Elena Moore

Well, I mean, some of the general ideas do have virtually full party support. Here's how House Speaker Mike Johnson defended changes to Medicaid last week.

Well, I mean, some of the general ideas do have virtually full party support. Here's how House Speaker Mike Johnson defended changes to Medicaid last week.

Most GOP lawmakers agree that there should be work requirements for those on Medicaid expansion, which extends benefits to lower-income, childless adults without disabilities. In that same vein, the party has talked a lot about removing what they describe as waste, fraud, and abuse. Is that enough, though, to meet their goals for cutting spending? Well, it's unclear. Talks are ongoing this week.

Most GOP lawmakers agree that there should be work requirements for those on Medicaid expansion, which extends benefits to lower-income, childless adults without disabilities. In that same vein, the party has talked a lot about removing what they describe as waste, fraud, and abuse. Is that enough, though, to meet their goals for cutting spending? Well, it's unclear. Talks are ongoing this week.

Most GOP lawmakers agree that there should be work requirements for those on Medicaid expansion, which extends benefits to lower-income, childless adults without disabilities. In that same vein, the party has talked a lot about removing what they describe as waste, fraud, and abuse. Is that enough, though, to meet their goals for cutting spending? Well, it's unclear. Talks are ongoing this week.

On Medicaid specifically, Johnson already made some concessions that make it harder to get to their cost-cutting goals. Moderates seem to be gaining ground on their efforts to stop massive changes to the program. And that could shore up their votes, but that could also risk losing key support from more conservative members who say sweeping cuts are necessary.

On Medicaid specifically, Johnson already made some concessions that make it harder to get to their cost-cutting goals. Moderates seem to be gaining ground on their efforts to stop massive changes to the program. And that could shore up their votes, but that could also risk losing key support from more conservative members who say sweeping cuts are necessary.

On Medicaid specifically, Johnson already made some concessions that make it harder to get to their cost-cutting goals. Moderates seem to be gaining ground on their efforts to stop massive changes to the program. And that could shore up their votes, but that could also risk losing key support from more conservative members who say sweeping cuts are necessary.

So even as Republicans get down to the wire here, so much is still being negotiated.

So even as Republicans get down to the wire here, so much is still being negotiated.

So even as Republicans get down to the wire here, so much is still being negotiated.

Yeah, several. A handful of moderate members say their support for the spending bill is tied to whether it will include a higher cap for state and local property tax deductions known as SALT. Some lawmakers are also on the fence about potential changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program called SNAP.

Yeah, several. A handful of moderate members say their support for the spending bill is tied to whether it will include a higher cap for state and local property tax deductions known as SALT. Some lawmakers are also on the fence about potential changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program called SNAP.

Yeah, several. A handful of moderate members say their support for the spending bill is tied to whether it will include a higher cap for state and local property tax deductions known as SALT. Some lawmakers are also on the fence about potential changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program called SNAP.

Not to mention, one very big thing, the future and scope of these tax cuts could depend just on how much they can claw back in savings.

Not to mention, one very big thing, the future and scope of these tax cuts could depend just on how much they can claw back in savings.

Not to mention, one very big thing, the future and scope of these tax cuts could depend just on how much they can claw back in savings.

In a post on social media, Trump praises Pirro and says she's, quote, incredibly well-qualified for this position. Jeanine Pirro previously served as district attorney of Westchester County in New York, but she left that job 20 years ago. Since then, she's become a prominent face on Fox News and other conservative media.

In a post on social media, Trump praises Pirro and says she's, quote, incredibly well-qualified for this position. Jeanine Pirro previously served as district attorney of Westchester County in New York, but she left that job 20 years ago. Since then, she's become a prominent face on Fox News and other conservative media.

She has a record as a fierce defender of Trump, and notably, she promoted false claims about the 2020 presidential election. It's unclear when the Senate will consider Pirro's nomination to be interim U.S. attorney for the nation's capital. Elena Moore, NPR News.