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Medicaid cuts and trillions in debt: What's in Trump's bill

On this episode, The Washington Post's Libby Casey, Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann break down a busy week in Washington, starting with the shocking shooting of two Israeli embassy employees. Then, the crew dives into the GOP's "big, beautiful" budget bill: What's in it, what the sticking points were, and what had to be negotiated. Later, the crew breaks down the chaotic meeting in the Oval Office between Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa – and how Trump is using Oval Office meetings to set up televised showdowns with other world leaders. Plus, technology reporter Drew Harwell joins the show to preview Trump's morally-murky dinner with investors in his crypto meme coin.

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On this episode, The Washington Post's Libby Casey, Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann break down a busy week in Washington, starting with the shocking shooting of two Israeli embassy employees. Then, the crew dives into the GOP's "big, beautiful" budget bill: What's in it, what the sticking points were, and what had to be negotiated. Later, the crew breaks down the chaotic meeting in the Oval Office between Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa – and how Trump is using Oval Office meetings to set up televised showdowns with other world leaders. Plus, technology reporter Drew Harwell joins the show to preview Trump's morally-murky dinner with investors in his crypto meme coin.

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05/22/2025

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29 minutes

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<p>On this episode, The Washington Post's Libby Casey, Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann break down a busy week in Washington, starting with the shocking <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/05/22/israeli-embassy-staff-dc-shooting-capital-jewish-museum/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=can-he-do-that" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shooting of two Israeli embassy employees</a>. Then, the crew dives into <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/05/22/trump-tax-bill-house-republicans/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=can-he-do-that" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the GOP's "big, beautiful" budget bill</a>: What's in it, what the sticking points were, and what had to be negotiated.</p><p><br></p><p>Later, the crew breaks down the chaotic meeting in the Oval Office between <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/05/21/trump-south-africa-white-afrikaners-violence/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=can-he-do-that" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa</a> – and how Trump is using Oval Office meetings to set up televised showdowns with other world leaders.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, technology reporter Drew Harwell joins the show to preview Trump's morally-murky dinner with <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2025/05/17/trump-meme-coin-crypto-dinner-winners/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=can-he-do-that" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">investors in his crypto meme coin</a>.</p>

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