Trump pep talk leaves details to Congress

Jan. 28, 2025, 11:38 AM UTC

President Donald Trump gave House Republicans gathered in Florida only the broad strokes of enacting his ambitious tax and budget agenda. They’ll have to spend the rest of their retreat figuring out the rest on their own.

Back in Washington, agencies were surprised last night by a memo pausing loan and grant spending that Democrats have widely criticized (more on that below).

“We don’t want to get hung up with the budget process,” Trump said during his remarks last night to the House GOP conference at its annual retreat at Trump National Doral Miami. “Whether it’s one bill, two bills, ...

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