The Republican senator's maneuvering on Trump's tax and spending cuts bill shows she's walking a tightrope ahead of her 2026 ...

The U.S. Senate is still deliberating Trump’s "big, beautiful bill." The House passed a version that cuts clean energy tax credits, a program that North Carolina Latinos are only starting to use.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is a key ally of President Trump's, helping get his domestic policy bill passed by the Senate. It is a dramatic reversal from their days as virtual political enemies.

Deirdre Walsh is the congress editor for NPR's Washington Desk. Based in Washington, DC, Walsh manages a team of reporters covering Capitol Hill and political campaigns. Before joining NPR in 2018 ...