Week ahead in Washington: May 18th

Washington (Gray DC) – Sunday afternoon confirmed the position of former President Joe Biden, in which an aggressive form of prostate cancer was diagnosed.

From Sunday evening, the congress will return to Capitol Hill to exclude details about President Trump's budget, which he describes as “a big beautiful bill”. The household committee of the House of Representatives will meet with the Republican leaders on Sunday at 10 p.m. ET, in the hope that the members will advance the legislation after a committee vote on Friday had failed with cross -party opposition.

The proposed budget has strong tax cuts for the rich and adds funds to the border and the military. The cross -party pushback is based on the shrinking of Medicaid and other social programs, while some hardline conservative is demanding more cuts. When the economists are adopted, the economists expect this budget to complement public debt.

President Trump released on Saturday when he will speak to the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday with the Ukrainian president of the truth to try to convey a peace agreement between the two nations.

President Trump will also sign the Take It Down Act on Monday. A priority of First Lady Melania Trump, the cross -party Bill fights with Deepfake Nudes and Revenge porn.

Wednesday, President Trump welcomes South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the White House. He visits Washington to “reset” relationships between the two countries. The United States recently took white South African refugees who said they were being pursued in their homeland.

Also on Wednesday, the country music singer Martina Mcbride testifies to the Senate Justice Committee on AI and forgeries.

This week, too, the Supreme Court of the United States can make decisions for several upcoming cases.

On Saturday, President Trump will appeal to West Point Cadets during the US Military Academy opening ceremony.

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