan on the steps of the House of Representatives on April 27, 2025 in Washington, DC. The 8-hour livestreamed discussion was intended to bring attention to the Republican budget bill and according to statements will “…gut Medicaid, food assistance and basic needs programs that help people, all to give tax breaks to billionaires. Given what's at stake, these could be some of the most consequential weeks for seniors, kids and families in generations." (Photo by Pete Marovich/Getty Images) / (R) House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks during a sit-in protest against a Republican budget plan on the House steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on April 27, 2025. The members of Congress were joined by several hundred supporters as they live-streamed their protest against a GOP budget plan which seeks to progress President Donald Trump's policies, including possible cuts to Medicaid. (Photo by Bryan Dozier / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by BRYAN DOZIER/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

Sen. Booker And House Minority Leader Jeffries Shout From Capitol Steps To Denounce GOP Budget Reconciliation Bill

On Sunday, House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senator Cory Booker, also a Democrat, staged a livestreamed anti-Trump sit-in on the U.S. Capitol steps — protesting Republicans’ push to pass a budget reconciliation bill that would cut nearly $1.5 trillion in federal overspending.

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 10: U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) (R) and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) hold a press conference on the Republican budget bill at the U.S. Capitol on April 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Republican leaders spoke on the reconciliation process and said they would find $1.5 trillion in cuts as the House prepares to vote on President Trump's budget outline for his tax and spending plan after Republican holdouts refused to vote without deeper cuts. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

House Passes Senate Budget Plan Backing Trump Priorities After Conservative Pushback

In a close victory, House GOP members barely passed a budget resolution which will allow them to begin unlocking President Donald Trump’s agenda package.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 05: Protestors demonstrate at a 'Hands Off!' protest against the Trump administration on April 5, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Protests against Trump administration policies and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are being held nationwide in what organizers are calling a National Day of Action. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Thousands Gather Across The Nation To Protest Trump’s Federal Cuts And Tariffs, Musk Implies Protests Were ‘Organized Astroturf’

Thousands of protests took place across the nation on Saturday to rally against President Donald Trump’s administration, federal job and funding cuts, immigration reform and reciprocal tariffs.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 14: Dr. Mehmet Oz arrives for his confirmation hearing with the Senate Finance Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on March 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Oz is U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Dr. Oz Pledges To Improve Healthcare, Cut Costs At Senate Hearing

Dr. Mehmet Oz took center stage on Capitol Hill to prescribe his vision for the U.S. health care system.

Mayor Sylvester Turner, City of Houston, President’s Award Honoree speaks on stage during the National Urban League Conference Whitney M. Young, Jr. Awards Gala on July 28, 2023 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for National Urban League)

Texas Democrat Rep. Sylvester Turner Passes At 70

Texas Democrat Representative Sylvester Turner has died at the age of 70, expanding the House GOP majority.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, on February 26, 2025. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump Convenes First Cabinet Meeting Of His Second Term, Announces Admin’s Future Plans

President Donald Trump held his first Cabinet meeting of his second term, congratulating his administration on their accomplishments so far, as well as standing up for Elon Musk and his efforts to root out government waste, fraud, and overspending — in tandem with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).