Trump fails to sway many House GOP holdouts as his ‘big’ bill of tax breaks and spending cuts stalls

House Speaker Mike Johnson found himself in a familiar jam on Tuesday: Conservative Republican holdouts are stalling action on President Donald Trump’s “big” bill of tax breaks and spending reductions, refusing to accept a Senate GOP budget framework approved over the weekend because it doesn’t cut enough. Trump summoned House Republicans from the conservative Freedom…

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He is a rabble rouser stoking divisive narratives – Presidency slams Ndume over comment on Tinubu’s appointments

The Presidency has responded sharply to recent criticism by Senator Ali Ndume over alleged lopsided appointments by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing the lawmaker’s remarks as hypocritical and divisive.   Ndume, representing Borno South, had accused President Tinubu of violating the constitution through appointments that he claimed were unbalanced and unfairly distributed across regions. His…

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