'Big, beautiful' bill advances, Biden treatment options, severe weather update & more

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🗓️ 19 May 2025

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Trump’s sweeping tax and spending cuts bill has cleared a key hurdle. Former President Joe Biden and his family are reviewing treatment options for his prostate cancer diagnosis. Severe storms and tornados are set to hit parts of the US today. Police have identified the suspect from the Palm Springs fertility clinic explosion. Plus, a manhunt is underway in New Orleans for seven escaped prisoners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:37.1	From CNN, I'm Charlie Drever with the five things you need to know for Monday, May 19th. President Donald Trump's so-called big, beautiful tax and spending cuts bill has cleared a key hurdle,
0:44.3	after the House Budget Committee voted last night to advance it.
0:48.3	GOP leadership spent the weekend racing to get Trump's bill back on track,
0:53.3	after hardliners on the Budget
0:54.9	Committee revolted on Friday over certain provisions.
0:58.7	But they've now been promised that work requirements for Medicaid will come into effect
1:02.6	earlier, among other things.
1:04.9	Speaker Mike Johnson wants to pass the bill in the House on Thursday, but says there's
1:09.8	more work to do.
1:14.6	I'm looking forward to very thoughtful discussions, very productive discussions over the next few days, and I'm absolutely convinced we're going to get this in final form and pass it in accordance with our
1:19.6	original deadline, and that was to do it before Memorial Day.
1:21.6	The bill next goes to the House Rules Committee, where members are expected to hold a vote on Wednesday. That
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