The Megabill’s Moment of Truth Feat. Eleanor Mueller

As House and Senate leaders continue to move the One Big Beautiful Bill forward, Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller break down the latest developments in Congress. They offer their reactions to Senator Tillis’ retirement announcement, forecast how both the Freedom Caucus and moderates may react to the changes put in the bill by the Senate, and wonder what the point of a vote-a-rama is. At the end, Semafor’s Eleanor Mueller shares what she’s hearing on Capitol Hill.

 

Hosts: Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller

Guest: Eleanor Mueller, Semafor

Producer: Benji Englander

 

Articles Discussed:

NBC News: GOP Sen. Thom Tillis won't seek re-election in North Carolina after drawing Trump's ire

Politico: GOP fight over clean energy threatens to derail megabill

Fox News: Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' hits another snag in House as conservative caucus raises red flag

Politico: Anxious House Republicans scramble to forestall Senate’s Medicaid cuts

ABC News: Polls show Americans largely oppose Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill,' but are more split on Medicaid, immigration specifics

Semafor: The wild-card fiscal hawk who may turn from ‘no’ to ‘yes’ on Trump’s megabill