Today in One Sentence. Trump’s Justice Department expanded his IRS settlement to include a provision ending all pending tax audits of him, his family, and his businesses the Senate voted to advance a war powers resolution that would require Trump to end military action against Iran without congressional authorization Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over Sen. John Cornyn in Texas’ Republican Senate runoff JD Vance defended Trump’s 3,700-plus stock trades in the first three months of 2026 Affordable Care Act enrollment could fall by nearly 5 million people this year after pandemic-era subsidies expired Trump called the White House ballroom project “a gift” funded by him and private donors and 55% of Republicans want the party’s next nominee for president to follow Trump’s lead, but 37% want the party to move in a different direction.

1/ Trump’s Justice Department expanded his IRS settlement to include a provision ending all pending tax audits of him, his family, and his businesses. The one-page addendum was signed by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche one day after the Trump administration agreed to create a $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund.” The fund was part of a deal for Trump to drop his $10 billion lawsuit against his own government over leaked tax records. The addendum says the IRS is “FOREVER BARRED and PRECLUDED” from pursuing “examinations” of Trump, “related or affiliated individuals,” and related trusts and businesses. Meanwhile, Blanche and JD Vance separately declined to rule out payments to Jan. 6 defendants, with Vance saying “anybody can apply” and Blanche adding: “My feelings don’t matter.” (Washington Post / Politico / NBC News / New York Times / Bloomberg / Wall Street Journal / Associated Press / CNBC)

2/ The Senate voted to advance a war powers resolution that would require Trump to end military action against Iran without congressional authorization. While the procedural vote didn’t end the war, four Republicans joined Democrats to advance the resolution after seven failed attempts. The measure, however, still needs a final Senate vote, House passage, and an almost certain Trump veto. (New York Times / Washington Post / Wall Street Journal / Politico / CNBC / Bloomberg / ABC News)

3/ Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over Sen. John Cornyn in Texas’ Republican Senate runoff. The endorsement came after early voting began and immediately angered Senate Republicans, who warned that Paxton could put a normally safe seat at risk against Democrat James Talarico. Trump, nevertheless, called Paxton a “true MAGA Warrior” and blamed Cornyn for not supporting him “when times were tough.” (Texas Tribune / New York Times / CBS News / Politico / Bloomberg / NPR)

4/ JD Vance defended Trump’s 3,700-plus stock trades in the first three months of 2026, calling it “absurd” to suggest that Trump is sitting in the “Oval Office on his computer on his, like, Robinhood account, buying and selling stocks.” The disclosure showed trades in companies with business before his administration, including firms Trump has “talked up at events” and in social media posts. The White House, however, said “there are no conflicts of interest” because Trump’s assets “are in a trust managed by his children.” (CNBC / Bloomberg)

5/ Affordable Care Act enrollment could fall by nearly 5 million people this year after pandemic-era subsidies expired Jan. 1. Average premium payments rose 58%, while deductibles jumped 37%. Enrollment is expected to drop from 22.3 million in 2025 to about 17.5 million in 2026, a decline of about 22%. The average deductible rose by more than $1,000, to $3,786, as many enrollees shifted into cheaper bronze plans. (Washington Post / CBS News / NPR / Associated Press)

6/ Trump called the White House ballroom project “a gift” funded by him and private donors. The comment follows the Senate parliamentarian blocking a Republican attempt to include taxpayer money for ballroom-related security work in an unrelated immigration enforcement bill. The administration estimates that about $220 million of the $1 billion Secret Service provision would go toward security work tied to the ballroom project. Trump, meanwhile, hasn’t publicly disclosed how much he’s personally contributed, but insisted that “all of this was paid for by myself.” (Politico / ABC News / Washington Post)

poll/ 55% of Republicans want the party’s next nominee for president to follow Trump’s lead, but 37% want the party to move in a different direction. (New York Times)

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