The president cajoled, coaxed and cursed as he pushed fractious House lawmakers to pass a sprawling tax-and-spending bill.

Thursday morning's vote is already at the center of ads in swing districts, as Democrats and Republicans battle for control of the House in the midterm elections.

The Republican message was crystal clear. The Senate voted to kill the waiver that California relied on to require a giant ramp-up of EV sales. Meanwhile, the House passed a budget reconciliation bill that would methodically destroy the incentives that the Biden administration had used to support EVs, as I wrote today.

"Many Texans, like millions of Americans, value personal choice and don't want the government overreaching," one pro-legalization group told Newsweek.

The Trump-backed bill also includes changes that could result in thousands of low-income families losing access to federal food assistance.

U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik said she was the “deciding vote” on a megabill that quadrupled the maximum state and local tax deduction.

Immigrants and wealthy universities, as well as foreign companies, would see higher taxes under the House-passed bill.

California Republicans were pleased that lower- and middle-income residents will be able to deduct more of their state and local taxes, or SALT. The deduction, now capped at $10,000, would rise to $40,000 for those with taxable incomes of less than $500,000.

DOJ charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver are "extreme" and "outrageous," according to 11 former Republican lawmakers.

The number of Republicans who identify as MAGA dropped in the first months of President Donald Trump's second term in office after peaking in March, according to a new poll. Newsweek reached out to the Republican National Committee (RNC) for comment via its contact form.