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Joey Lawrence and Samantha Cope welcomed their second child together, son Ford Joseph Lawrence, on April 6 and announced it on Instagram; the couple also share daughter Dylan (2), and Lawrence has two older daughters from a previous marriage, Liberty and Charleston, making this a blended-family moment that comes over a year after their reconciliation.
House Republicans, led by Speaker Mike Johnson, huddled to plot a second party-line budget reconciliation bill, aiming to attach conservative policy priorities to funding packages while trying to bridge a Senate gap over scope; attendees included Arrington, Pfluger, Roy, Donalds, McClintock, Brecheen, Smucker and Perry, with Johnson signaling that work to move forward is underway.
Republicans are pursuing a second budget reconciliation bill to advance an election-year agenda—centered on immigration enforcement funding and pieces of the SAVE America Act—while facing thin margins, House conservatives' pushback, and procedural constraints from the Senate parliamentarian, making passage uncertain ahead of the midterms.
Democrats refuse to fund the Department of Homeland Security without ICE reforms, derailing a bipartisan funding proposal; Republicans push a narrower package that funds DHS minus ICE enforcement with plans to address ICE in reconciliation 2.0, but Trump’s lukewarm stance and broad skepticism from conservatives and some GOP senators suggest no deal this week.
Senate Republicans floated a plan to fund most of DHS but exclude ICE's deportation arm, prompting negotiations with Democrats who demand stricter immigration controls; Trump has not endorsed the deal, and House support remains uncertain as lawmakers discuss reforms and the potential use of budget reconciliation to fund ICE, all while TSA wait times grow and the DHS shutdown continues.
Senate Republicans say a two-track framework could reopen the Department of Homeland Security and end long TSA lines: fund DHS now with immigration enforcement and ICE paused, then use reconciliation to finish ICE funding and push select provisions from the SAVE America Act. The plan hinges on House approval and White House buy-in, with Democrats demanding concrete text first. Budget constraints and Republican divisions may limit what can be enacted, while discussions touch on potential voter‑ID incentives and election‑security funding.
Senate Republicans revive a party-line reconciliation push focused on immigration enforcement (ICE) and portions of the SAVE America Act as momentum from a Homeland Security funding deal grows, with Trump signaling support if SAVE provisions are included; Democrats are wary but could back nonenforcement DHS funding, while Mullin is set to be sworn in as DHS secretary and Alan Armstrong named to finish Mullin’s Senate term, as lawmakers race to strike a deal before a two-week recess.
House Republicans welcome a $200 billion Pentagon funding request to replenish Iran munitions, arguing it could unlock a stalled 'reconciliation 2.0' via a must-pass defense bill; Senate leaders are cooler on the tactic, with talks centering on offsets, oversight, and whether Ukraine funding should be included, making Trump’s involvement potentially decisive.
The Senate is poised to pass a bipartisan housing affordability package, but the House GOP is stalemated, with Freedom Caucus members opposing the Senate version and urging a version closer to the House’s own. Speaker Mike Johnson signals potential conference negotiations to bridge the gap as midterms approach. Separately, Republicans are debating a second megabill and a reconciliation package, with Sen. Joni Ernst pushing for billions in savings, indicating continued intraparty jockeying as the GOP seeks policy wins under a fragile majority, with White House pressure seen as likely to help resolve differences.
Sen. Joni Ernst pushes a second GOP party-line megabill with about $93.5 billion in savings to be folded into a budget reconciliation package, signaling jockeying between House and Senate Republicans as they seek a path forward. House conservatives and leadership face skepticism over timing and policy concessions, while the Senate pursues its housing affordability package despite House opposition, illustrating the fragile GOP unity and unclear prospects for action before the midterms.
At a GOP policy retreat, House leaders push back on Trump's demand to revive the SAVE America Act, citing a Senate filibuster, and instead pursue a mix of policy bills (surveillance powers, infrastructure, farm policy) and a budget-reconciliation route to advance conservative priorities before the 2026 midterms.
House Budget Chair Jodey Arrington signaled a second post‑midterms reconciliation bill centered on fraud prevention in safety-net programs, reviving Medicaid‑spending cut ideas and offsetting new spending with Pentagon savings amid GOP internal doubts. The day also features a Senate housing package advancing with debates over CBDC and investor rules, while Republicans discuss renewing Section 702 surveillance and other election‑related reforms, all amid midterm pressures and intra‑party tensions.
At a GOP policy retreat in Doral, Florida, President Trump injects a hard edge by demanding passage of the SAVE America Act and election-rule changes, threatening to veto bills until they’re approved; House Republicans also weigh a second reconciliation bill to fund priorities like defense, while committee chairs outline health care, tax, and other agenda items as the midterm battles approach.
President Trump is set to unveil a new personal and corporate tax cut proposal during the State of the Union, aiming to push it through a second reconciliation in Congress. With Republicans holding a slim 218-214 House majority, passage would require near-unanimous GOP support, making the path forward uncertain.
Tenacious D have reconciled after a controversial onstage joke about Donald Trump sparked a hiatus and tour cancellations; Kyle Gass says he and Jack Black hashed it out, apologized for the joke, and the duo plans to return.