Good afternoon,

It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood (at least, for about half of Americans).

A new survey from Pew Research Center shows that about 44% of adults say they trust all or most of the people in their neighborhood. That’s compared to about 52% who said the same thing in 2015.

Some groups of Americans are more likely than others to know and trust their neighbors:

• Those ages 50 and older

• White Americans

• Upper-income Americans

• People who live in rural or suburban areas

• Those who attend in-person religious services at least monthly

• Republicans

On a personal note, I think life is better when you have nice relationships with your neighbors!

Case in point: Just this weekend at my parent’s house, my daughter wanted to learn how to ride a bike. But, the tires on the bike were flat and broken. One neighbor brought over a pump— to no avail. So my parents put the broken bike out with the garbage, and the next day a DIFFERENT neighbor brought it back. He’d put new tires on and cleaned it up— good as new.

Thank you to my parent’s neighbor! And wish me luck as we teach my daughter to ride a bike 😉 

Jill
Mo News Podcast Co-Host

🚨 ONE IMPORTANT THING

Trump Goes To Capitol Hill To Pressure House GOP Holdouts To Get In Line On His Budget Bill

President Trump met with House Republicans on Tuesday to urge conservative holdouts to support his signature budget legislation that would deliver massive tax cuts while also adding more than $3 trillion to the national debt over the next decade. The debt currently sits at about $37 trillion.

• He might have told the press the meeting was one of “love” and “unity,” but behind closed doors he took a tougher approach, warning congressional Republicans not to “f*ck around” with Medicaid. A number of Republicans have been pushing for major cuts to the program in order to pay for the tax bill.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has said he wants his chamber to pass the bill before the Memorial Day holiday weekend, with a key vote set to happen tonight around 1 am ET Wednesday.

INSIDE THE BILL
Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” spans 1,116 pages and would make permanent Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, increase military and border security spending and create $1,000 “MAGA” accounts for newborns. To partly pay for that, the bill would cut spending on popular social programs like Medicaid.

• In addition to making Trump’s 2017 individual tax cuts permanent, the bill would also end taxes on tips, overtime and some car loan interest by the end of 2028.

• Republicans propose repealing Biden-era clean energy tax credits to offset lost revenue. Even with those cuts, the package’s net cost still still come to around $3.8 trillion.

THE GOP DIVIDE
Republicans are divided on the legislation. Some House conservatives say the bill doesn’t cut spending enough. Others are opposed to adding to the national debt, while still other Republicans from Democratic states want to increase the cap on state and local tax deductions. The bill has also faced bipartisan pushback over $625 billion in Medicaid cuts over 10 years and a provision requiring recipients to work or volunteer at least 80 hours per month - moves that could result in millions losing coverage.

• Some fiscally conservative Republicans, including members of the super-conservative House Freedom Caucus, say the bill doesn’t cut enough, and adding to the debt is a nonstarter.

  • The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office warns that more than 8 million Americans could lose health coverage if the law as it is currently written becomes law.

  • Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) is among Republicans opposed to cutting Medicaid, calling the move “reverse class warfare.” He said the bill will hurt the poor in order to help fund tax cuts for the wealthy.

• Other SALT Caucus members, from high-tax blue states, are pushing to raise the proposed $30,000 cap on state and local tax deductions (SALT) for joint filers earning under $400,000. The current cap is $10,000.

The GOP can lose no more than three votes in both the House and the Senate. No Democrats are expected to vote “yes.” Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) says he is a no vote, so the GOP can only lose two more votes once it gets to the floor.

THE WHITE HOUSE WEIGHS IN
The White House claims the bill will save the government $1.6 trillion, but nonpartisan analysts project the bill could add as much as $5 trillion to the national debt over the next decade, depending on what Congress does down the road.

• Trump stressed to GOP lawmakers that Medicaid cuts should target waste, fraud, and abuse.

• On the SALT tax deductions, Trump told Republicans pushing for a higher cap to take the current deal and "move on."

WHAT’S NEXT
Even if the House can muster up the votes, the Senate would still need to approve the legislation, where some Republican opponents remain. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has said he’d like to pass the bill before July’s looming debt ceiling deadline.

• If passed, the Senate will have a chance to make changes to the House bill. The key question is whether an amended version sent back to the House will still have enough support to pass.

✨ Big News, Clean Freaks! ✨

The Sonic Power Electric Scrubber has officially launched at Target stores nationwide and online at Target.com!

• Say goodbye to scrubbing ‘til your arms ache! The Sonic Power Electric Scrubber is here to tackle your kitchen’s messiest jobs — from greasy stovetops to crusty pans, sticky counters to grimy sinks — all with the push of a button.

💪 Powerful. 🔋 Rechargeable. 🧼 Ruthless on mess.

⏳ SPEED READ

🚨NATION

📌 Trump administration to pay $5 million to family of Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt (CBS)

📌 Elon Musk says he's going to do 'a lot less' political spending (NBC)

📌 New Orleans jail employee arrested, accused of helping mass escape of inmates (ABC)

📌 Rubio promises the U.S. won’t withdraw from the world, despite State Department cuts (MO NEWS)

📌 Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem grilled during Senate hearing for not knowing definition of habeas corpus (MO NEWS)

📌 Video appears to show Mahmoud Khalil cooperating with ICE agents before he was detained (NBC)

📌 Hegseth says he'll review Afghanistan withdrawal (NEWSWEEK)

🌎 AROUND THE WORLD

📌 U.K. suspends free trade talks with Israel and announces sanctions over West Bank settlers (AP)

📌 Spain clamps down on Airbnb as tourism backlash returns for summer (BBC)

📌Motorcycle gunmen kill Mexico City mayor’s private secretary and adviser (CNN)

📌 EU agrees to lift economic sanctions on Syria (DW)

📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

📌 FDA to limit future Covid-19 shots to older people and those at risk of serious infection (CNN)

📌 Home Depot won't raise prices because of tariffs. But some items may disappear (NPR)

📌 Scientists warn coastlines in danger even if climate target met (BBC)

📌 On World Bee Day, Putin and microplastics threaten bees’ survival (POLITICO)

🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

📌 Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs assistant testifies he felt his ‘life was in danger’ (GUARDIAN)

📌Jim Morrison Statue Found 37 Years After It Was Stolen from the Doors Singer’s Grave (PEOPLE)

📌 Caitlin Clark speaks out on WNBA’s probe into alleged ‘hateful comments’ towards Angel Reese (FOX NEWS)

📌 Disney’s Lilo & Stitch live-action remake called ‘adorable’ and ‘clunky’ in mostly positive reviews (YAHOO)

ICYMI FROM THE 📲

In case you missed it… For the next 10 days, Americans are in palindrome streak 🗓️ That means each date reads the same backward and forward… only in the American format though, as many other countries list the day before the month.