GOP infighting creates a big, beautiful nightmare

The House of Representatives began debating sprawling new tax
legislation in Congress this week. President Trump touted it as
“one big, beautiful bill” that will address spending, taxes, and
national security. It focuses on extending the tax cuts created
during President Trump’s first term, increasing defense funding,
and slashing federal spending across the board. Republican
leadership is expecting a difficult road to passage as internal
struggles over cuts to social programs have spilled out into the
media. Will the party’s fiscal conservatives or more moderate
members win the day? If it does make it out of the House, will it
survive a Senate vote?


President Trump was focused on business in the Middle East this
week. He made his first official state visit to the Persian Gulf,
where he planned to meet with leaders from Saudi Arabia, Qatar,
and the United Arab Emirates. Trump is seeking $1 trillion in
investment from the region, but what’s the political
significance?


Joe Biden reemerged with interviews this week on the BBC and
ABC’s The View. The sit-downs preempted the release of two
separate books claiming to detail Biden’s decline at the end of
his term. Is a focus on the former president and the 2024
election holding Democrats back from moving towards their
future?