> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://utahpolitics.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Congressional Republicans approve more tax cuts - URL: https://utahpolitics.news/congressional-republicans-approve-more-tax-cuts/ - Published: 2025-05-14T13:36:15.000Z - Updated: 2025-07-09T15:48:34.000Z - Author: Bryan Schott - Tags: Morning Memo ## Wednesday, May 14, 2025 ## ⏰ Tick Tock 90 days to Utah's 2025 municipal primary elections (8/12/2025) 174 days until Election Day (11/4/2025) 538 days until the 2026 midterm elections (11/3/2026) ## 👀 Here's what you need to know for Wednesday morning: Thank you for being one of more than 1,200 people supporting Utah Political Watch with your free subscription. I'm so thankful to have you as a reader! "Morning News Fix" is a subscriber-exclusive newsletter curating the morning's top news headlines to help you get informed before starting your day. 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[Upgrade to paid ](https://utahpolitics.news/membership/) ## Utah Headlines Lawmaker claims non-citizens are voting in Utah but refuses to share evidence. \[[Utah Political Watch](https://utahpolitics.news/lawmaker-claims-non-citizens-are-voting-in-utah-but-refuses-to-share-evidence/)\] SLC sports district is getting another $300M from taxpayers – a late gift from the Legislature. \[[Salt Lake Tribune](https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2025/05/14/utah-taxpayers-are-pitching/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] A "stunning number": 1 in 4 Utah jobs are found in Salt Lake City. \[[KUER](https://www.kuer.org/business-economy/2025-05-13/a-stunning-number-1-in-4-utah-jobs-are-found-in-salt-lake-city?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Gavel in hand, here are Mike Lee's plans for the Senate energy committee. \[[Deseret News](https://www.deseret.com/politics/2025/05/13/mike-lee-energy-chair-leading-conservative-movement/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Officials eye airport expansion, reservoirs and new roads under Maloy's proposed public land sale. \[[Utah News Dispatch](https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/05/13/celeste-maloy-utah-public-land-sale-for-airport-roads/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] With drought already here, Sen. John Curtis aims to help. \[[Deseret News](https://www.deseret.com/utah/2025/05/13/water-west-john-curtis-drought/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Axson or Lyman? Utah Republican delegates to elect their next leader. \[[Utah News Dispatch](https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/05/14/axson-or-lyman-utah-republican-delegates-to-elect-their-next-leader/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] How a collapsing Great Salt Lake could take Utah's economy – and maybe your employer – down with it. \[[Salt Lake Tribune](https://www.sltrib.com/news/2025/05/14/how-collapsing-great-salt-lake/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Are Utah's college students being poached? Inside the deep discounts one out-of-state school is offering our undergrads. \[[Salt Lake Tribune](https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2025/05/14/wyoming-college-wants-poach-utah/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] ## National/International The massive economic and policy bill winding its way through Congress took a big step forward when the House Ways and Means Committee approved trillions of dollars in new tax cuts. \[[Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-14/trump-tax-plan-gains-momentum-in-house-as-it-heads-to-floor-vote?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] - Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson is vowing to block the legislation unless Republicans enact big spending cuts. \[[Politico](https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/13/ron-johnson-reconciliation-gop-agenda-spending-cuts-00347100?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] President Donald Trump backed down on his trade war with China after warnings that tariffs were hurting his voters. \[[Washington Post\]](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/05/14/trump-tariffs-china-trade/?ref=utahpolitics.news) - President Donald slashed the "de minimus" tariff on small shipments from China to as low as 30%. \[[Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/china/us-cut-de-minimis-tariff-china-shipments-54-120-2025-05-13/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Democrats in Congress are furious over Rep. Shri Thanedar of Michigan's move to seek a vote on impeaching President Trump. \[[Punchbowl News](https://punchbowl.news/archive/51425-am/?ref=utahpolitics.news#%5F%5Fhousedemsseetheovertrumpimpeachmentmove%5F%5F)\] A federal judge for the first time backed President Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan gang members. \[[Politico](https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/13/alien-enemies-act-trump-ruling-00346312?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] - The FBI is directing about 2,000 agents away from their normal duties to focus on stepped up immigration enforcement. \[[New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/us/politics/trump-immigration-fbi-gun-drug-agents.html?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] - A coalition of 20 Democratic states are suing the Trump administration over threats to withhold federal funding if they don't follow immigration policies. \[[Axios](https://www.axios.com/2025/05/14/states-sue-trump-immigration-federal-funding?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] President Donald Trump's approval rating rises to 44% as Americans worry less about the possibility of a recession. \[[Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-approval-rating-rises-44-americans-worry-less-about-recession-2025-05-13/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] - Only one third of Democrats are optimistic about the future of their party. \[[Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/poll-democrats-pessimism-sanders-ocasio-cortez-schumer-8dcde90d9666721fb376db90140f8e23?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] A small technology company with ties to China bought as much as $300 million of the cryptocurrency marketed by President Trump. \[[New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/us/politics/trump-crypto-purchase.html?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] President Trump told leaders in the Gulf region he wants to "make a deal" with Iran to wind down its nuclear program, but Tehran must end its support for proxy groups. \[[Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/trump-middle-east-syria-qatar-saudi-arabia-8bd63b3f9fc1856532a00adf1795e38f?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] The Trump administration canceled an additional $450 million in federal grants to Harvard University. \[[New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/us/politics/trump-harvard-grants-450-million.html?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] ## Briefly... Democrat John Ewing Jr. ousted the longtime Republican Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert in Tuesday's municipal election. Ewing will become the city's first Black mayor. \[[The Hill](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5299111-democrat-ousts-republican-omaha-mayoral-race/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Apple is working on technology to allow people to control devices with brain implants. \[[Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/tech/apple-brain-computer-interface-9ec69919?mod=hp%5Flistb%5Fpos2&ref=utahpolitics.news)\] ESPN's new all-access streaming service will cost $29.99 per month. \[[CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/13/espn-streaming-app-cost-bundle.html?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Germany announced it was banning a far-right group that refuses to recognize the German government and has set up a parallel one of its own. \[[New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/world/europe/germany-ban-far-right-kingdom.html?ref=utahpolitics.news)\]