News in Brief The Battle Between Republicans and the CBO Is Heating Up Eight former CBO directors have some harsh words for Republicans. Dwyer Gunn
News in Brief Sean Spicer Resigns as Press Secretary Spicer cited his disagreement with Trump's pick of Anthony Scaramucci as White House communications director. Max Ufberg
News in Brief Department of the Treasury Fines Exxon $2 Million for Violating Russia Sanctions The violations took place while Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was still at the company's helm. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief The CBO Scores the Latest Version of the Senate’s ACA Repeal Bill (Sort of) The numbers are still grim, and the score doesn't cover the Cruz amendment. Dwyer Gunn
Economics Three Things You Need to Know About the House Budget Proposal The House has released its 2018 budget blueprint. It's already meeting resistance from both far-right and centrist Republicans. Dwyer Gunn
News in Brief Meet the Congressman Asking the FBI to Investigate Ivanka Trump Congressman Don Beyer discusses the Trump family's reticence to publicly disclose foreign contacts. Morgan Baskin
News in Brief Trump’s Travel Ban Won’t Affect Grandparents, SCOTUS Rules Grandparents and cousins of Americans won't be barred from entering the United States under President Donald Trump's travel ban. Morgan Baskin
Economics What’s Next for the Affordable Care Act? The Senate's efforts to repeal the ACA seem to be dead, but that doesn't mean the law is totally safe. Dwyer Gunn
News in Brief Judge Stalls Effort to Make Trump’s Voter Fraud Commission Meeting Public Trump founded the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity after making a series of demonstrably false claims that millions had committed voter fraud in the 2016 presidential election. Morgan Baskin
News in Brief Senate Still Hoping to Repeal Obamacare Without a Replacement But that plan seems doomed. Francie Diep