Updates and the latest news as Trump addresses House Republicans about the reconciliation bill and RFK Jr. testifies to Congress about DOGE cuts and his vaccine views.

The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives will attempt to pass President Donald Trump's massive tax and spending bill in the pre-dawn hours of Thursday, following weeks of intra-party divisions of how deeply to cut spending.

President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy bill cleared a critical hurdle in the early hours of Thursday morning as House GOP leaders push ahead to a full House floor vote, which is now on track to take place within hours.

First-graders at John B. Wright elementary school in Tucson bounced into the brightly lit lunchroom, chattering with friends as they grabbed trays featuring juicy mandarin oranges, cherry tomatoes and butter lettuce,

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. returned to Capitol Hill for his third congressional hearing to face more heated questions from lawmakers about the funding cuts his department has made as part of President Donald Trump's efforts to reduce the size of the federal government.

Democrats grilled Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over budget cuts at his agency, including cuts to cancer research and childcare.