Washington Today (5-20-25): Pres. Trump meeting doesn't sway House GOP holdouts on budget bill

President Donald Trump meets with House Republicans on the Budget Reconciliation bill, urging those opposed to accept what is being offered and not to push for additional spending cuts or more state & local tax deduction, but it is uncertain whether he convinced enough for the bill to pass this week.

Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) says felony charges she is facing for allegedly assaulting a federal law enforcement officer outside an immigration detention facility are "purely political".

Secretary of State Marco Rubio defends the President's foreign policy before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, as Sen Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) says he regrets voting to confirm him.

President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announce plans for a U.S. missile defense shield the president calls the Golden Dome.

IRS Commissioner nominee Billy Long is asked at Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing about allegations he was paid to refer friends to a company that sold tax credits that the IRS says do not exist.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, in celebration for "Take Our Sons & Daughters to Work Day", fields questions from the children of reporters and White House staff.

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